Since 1962 - Issue 2 by RosebudCountryClub

SINCE 1962 ISSUE 2 / SPRING 2021

THE WEEK THAT WAS

REVISITING THE PLAYERS SERIES WITH A HOME GROWN TWIST

our vision "TO BE THE MORNINGTON PENINSULA'S LEADING DESTINATION FOR GOLF AND ENTERTAINMENT IN A RELAXED AND FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT"

SINCE 1962 Editors / Danny McGrath & Heath Whittaker Associate Editor / Kim Bellesini Contributors / Matt Bolton, Anne-Marie Holt, Connor Brodrick, James Marchesani, Monica Marchesani & Jade Chapman

Images used courtesy of: Henry Peters, PGA of Australasia, Craig Barth, Kim Bellesini, Heath Whittaker, Craig McLean, Tom Larsen, Damien Winsor, Danny McGrath

Since 1962, is produced entirely at Rosebud Country Club for the members of Rosebud Country Club: 207 Boneo Road, Rosebud VIC 3939 www.rosebudcountryclub.com.au

CONTENTS

BACK IN TIME

Revisiting some images from 'Out of the Rough'

EVOLUTION

Ian Todd dusts of the cobwebs for a special 'What's In My Bag'

See how much a golf hole can change over time

THE WEEK THAT WAS The Players Series produced some unforgettable moments, so why not revisit them; hear from the members who played in the event and from those who worked behind the scenes, plus a special staff profile over 30 years in the making

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#SINCE1962 We have some new hashtags for you to all use

DAMO'S STUDY TRIP It's a different world over in the USA and Damien Winsor has the pics to prove it

BACK IN IN TIME TIME BACK PART I

Revisiting some classic images from 2012's 50th Anniversary book "Out of the Rough" Page 13

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To Be Continued... SINCE 1962 | PAGE 4

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That's how many days of golf was played in between Lockdown 5 & 6......below is 9 facts that went down at RCC during those 9 magical days...

Women's Monthly Medal Winners

Men's Mid-Week Medal Winners August Stroke - James Orpwood - 68 Nett August S'ford - Dan Hyndman - 38

August Stroke - Jade Chapman - 69 Nett August S'ford - Jenny Thomas - 38cb

2,245 Rounds Played

659 Pots of Great Northern sold

71 Parmas eaten

Highest Temperature

15.3 degrees Monday 2 August

1,171 Coffees consumed

15,176 Range Balls Hit

29.8mm of Rain

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31 October

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BACK IN IN TIME TIME BACK PART II

Part II of some classic images from 2012's 50th Anniversary book "Out of the Rough" Page 197

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A WEEK TO REMEMBER

Take a stroll down memory lane with a look at back at 'The Week That Was'......

THE WEEK THAT WAS

10 The Course Whisperer

A special insight into preparing for a major event from a special guest

16 Staff Profile

RCC Assistant Superintendent Damien Winsor shares his long journey at the 'Bud

21 Rosebud's Finest

The Players Series provided some of Rosebud's very own a chance to shine on the big stage

34 Go Low

Check out the lowest rounds played during the Tournament

37 The Long Game

Ian Todd reveals how far out the planning process starts for a big time event SINCE 1962 | PAGE 9

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The Making of a Tournament by Graeme Scott

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Setting up a golf course for a professional tournament is more than just selecting pin locations. PGA Tour of Australasia Tournaments Manager Graeme Scott gives us the lowdown on what goes on behind the scenes before and during a major event.....

i Rosebud Country Club Members, not only was I the Tournament Director for The Players Series Victoria (TPS) hosted by Geoff Ogilvy, but I also was given the exciting role of creating the course set up that would hopefully provide an equal opportunity for both the male and female competitors to win the tournament. The question that I am often asked is what qualifications do I have that have prepared me for both these tasks? I am a 24-year veteran in the golf industry having joined New Zealand Golf in 1997 after an extremely varied and interesting teaching career. During my time at NZ Golf; as well as conducting elite amateur tournaments, I became a qualified international Rules Official, working at 5 Open Championships, serving on the R&A Rules Committee as well as working at a large number of PGA Tour of Australasia tournaments before finally crossing the ditch to join the Tour as a staff member in 2010. My international tournament experience has grown since that time adding 2 US Open Championships, 3 US PGA Championships, 3 Masters, another Open Championship, 4 World Golf Championships, 3 World Cups of Golf and a Presidents Cup to my refereeing CV. Since moving to Australia, I have acted as Tournament Director at a large number of Tour events and have been involved in course set up at most of these tournaments. In terms of women’s events I have been fortunate enough to develop a clear understanding of the difference between men’s golf and women’s golf after having a shaky start at my first NZ Women’s Open where I received a cool response from competitors for setting pin positions that were more male orientated than suited to the female game. Believe me, that is a mistake that you only ever make once! However, after doing set up at the Vic Open for 10 years, and working with both the WPGA and LPGA teams, I certainly feel that my knowledge gained during this time provides me with the ability to decide what is a challenging set up for women as oppose to a test too far. So now that you have a general understanding of who I am, let us look carefully at the whole process that was undertaken to try and make the first TPS tournament at Rosebud Country Club a great success.

The Launch of a New Concept The launch of TPS in Australia saw the creation of new events on the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia and WPGA Tour schedules, with both the professional men and women competing in the same field for the same prize purse alongside a number of elite amateur stars of the future. The primary goal of TPS is to provide quality playing opportunities and genuine pathways for Australia’s next generation of male and female professionals, providing them with the stage to promote themselves to the Australian public and progress to international tours and fly our flag overseas. The additional unique feature of these events sees up and coming junior players joining the pros on the weekend for an unforgettable playing and personal development experience where they compete for their own title over 36 holes on live television. SINCE 1962 | PAGE 10

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ON SHORTER PAR 4 HOLES, IF THE LONGER HITTING MALES CAN DRIVE THE GREEN THEN THE LONGER HITTING FEMALES MUST ALSO HAVE THIS OPTION.

With this primary goal in mind, the practical challenge for me became creating an equal playing field for all competitors that would see the same skill sets tested while providing equal scoring opportunities for both the men and women. One thing that is clear is that a gender-neutral tournament such as this may appear a little different to the general public. A little bit like one day cricket, T20 cricket or Rugby 7’s, the tournament is played under the same Rules as the traditional game but other aspects of it have to be adjusted to ensure that the aims and objectives are achieved.

Creating an Equal Test of Golf Before we even start to discuss scaling or course set up, a major factor that impacts on the success of the tournament is that the host venue must fully buy into the fact that in order to ensure equity, their course must be handed over to the Tour for the week with no internal interference, and that scoring may be much lower than they would normally expect or desire for a tournament. This certainly was never something that I had to worry about at Rosebud Country Club with the Board, Management and Course Staff being fully supportive at all times. Pride in course difficulty and protection of scoring must be set aside since, unlike a standard championship or even the Club Championship, where course set up intends to identify the best male or female player by making the course longer, the pins tighter and the rough a little more penal, these factors must be given serious consideration in relation to the physiological differences of the competitors and the basic laws of physics.

SUNRISE ON THE MONDAY OF THE TOURNAMENT

DAD'S ARMY HELPING WITH THE SETUP

It was decided at the outset that a key objective should be that both men and women should play each hole in a similar way. By this we mean that similar, if not the same club should be played into greens, where pin locations have been selected based on the approachability of the shot. On shorter par 4 holes, if the longer hitting males can drive the green, then the longer hitting females must also have this option. Selecting the most suitable pin locations is certainly a learned skill on behalf of the Tour staff doing set up each day. We have never been known for selecting tricky pins, positioned on the side of hills or making it impossible for the player to stop a first putt anywhere near the hole. Anyone who has played in a “Greenkeeper’s Revenge” competition will understand that, while putting off the green can be reasonably humorous for us amateurs, when a professional’s livelihood is dependent on their performance this becomes no laughing matter. Selecting pin positions that are suitable for both the men and the women is an added skill. While it is possible to tuck a pin over a bunker for a longer iron approach by a male, given that the clubhead speed allows them to generate spin on the ball, this is not as feasible for women given that the slower clubhead speed tends to see the ball release on the green rather than stop. If a pin location is to be equally accessible, then a tucked pin should only be considered when all players are playing shortish approach shots. Otherwise it should be factored in that the longer shot will release on impact making middle or back pins more favourable and equitable, especially if the greens are playing quite firm.

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The reality of many golf courses, particularly older clubs or regional courses, is that the women’s tees can be a bit of an afterthought or they have been built to suit middle to high handicap female players. This in itself is no real issue if a field of all elite female players come to town as the Committee can quite easily utilise the back tees to make the course more challenging but it does limit the tees that can be used in a gender-neutral tournament. If each of The Players Series tournaments were played on the longest golf courses in Australia, then it may be possible to create a professional women’s course of a length that would see a score of a few shots under par as a very proficient outcome. It would almost certainly be possible to find a set of tiger tees for the men to play from that would make the overall scoring very similar. However, this is not very likely to happen and watching all players struggle to break par is hardly the desired outcome, nor does it make for exciting television or spectating.

THE INITIAL TASK FOR ME WAS TO CALCULATE HOW THE MEN WOULD PLAY EACH HOLE AND THEN SELECTING THE MOST EQUITABLE TEEING POSITION FOR THE WOMEN.

For example, the average distance for each club for the LPGA players is different to those of the WPGA simply because there are more average to longer hitters and fewer shorter hitters on the main Tour thus lifting the average for each club. Likewise, the clubbing distances for the PGA Tour differ from those of PGATA members for the same reason. Therefore, unless a significant number of these international players are involved in the tournament it is of no value to include their data. Having created a reference chart of hitting distances for both men and women, the next step taken was to estimate how the males would play each hole based on the ideal tee shot. Using satellite imagery of Rosebud Golf Club then made it possible to work back from each green to the projected landing zone that would see the women play a similar club for their approach shot to the green. By then subtracting the average women’s driving length, it was possible to establish the most suitable teeing area available on the hole for the women to play from. This may not necessarily be the most perfect method but if a course like Rosebud, has forward men’s tees, women’s tees and maybe a shorter gender-neutral tee then the need for building new tees is significantly reduced.

SUNDAY MORNING PREP DONE

Stage One - The Theory In view of the fact that the established back tees for the men is generally what we have to work with given that many courses are constrained by boundaries, this tends to be the baseline for establishing where each hole will be played from and this was certainly the case at Rosebud.

A key point here is that it is not good enough to simply select a tee option that will have the women drive to the same landing zone as the men since they will still have the need to play a longer club to reach the green.

Therefore, the initial task for me was to calculate how the men would play each hole and then selecting the most equitable teeing position for the women that would see them play the hole in a similar way in terms of line of play, course topography and club selection. To assist in making these assessments, a task was undertaken to gather as much statistical data as possible from both the PGA Tour of Australasia members and from the WPGA members at existing Tour events. Ensuring that the data obtained is best suited to your own tournament is crucial since applying statistics from external players can be detrimental to your calculations.

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create tournament tee blocks that can be built and developed by course staff as part of their renovation plans. Where tee blocks for different holes are situated close together there may be the possibility of using part of a block to extend another hole. This was the case with regards to holes 6 and 8 where, by pushing the men up onto the white tee of hole 6 we were able to extend hole 8 onto the back of the 6th tee, thus making hole 8 play far more equitable for the men and women. All of this is integral to creating a course of the same par figure for everyone. BOTH MEN'S & WOMEN'S 1ST TEES

Stage Two - Theory into Practice Once the theoretical course set up was completed it is essential to put it into practice. This was the next phase of the process with mixed groups of elite players playing the course from the theoretical tee blocks that had been selected and returning stats cards relating to how each hole had been played for further review. I walked around with groups prior to TPS and found this even better since you can then have players hit a second ball from an alternative spot if the original ball did not provide the required outcome. While this practical test provided a great deal of positive feedback, with around 14 of the 18 holes being played as had been projected, the failings that were identified during the practical trials allowed us to make adjustments to specific holes or identified the fact that a new teeing ground would have to be created.

RCC PRESIDENT ROSS HEINRICH IN THE PRO-AM

Stage Three - Tournament Setup So, come tournament week we now had all our plans in place, and we were confident of producing a good result.

In respect to Rosebud Country Club, we were in a fortunate position whereby only one new tee block had to be created and this was on the 17th hole where, as you know, the women usually play the hole as a par 5, as they were unable to reach the dogleg from the existing tee. By creating a new tee block, which fitted with the club’s course master plan, the hole was transformed into a par 4 which in turn made the course par 71 for both the men and the women.

However, sometimes mother nature decides that she doesn’t want to play fair and starts to throw all her toys out of the cot! To assist with our tournament planning, the PGA Tour of Australasia utilise an independent meteorological company to provide our weather forecasts and UBIMET had given us the bad news early in the week that Thursday was going to blow like a Scots Guards piper and that Friday was going to be very wet.

There was already an existing “winter tee” on hole 1 positioned half way between the men’s and women’s tees and with some TLC, the course staff were able to produce a great additional option for the tournament as the opening tee ground for the women.

The wind was forecast from the East and was predicted to reach speeds of 55km – 60km per hour. Strong winds are quite possibly the worst condition for a Tournament Director to deal with given that your decision on when to suspend play is less straightforward than when a course is unplayable due to temporary water.

We are extremely conscious of the fact that these events are not high budget tournaments where the host venue is looking to inject substantial amounts of money into course redevelopment. We have the course for one week of the year and so it is necessary to utilise existing tee blocks or

Tee selections were important to ensure that play remained equitable. For example, had the wind been from the west then we would have had to move the women forward onto the red tees on hole 1 rather than the new tee that we had created.

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However, the biggest issue becomes the greens. You must prepare the surface at a speed that will allow play to continue even in these adverse conditions. Secondly you must select pin positions that won’t heighten the problem. For example; have the pin in a downhill section of the green where the wind is blowing down the hill or have the pin at the back of a green where it is already tricky to get to the green in regulation into the wind.

This means that even if temporary water starts to accumulate on a green the Rules of golf can accommodate a player in taking relief. If the hole starts to submerge then it is time for the airhorn!

Our target speed for the greens in the tournament was 11’6” on the stimpmeter and for the Pro-Am on Wednesday, Toddy had them sitting nicely at 11’2”. This would have given us room to pick up a couple of inches come tournament play. However, in view of the forecast, the team were unable to do anything to the greens on Thursday morning.

Toddy had lifted the speed back up to 11’3” for day 2 and the players were in total disbelief at how well the greens were coping during the persistent rain. The green on 10 was the first to go and then almost every green on the course went under water.

This resulted in the speed dropping back to 10’2”. The surface of the greens are so good that even with no cut or roll they were presented perfectly for play.

LEADERBOARD AFTER THE FIRST ROUND

During a whole day of absolute mayhem in terms of the wind, we received less than 5 reports of balls moving on the putting green and were therefore able to complete round 1. Great planning and teamwork produced an awesome result and some unbelievable scoring!

Thanks to the awesome condition of the Rosebud greens and the pin selections we were riding the storm beautifully until we got hit with 18mm in an hour.

Using a squeegee can keep you going but when the surface of the green is becoming compromised by the friction you have to call it a day.

GRAEME AND TODDY BRIEFING THE TROOPS

The amazing thing was that, 1 ½ hours later, players were all back in position and ready to resume play and you would not have been able to tell from the bunkers or the greens that close to 35mm of rain had fallen that morning. To get play finished that day and start the weekend as planned was a great achievement and testament to the quality of the course staff that you have at Rosebud Country Club.

Tournament Report Card

ROUND ONE WIND STORMS

While play is going on during the day it is my role to plan the next day in conjunction with the Course Superintendent. Toddy, Damien and I must have met at least 3-4 times to work out a plan to cope with the heavy rain forecast for round 2. While I may have had a pin placement rotation worked out at the start of the week, this had now been forced into a re-jig thanks to the wind and rain. The first priority when heavy rain is forecast is to go for high spots on the greens.

So how did we do? The tournament was a great success both on and off the course and it came up great on TV. The excitement over the closing holes was electrifying with Su Oh and Elvis Smylie both making late charges before Brad Kennedy sealed the win with a magnificent birdie on the final hole. Our statistical analysis of how every hole played that week has identified a few changes that we need to make for next year, whether it be moving pin positions slightly to make them more accessible or moving teeing grounds to make play more equitable.

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I AM EXCITED WITH WHAT WE ACHIEVED IN JANUARY THIS YEAR AND EVEN MORE SO BY THE PROSPECT OF THE SECOND EDITION EARLY NEXT YEAR.

Already we have had discussions with the Club and the course architects to look at new tee blocks that will not only benefit the tournament but also the week to week play at the club. SU OH (T3)

You will already have seen the fantastic work that Toddy and his team have achieved in creating a new tee for hole 1 next to the practice putting green, a new tee for the women over the creek on hole 12 and a new forward tee for the women on hole 15.

RUNNER UP ELVIS SMYLIE

NEW TOURNAMENT TEE ON HOLE 1 FOR 2022

The latter two are great additions for the women members and will certainly provide some new options for competition play. I am excited with what we achieved in January this year and even more so by the prospect of the second edition early next year. I look forward to my ongoing association with Rosebud Country Club, it’s management and members moving forward.

GEOFF OGILVY WITH JUNIOR WINNER JACK HOLLAND & TPS WINNER BRAD KENNEDY SINCE 1962 | PAGE 15

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WINSOR'S

CASTLE

RCC's Assistant Superintendent Damien Winsor has been a stalwart at the Club for over 30 years, so we thought it was about time to get some insight from one of it's longest serving employees... WHAT YEAR DID YOU START AT RCC? Hard to believe but it was 1991.

GIVE US A QUICK RUNDOWN OF THE SIZE OF THE TEAM BACK THEN

my bike through the boulevard with my clubs trailing behind as I wound WHAT SPARKED YOUR INTEREST IN Seems like a lifetime ago but I think my way past the multimillion-dollar GREENKEEPING? we had around 9 or 10 on staff when I properties heading for the pro shop. I fell into it a little bit. Growing up I started, all crammed into a tiny little I would play 18 holes then spend the rest of the day looking for golf balls. lunchroom the size of a sardine can. always wanted to be a landscape I quickly fell in love with the game No social distancing in there! gardener, after moving to the and when the family packed up and Peninsula in the late eighties, I moved from Heidelberg to Rosebud, I joined RCC as a junior member. One DID YOU PLAY GOLF GROWING UP? became a member and would play afternoon whilst playing a quick My late grandmother (former RCC most days after school and on nine, the then superintendent, Peter member Flo Binding) introduced me weekends. McMullen, asked if I was keen to join to golf back in the mid to late the ground staff, I kindly accepted eighties. I started playing socially at and so it began. my local club Ivanhoe public down by WHAT HAS BEEN YOU LOWEST HANDICAP? the Yarra River. I remember riding My lowest is 3, and currently I’m playing off 6. HOW HAS GREENKEEPING EVOLVED OVER THE JOURNEY?

THE NEW FLEET IN AUGUST 2021

When I first arrived at Rosebud CC we ran with minimal staff, minimal machinery, minimal budget, and plenty of manual labour. Greens were cut strictly with ride-ons, roughs were cut with a trail behind gang mower and tractor mounted slasher and we used to screen our own sand and top dress by hand. One person would often rake all 36 holes of bunkers, usually me! All greens were sprayed SINCE 1962 | PAGE 16

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by hand with hose reel and fish mouth nozzle, and we would have to manually operate all irrigation valves in order to wash fertiliser in. The Club and the turf industry have come a long way with the advancements in machinery and technology, education, training, professionalism, and our budgets and working conditions have improved greatly. We now have greater flexibility with more ground staff, greater skill sets, quality efficient machinery, irrigation systems and adequate facilities. We now use modern industry specific machinery; ride on and walk behind mowers, designated ride on spray units, automatic topdressing and dusting spreaders, wide gang rotary rough cutters, fully automated irrigation systems, articulated front end loader and excavator, the list goes on.

THE TEAM BACK IN 2018, ONLY 10 STAFF FOR 36 HOLES

system right back to the pump shed including all fixtures, fittings, wires and heads. I witnessed the construction of the new clubhouse back in 1999. I've seen the new lunchroom and amenities building for ground staff built, new teaching academy and practice facility and short game area. Just recently a new and improved fertiliser store, recycled wash down facility and fuel tanks installed. Three years ago the Club engaged HOW HAS THE GOLF COURSE EVOLVED? OCM to produce our course I have seen many changes over the masterplan. We've been able to years. The South course was relatively scratch away at some of the projects young and immature when I arrived, in-house which has involved and you could see from one end of the removing overgrown degraded weed course right out to Cochrane’s Farm species bushland, exposing some in the far southwest corner. The sand for waste areas and North course was roughly 10 years reintroducing some of our lost older than the South and much more advanced with pine trees lining the fairways. During my time we have seen the re-construction of no less than 14 greens mainly on the South course and practice greens. We have re-constructed every tee on both courses, some twice. Nearly every bunker has been rebuilt or modified in some way, we have also filled in a few and constructed 42 new bunkers. I believe we have resurfaced the West and East bowling greens and the centre green twice in my time. Not long after I first arrived, we replaced the old hydraulic controlled watering system and from 2009-2012 we replaced the entire irrigation WHICH COURSE AM I OFF TODAY?

indigenous flora from years gone by. It really has breathed some life into the courses while creating more sunlight, air flow and exposed some amazing vistas across almost forgotten land. NEW MEMBERS WOULDN’T BE AWARE OF THE DIFFERENT COURSE SETUPS DONE WEEKLY, CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT USED TO BE DONE AND HOW CHALLENGING IT WAS? Over the years we have seen our courses defined by colours Green, Red, Blue, Yellow, North, South, East, West, Captains, Presidents. On any given day members could be playing East and West and the following day North and South. Now that seems simple enough until you start programming course works for the day or following day or week ahead. Being that the East has 9 North holes and 9 South holes, preparing from one day to the next was near impossible without major disruption to golfers during their round, resulting in poor productivity and disruption to members. To this day I’m not sure how we managed to prepare week to week. With the current set up we alternate courses from North to South repeatedly which makes perfect sense considering the North course was carved through some fantastic land on an old pine plantation and the South course built on the flatter previous market garden. SINCE 1962 | PAGE 17

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This not only allows us to play the courses as was originally intended but makes preparation, general maintenance and course improvements much more efficient, with little or no disruption to members. I’m sure members enjoy their golfing experience much more without ground staff buzzing around.

YOU WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO GO ON A STUDY TRIP TO THE USA, TELL US SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS In July 2019 I was lucky enough to travel with four other superintendents and an agronomist to the USA on a study tour. Taking in 22 golf courses, 3 universities, 2 stadiums and a research centre. The whole tour was a highlight, but the absolute highlight was our day at Bayonne Golf Club.

BAYONNE GOLF CLUB

Starting with an early rise, we headed for the Manhattan ferry terminal to be greeted by Dr Richard Hurley (turfgrass specialist and breeder at Rutgers University) on Bayonne Golf Club’s very own ferry. After cruising along the Hudson river past the Statue of Liberty we arrived at the jaw dropping Bayonne GC. Greeted on the dock by our caddies we were driven the short drive up the hill to the most amazing castle style clubhouse at the highest peak on the course. Richard was only too keen to show off his course, giving us the full tour of the facilities including the climb to the lighthouse capturing the majestic views across the course and out across the Hudson River. To think that this course was built on an old dredging dump site on relatively flat ground is quite hard to believe. It is constructed as a links style course with rolling dunes, long fescue roughs, large velvet bentgrass greens and no trees. You could be forgiven for thinking you were in Ireland or Scotland until you look out and see the Manhattan skyline in the distance or the industrial area of New Jersey to the west, bloody amazing!

THE BAYONNE FERRY

From there we ventured back inside for a scrumptious breakfast before making our way to the first tee. The course was as good as it looked. It was awesome to have Richard in my group for some local knowledge as my caddie wasn’t much help! I couldn’t help looking in awe as we rounded another dune that this was all a flat piece of land once upon a time. Upon completion of our round, we had full clubhouse rights with facilities we could only imagine, and the menu for lunch and open bar was more than we ever dreamed of. Richard and the guys at Bayonne provided us with a day we will never forget. My number 1 course for the tour however was Pine Valley, unfortunately, we were unable to gain access to play. [Go to page 44 for more images from Damo's trip]

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YOU VISITED SOME EXCLUSIVE CLUBS, WHAT SORT OF BUDGETS DO THEY HAVE TO WORK WITH COMPARED TO RCC? Most of the clubs we visited were private and exclusive. From Los Angeles Country Club in California, to Chicago GC in Illinois, to Pine Valley in New Jersey; all very different courses in different parts of the country. It was very hard to get exact figures from the superintendents but to give you an example the joining fee for LA Country Club is $175,000 US dollars plus $1,000 US dollars a month. Most courses had 30 ground staff per 18 holes and their inputs and pesticide budget for 1 month was equal to what we use in 12 months. You also need to take into consideration some clubs are basically covered in snow for a portion of the year. To witness the number of staff, machinery and facilities available to them blows your mind. WHAT PRACTICES DO THEY USE THAT DIFFER FROM HERE? Depending on the location, climate, turf type, it's quite similar to here, however a lot varies from club to club. As you will notice on televised events, they love everything lush green, irrigated roughs, so their inputs are much higher and they tend to water very deeply. Fungicides are not used sparingly, and they love to renovate. Hollow tine, scarify, drill and fill, air 2g2 you name it they do it all. A lot of high-end courses also have a sub-air, or precision air systems installed. These systems are like an enormous vacuum and/or blower linked to underground drainage lines with moisture sensors and enables superintendents to suck moisture out of the profile to keep greens firm and dry. They can also be used to blow cool air back into the root zone to cool greens in warmer months.

PINE VALLEY

WAS THERE SOMETHING THEY DO THAT YOU BROUGHT BACK TO RCC? There were plenty of takeaways from the trip. The trials at Rutgers University were extensive. We don’t have anything like that in Australia. Their management of Bent/Poa greens was very encouraging. Considering the best courses in my opinion all had Bent/Poa greens, and also the fact that golf in Australia really is very cheap. THE PLAYERS SERIES WAS A FANTASTIC TOURNAMENT THAT SHOWCASED RCC, HOWEVER THERE WERE SOME CHALLENGING WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MADE YOUR JOB TOUGH, CAN YOU BRIEFLY GIVE US A RUN DOWN OF THE WEEK Tournament week turned into a blur pretty quickly. A few days out we had the course in a very good spot; we were happy with all aspects and our efforts over the past months were coming together nicely. After a nice cosy Pro-Am on the Wednesday, we were pumped for the 1st round. Overnight however, we had a massive front come through, with winds gusting up to 90 kph; it left us with one hell of a task on Thursday morning. So much so that we decided not to cut or roll any green surfaces that morning. All the staff were out with chainsaws, blowers and rakes just to get the course playable, while Toddy and myself did

course set up. The wind continued to blow up during the day, with staff keeping a close eye on debris to get the players through the first round. The minute the last group walked off the18th green we continued the clean up and prep for the Friday. On day 2, mother nature would throw us another curve ball with heavy rain predicted. After only a few mm overnight we were able to prepare the course a little more the way we would have liked. However, not long after play was under way the heavens opened dumping 36mm in just under 2 hours, we held back the tide for as long as we could before the greens couldn’t take anymore. After a short rain delay, we had the course back ready for play and managed to get the whole field through before dark. As Toddy would say GREAT WORK! After getting through 2 days of golf in those conditions, those who made the cut definitely deserved to be there on the weekend. Moving on to the final 2 rounds we were gradually

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able to present the course the way we would have liked from day 1, especially the greens. With the Sunday afternoon field past the turn, we were finally able to relax (a little) and enjoy the final few holes of an exciting finish. Watching the way Molly McLean played the final 4 holes and her iron shot into 18 in front of the gallery, was extra special as Craig, Molly’s Dad and I grew up playing pennant here. An amazing week for a lot of reasons and I can’t wait for next year’s event!

FAVOURITE PART OF THE JOB? My favourite part of the job is being on a nice part of the course watching the sun come up, the look and smell of the freshly cut greens without a soul around, nothing better. WHAT DOES RCC MEAN TO YOU? The Rosebud Country Club has been a big part of my life, the times we have had over the years, the relationships made, back to the days of captaining junior pennant to the role I currently hold, it feels like home.

ROSEBUD COUNTRY CLUB SIZE

110 Hectares

GREENS

Bent / Poa (3ha)

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Santa anna couch / Fescue / Bent (3.2ha)

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Santa anna couch / Common Couch (30ha)

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119 (North 56 / South 63)

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SE Recycled water output 3,000lt/min Bore water output 650lt/min

TODDY'S TESTIMONIAL Having been at Victoria Golf Club for over 20 years, I didn’t really know much about courses outside the Sandbelt. Although, being in the industry you tend to hear bits and pieces about many courses, through numerous conversations with other industry people. It was a pretty strange feeling coming to Rosebud Country Club with very little knowledge of its history, staff and operations, so I relied on Damien for the information I was looking for. I soon learned that he had a wealth of knowledge and experience about every aspect of RCC, but was possibly being under-utilised. I think it just evolved naturally that as the Assistant Superintendent, he would run the day to day operation with the staff and planning of jobs, which had worked very well at VGC over a long period.

Even to this day, I continue to be surprised how much work we get through daily and weekly, which is testament to Damien’s skill at programming the operations. I have been fortunate to have had a lot of support from all of my assistants throughout my career, but I can honestly say that he would rank right up there with the best, if not THE best, and I think Rosebud is lucky to have such a dedicated and passionate person, who will help to continue the Club’s journey well into the future. - Ian Todd -

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by Gracie Larsen TPS Event held at Rosebud Country Club was such a fun, great experience and definitely one I will remember for a long time. Some of my highlights from this event would be, playing a practice round with Su Oh, having Matt Bolton on the bag for me the first round, and getting to play with pros who have had lots of experience on tour and

could tell me a few things about their experiences and teach me a thing or two about the game. On the Wednesday of tournament week, the juniors and pros got to play a practice round together, I was lucky enough to be placed in a group with Su. I really enjoyed playing and watching how she worked her way around the course as well as talking

to her about her career. Watching Su during the practice round really helped me during the tournament. On Saturday, round one of the junior tournament, Matt Bolton was my caddie for the day which was my first time having someone as experienced as Matt on the bag, it was an awesome experience. We mainly talked about course SINCE 1962 | PAGE 21

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management, best place to miss, how much to allow for wind. Matt always talked about where do I want to hit my second shot from etc. Although I had a score of 6 over, I felt as though I learnt so much within one round and I will be taking those things with me throughout my career. Not only was it great to have Matt on the

bag, I was able to play both rounds with tour pros who have had lots of experience in competition golf so playing with them was so amazing to watch. The main thing I took away from watching them was, short game, short game, short game.....It is by far the most important part of the game, especially at higher levels. I also noticed that my game and their

game wasn’t too different, with the biggest difference being short game skill. Overall this event was amazing, I had such a great time throughout the whole week and learnt things I will take with me beyond that event. It really was an amazing experience and I can’t wait to play again next year. Thanks again to the team at RCC. SINCE 1962 | PAGE 22

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arlier this year our amazing Golf Club hosted a world-first joint tournament called The Players Series, which proved to be an innovative and inclusive new event which had both men and women competing in the same field for the same prize purse. The Players Series also incorporated a 36-hole event that showcased some future stars of Australian Golf. The event gave some of RCC’s elite juniors some invaluable experience and exposure to the world of professional golf. In the lead up to the event I was asked by my long-time student Gracie Larsen to Caddie for her in the first round. The round proved to be a great learning experience for Gracie which will hold her in good stead moving forward. Following is a few notes on what we looked at during the event and some of the key learnings.

PREPARATION Prior to Gracie’s first round we had some lunch and mapped out the pin positions for each hole in her yardage book. To do this we used a pin sheet which is issued to players prior to each round. The pin sheets show us in metres where the pin is located on any given hole.

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WHY DOCUMENT PIN POSITIONS?

POST ROUND REVIEW

A yardage book is an invaluable tool which shows us intricate details of the course. Knowing the pin position on each hole on the tee box allows us to determine the best placement for our tee shots. A well-placed tee shot gives us the best opportunity to hit the areas of the green where we want our ball to finish.

At the conclusion of Gracie’s round, we debriefed and discussed some of the key learnings from her experience. We looked at some of the growth areas and outlined what we needed to focus on moving forward. A lot of the areas that we looked at related to her craft and improving her ability to shoot lower scores. The areas we identified are easily addressed through planning and productive practice. The Players Series has proven to be a fantastic initiative, one which has provided our elite juniors with the invaluable opportunity to learn and grow within a professional event. I am very proud of how our juniors held themselves throughout the tournament and look forward to seeing them build on what they have learnt at The Players Series in 2022.

by Matt Bolton

MAKE GOOD DECISIONS & PLAY TO YOUR STRENGTHS During Gracie’s round we had a strong focus on the placement of our approach shots. We decided that we wanted to leave the ball short of the hole and in a position where we would have some relatively straight uphill putts. To determine the placement of our approach shots we used our yardage book. Yardage books show us the gradients on and around the greens which make it easier to determine where we wanted to position our approach shot relative to the pin. This strategy allowed us to manage our way around the course without too many risks but meant we could have a reasonably aggressive approach once we got onto the putting surface.

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Wow, what a great experience it was being selected as part of the TPS. I was very grateful for the opportunity to play alongside the professionals in such a prestigious event on my home course.

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MEMORABLE b y M o l l y M c L e a n ( a n d f r i e n d s )

HELLO WORLD My name is Molly McLean, I am 15 years old and I was born in Singapore. I spent the first five years of my life there and that is where my love for golf started. As my Dad Craig is a Golf Professional, I always had a club in my hand from a young age. My love for golf continued after moving to the Mornington Peninsula. At the age of 9, I followed in my Dad’s footsteps and joined the Little Chippers program at Rosebud Country Club. Through this program coupled with coaching from my Dad, I could see that my swing and game was really starting to develop and progress well. I was 11 when I really started taking my golf seriously and started playing more tournaments and qualifying for the Under 12 State Team. One of my biggest achievements so far is making the Under 17 State team as a 13-year-old. Unfortunately, due to COVID, we have not been able to play the State series for 2 years now which has been absolutely heartbreaking.

media launch About a week before the TPS Tour Event at Rosebud CC, I was doing a little bit of putting practice and Rosebud’s CEO, Danny McGrath approached me and asked if I had time for a quick chat about the event coming up. We talked for a while about the event and he asked me to meet him at the Club the following Monday at 8.30am.

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I had no idea what it was about: ME What’s it all about? DANNY It’ll be worth your while... So, I got to the club at 8.30 a.m. on the Monday morning and met Danny: DANNY Go and hit a few balls and warm up. ME (to myself) I have no idea what's going on... Fellow junior golfer Abel Eduard was also there and we were both then called over by Danny. We jumped in carts and were driven out to the 14th hole of the North Course. There were cameramen out there and I thought “what’s going on out here?” Then they start putting mics on us and Abel and I look at each other in excitement. After the mics were hooked up we were driven around to the tee on the 13th Hole of the North Course and all I can remember thinking was "wow this is awesome”, as there was this huge truck with a 10 metre wide TV screen and

cameras everywhere. Michael Roberts was MC and began to interview me, asking a few questions about the event and then the next thing I know Su Oh and Geoff Ogilvy step out from around the corner. I was in shock and couldn’t believe my eyes. As it turns out I was part of the media launch for the tournament and it was a nearest the pin competition; Pros vs the Amateurs.

They turned on the huge TV screen and all of a sudden Mark Leishman (from the US) and Hannah Green (from Perth) were there live; I once again couldn’t believe it!! We chatted to them for a while and they gave us a few tips and we asked a few questions. I was very nervous, but I was lucky because Hannah was my virtual caddy and helped me calm down. I was the first to hit the shot and flushed my 6 iron to about 15 feet. I was relieved that I hit such a good shot in front of them and didn’t shank it or anything like that. I can still remember Mark Leishman saying, "great swing" and that memory is going to stay with me on repeat forever. Just for the record Abel and I as Amateurs won against the Pros!

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HERE I WAS, A 14YEAR-OLD RCC MEMBER LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF IT!

FIRST ROUND The first round I shot 71 (even par) and was only a couple of shots behind the leader at -2. I played pretty solid after making a couple of soft bogies on the front 9, managing a few birdies around the back 9 to get it back to even par. I played with Scott Strange from Perth who was really nice and David Gleeson from Queensland. I was amazed with how David really shapes all his shots, he is such a great ball striker. After everyone completed their round, I knew I would be in the 3rd last group and was really hoping I would get paired with Su Oh. Sure enough, the draw comes out and I’m paired with Su and Matthew Miller, who my dad knows quite well. I thought, bring on round 2!

After my warmup I headed back up to the putting green and Brendan Goddard (who was the 'On Course Commentator' for the week) pulled me aside and asked if I had time for an interview before I teed-off. He asked me a few questions and that was really cool:

ME I can't putt!!

BRENDAN You’re playing with Su Oh today, how are you going to find that experience and what are you looking forward to? ME Well I played with her on Tuesday in a 9 hole practice round and she’s just an amazing player and I cant wait to learn a heap more from her, its going to be great fun. BRENDAN Got any questions up your sleeve to ask her? ME Um, not really to be honest!

SECOND ROUND FRONT 9 On day 2 the weather was perfect. I went to the range to warm up and I remember feeling excited as the best tour players in Australia were there playing at my home course...and here I was, a 14year-old RCC member loving every minute of it!

I was quite nervous on the first tee, so I used a technique that Hannah spoke to me about on the Monday which really helped me calm down. I flushed my tee shot and that helped me relax a bit too. I made a solid par on the first and birdied the second which helped me calm down. I then had solid pars on 3,4,5 and a really good par save on 6 which kept the momentum going. I had another solid par on 7, missed short birdie putts on 8 and 9 and turned one under. I remember turning to Dad who was caddying:

BRENDAN Nah, bug her and get as much out of her as you can, good luck today and thanks for joining us! ME Thank you!

DAD Don’t worry your still one under for the tournament and playing well, stay patient.

SECOND ROUND BACK 9 I had a good tee shot on 10 which only left a little 9 iron in to 20 feet. Unfortunately I three-putted which is where I started to lose confidence in my putting. On the 11th, I hit a 6 iron to 35 feet and made a really good two-putt par. At this stage Su and Matt were playing extremely well and there were quite a few cameras around with lots of members out supporting us. On the 12th I hit a 7 iron to 6 feet and Su commented that my shot was awesome. Her comment made me really happy but again unfortunately I missed my putt!

The 13th is my favourite hole on the course and I hit 5 iron to 15 feet behind the hole. I knew the putt was going to be quick and smashed it past and then missed the one coming back. I was so mad at myself because I was playing so well and then started making silly mistakes on the green. I hit a good drive down 14 and I was in between clubs to the front pin. I had 102 metres to the hole uphill into a slight wind. I remember saying: ME Dad, I'm hitting wedge... DAD No, it's a little 9. ME NO, I'm hitting wedge... So I hit the wedge and sure enough, it hits the lip of the bunker and I made a bogey. All of a sudden, I’m two over for the tournament and had a long wait on the 15th tee. I looked over at Dad: ME I’m going to birdie the last 4 holes…I’m going for this tee shot over the trees. DAD Go for it! I smashed my tee shot over the trees and with the reaction from the crowd I knew it was perfect. I flushed a 5 iron which just rolled into the green side bunker on the right: ME I’m going to hole this bunker shot... DAD Sounds good to me! SINCE 1962 | PAGE 27

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I hit a great shot and I thought I had it, but it just ran out of pace and missed on the low side. It finished a foot away for an easy birdie. Cut to live commentary on Foxtel & Kayo STACEY PETERS Great Shot! Impresses the locals ANTHONY HUDSON They knew straight away didn't they! Willing it in but not quite... On 16 I hit my best drive of the day. It flew to the top of the hill and went about 40 meters past Su’s drive! I hit a nice 6 iron in with my second shot to the front of the green and now had an eagle putt of 20 feet. I left my putt short, but it was once again an easy birdie. Standing on the 17th tee, there were people everywhere and I didn’t realise what score Su and Matt were shooting but they were both equal leaders at this stage. I hit a great drive to the top of the hill, and as I was walking down the fairway, I had a great chat with my good friend Monica Marchesani and that helped keep me calm down and switch off: MONICA Are you nervous? ME Nah, but I threeputted right in front of the camera, it was so embarrassing! MONICA Kid you’re doing fine don’t even worry about it!

As we were walking over to 18, I said to Dad: ME I'm hitting driver! DAD Go for it! I hit a 5 hybrid and flushed it, straight at the flag. It held up in the wind a little bit and finished about 3 metres short of the green. As we were walking down the fairway: ME I'm hitting driver off 18. DAD How about we finish this hole first? ME Yeah, but I'm still hitting driver off 18 'cause I'm hitting it fairly straight. DAD Let's worry about that when we get there... As we got to the ball for my 3rd shot, I pulled out my lob wedge and I had a few practice swings: ME I don’t know what sort of shot to play; the low spinner that I am used to playing or a higher softer one like Su just played? DAD Hit whichever shot feels comfortable. I decided the low spinner was the best option, so I picked my landing spot and landed right on top of it, the ball never looked like missing! Three birdies in a row and all I wanted to do now was birdie the last.

I flushed my tee shot right down the right half and had 109 meters to the hole. I decided to walk up to the green on 18 and watch the approach shots in as it was a better angle compared to the tee box. The next thing I see is that Molly bombed had driven her ball past the bunker, a HUGE drive, leaving her with a short iron. - MONICA MARCHESANI

I had the same distance about five times throughout the day and I knew it was the perfect 9 iron. The wind was a little off the left. I picked my starting line which was 10 feet left of the hole. I flushed it straight at my start line. We could hear the crowd getting excited with the ball coming down, I knew it was good but couldn’t quite see where it had finished. As I was walking up it was looking closer and closer, it finished about 4/5 feet from the hole. Molly hit one of the best shots of the day, or quite frankly that I have ever seen on 18, to a back pin tight in the corner, one of the most difficult pins on 18. - MONICA MARCHESANI

" AS SOON AS I SAW IT LEAVE THE FACE I KNEW IT WAS GOING IN. NEXT THING YOU KNOW IT TOOK A SKIP AND WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE HOLE FOR BIRDIE! - MONICA MARCHESANI SINCE 1962 | PAGE 28

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Rosebud Members Cut to live commentary on Foxtel & Kayo STACEY PETERS Do you think this is the most people Molly has ever played in front of? What do you think Nick? NICK O'HERN It could be...she probably knows all of them too [Molly plays her approach into 18] STACEY PETERS Oh what a shot by Molly! [Crowd erupts] ANTHONY HUDSON And is it getting to her? Not at all, what a shot! STACEY PETERS She is thriving in this situation here I said to myself “this is for my 4th birdie in a row”, which is what I set out to do. It was an inside left putt and I was really nervous at this point. I went through my routine, made my stroke and watched the ball fall straight into the middle of the cup. The crowd was cheering from every angle around me and I had a huge smile on my face. That meant I finished my round at two under. When Molly holed the putt for birdie in front of the large crowd, I couldn't have been prouder of the person she is growing up to be. No matter what the result she will always have a smile on her face, and always encourages me to be better. - MONICA MARCHESANI

With my ups and downs throughout the round I was really proud of myself with the way I came back. After we finished, I had an opportunity to thank Geoff Ogilvy for the amazing week and he said that was one of the best 2nd shots he had seen in to 18! His comment made me feel amazing.

POST GOLF That week was no doubt one of the best weeks of my golfing life. It was such a great experience for me to be involved in such a big event like it was and playing with some of the best golfers in Australia. Being part of the media launch and seeing it all come together on TV was so amazing and I still can’t believe that was me on TV! There were also a lot of interviews that I did throughout the event which has also helped boost my confidence levels with speaking and they were loads of fun. I had a great time with Su as I was lucky enough to

play 9 holes with her on the Tuesday as well. She has inspired me to become a great golfer and to just keep pushing ahead with my golf. After the tournament I was lucky enough to get invited to the ‘Inside the Ropes’ podcast with Andy Maher & Mark Hayes. It was great for me to come to even more of a realisation about how fun the event was and how lucky I was to be there. Overall, the tournament was a blast and I appreciate everyone who was involved to help pull together a very successful event and for the support from my family, friends, fellow golfers and members!

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So going into the tournament I was super nervous considering it was my first time playing in a professional event, but having it at my home club where I grew up eased my nerves. The best part of the experience was that I was able to share it with my family, especially my older brothers James and Anthony who were also in the field. Not sure how many times in history three siblings have played together in a tournament, so that was pretty special for me. I've grown up always watching them

so it was a nice change to be able to play alongside them. It was such an awesome experience regardless of my result. The first day was certainly challenging in the weather conditions, but I set myself a goal on the second day to not give up, and try to jump a few spots in the field, which I was successful in doing. I had fellow member Kent Davis on the bag, and we had a blast together, he kept me calm both days and we just had a laugh around the course. I don't like to take things too seriously, especially on the golf course as it doesn't always

translate to the best result mentally for me, I just enjoy being out there and having fun, normally resulting in my best games. Kent and I just enjoyed every moment out there which showed in round two's results. The Club did a fantastic job in hosting the tournament and I can't wait for next year again watching and supporting, with all the changes happening around the course, it's only going to get bigger and better!

James

TPS was a fantastic week not only as a competitor in the event but as a member of RCC. Quite a special week for us Marchesani’s, with 3 of us competing side by side and Dad on caddy duties. It may have been a first for three siblings to compete against each other in the same professional field/event. I certainly did not play as well as I would have liked, but it was great to be able to compete so close to home and have friends, family and RCC members out watching, gaining an insight and appreciation for what goes on during a tournament week. [From Issue 1 of 'Since 1962' - tap James to read full article]

Anthony

It was a pretty special week having the tournament here at Rosebud, where I grew up playing all my junior golf with James. It was not only great for our club, but my family as I got to play alongside my brother James, and little sister Monica. I’ve played many tournaments around the country and reflecting back on The Player Series it was a lot different to a normal tournament week. Normally you have your head buried in a yardage book trying to look at different lines and run outs but I had an advantage here not really needing to look at it. A big advantage for me was being comfortable over certain tee shots, I had a few different lines out there that most of the players wouldn’t of taken. Overall it was a great experience and I couldn’t be prouder of our Club. SINCE 1962 | PAGE 33

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I JUST WANTED TO SAY A HUGE THANKS TO ALL THE MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF FOR MAKING THE PLAYERS SERIES AN AWESOME EVENT. THE COURSE WAS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION AND I REALLY ENJOYED PLAYING IT.

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Course Superintendent 'Toddy' gives a run down of course preperation before and during a tournament

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12 MONTHS OUT

Tournament Brief by Ian Todd

We generally start thinking about how we want the course to look, feel and play around 12 months out. So, the majority of construction work gets done in the first six months, just like we are doing now in preparation for the next tournament with the new forward tees on 1, 12 and 15. Additional waste works and tree lifting have nearly been completed and the “grow in” is due to commence shortly.

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The week prior to the tournament it is hoped that all the planning, programming and implementation over the previous months is allowing the staff to just maintain really good surfaces, and there is generally two or three practice runs to ensure that everything gets done efficiently prior to the first tee times. During the week prior there are regular discussions with tournament officials regarding just about everything from a tournament perspective with green speeds and weather very high on the agenda.

Around six months out, we are starting to think about greens with ideal speeds, firmness and turf health. Damien and I tend to work back from the week of the tournament and programming of fertiliser and chemical inputs commence. Two months out we are checking and re-checking cutting heights on all playing areas and bunker preparations commence. The bunkers receive a large renovation with TOURNAMENT WEEK The week of the tournament is particular attention to the bases and walls, and then a follow up light trim pretty hectic, as last-minute issues generally arise and hopefully dealt and tidy up around two weeks out. with without too much fuss. There is a lot of checking of weather 1 MONTH OUT One month out, it is all about fine forecasts and discussing scenarios tuning where much of the time is in the event of weather extremes. focusing on presentation, especially Rain and wind can often play havoc the greens and surrounds. The staff with all the months of planning and are practicing hand cutting straight preparations, so there is always Plan lines with the walk behind mowers, B, C and D, so communication with and we are generally circle cutting the ground-staff and tournament the fairways for a sharper finish. officials is paramount. Any blemishes or discoloration in If Damien and I have done our jobs the turf are attended to with properly, the tournament should additional fertiliser and water and run smoothly and everyone has a moisture content in the greens is good time. But then again there’s being monitored. always the weather!

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Day four of the tournament, time to take a few deep breaths. Having experienced the worst weather conditions back to back on the Thursday and Friday that I have ever encountered during a tournament, the final morning was a breeze. We finally got to prepare the greens that we wanted to and planned for. Due to the extreme weather for the first two days, Damien and I had to revert to 'Plan E' with little or no preparation on the greens. Most of Saturday we were still cleaning up, so to get to Sunday was finally a relief. It wasn’t so much of a miracle that all players got through the first two rounds with high winds and rain, but more to do with the efforts of the entire team. The majority had never experienced a tournament before, so to say we were proud of the guys is an understatement. The morning preparations went very well, and we were finally back to plan A. The course came up extremely well, and Graeme Scott, the tournament director came down to the sheds after the preparations were done and spoke of how well the team had performed. He expressed his gratitude of everyone’s efforts to only lose an hour and twenty minutes of play on the Friday, which was unbelievable. It was finally a time to relax into the afternoon and enjoy the final days play. All the staff were up at the 18th green in the afternoon to welcome the groups of players and soak up some of the tournament atmosphere...Great work!! SINCE 1962 | PAGE 38

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WHAT'S IN MY BAG Driver: Titleist 910 D2 (10.5 degrees) with Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana shaft (Reg Flex) Irons: Ping Eye 2 Blue Dot (1-9, Pw, Sw and Lw) with Ping JZ Stiff Shafts (+2 inch) Putter: Scotty Cameron Red X3 35” with Red Baby T Grip Ball: Volvic Vivid Orange Grips: Avon Nexus Driver through to 9 Iron, Golf Pride Victory Velvet Cord for Wedges SINCE 1962 | PAGE 39

BE LIKKEE..... mON JAMES & MON

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MON WAS WORKING..... ....BUT HAD AN IDEA Rcc Mobile

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DON'T FORGET TO CHECK IN!

Bored...quick 9?

Lil' Sis

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Bored...quick 9?

YAAAAS!!

YOU'RE DRIVING! YOU'RE DRIVING!

THANKS DAD...

HMMMM....... -- MOMENTS LATER--

BE LIKE

BACK 9 NORTH GUYS!

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THEY SCAN IN AND... ...CHECK IN WITH THE SHOP STAFF

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JAMES IS AWAY ON THE 10TH...

PLEASE SAVE ME

BO MB HE SPLITS THE FAIRWAY...

...AND AS ALWAYS

...THEN PLAYS HIS APPROACH SHOT

K C A SM WHOA.... JAMES USES HIS SANDBUCKET TO REPAIR HIS DIVOT....

BE LIKE

MEANWHILE....LURKING IN THE BACKGROUND....

GREAT WORK!!!

JAMES ...TODDY APPROVES

LATER ON AT THE 13TH HOLE....

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MON IS AWAY...

FOCUS...

K C A CR MON IS AWAY...

LOOKS GOOD MON...

tthud

MON USES HER REPAIRER TO FIX THE PITCH MARK....

BE LIKE

AGAIN, LURKING IN THE BACKGROUND....

GREAT WORK!!!

MON ....TODDY APPROVES

m m o o bboo

ND SO OUR HEROES JOURNEY ACOMES TO END, WITH EVERY QR

CODE SCANNED, NO PITCHMARK LEFT UNREPAIRED... --- AND EVERY DIVOT FILLED ---

YOU TOO CAN...

mON B E LIKE...... JAMES & MON

MAKE SURE TO SEE THE NEXT ISSUE OF BE LIKE..... --- WHO KNOWS WHO WILL SHOW UP AS ROSEBUD'S LATEST SUPERHERO?

the END?

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be social!! BE social!!

--AS ALWAYS DON'T FORGET THE CLUB'S SOCIAL FEEDS...

GREAT WORK!! facebook.com/rosebudcountryclub

@rosebudcountryclub

@rosebudccgolf

linkedin.com/company/rosebud-country-club

And we have some new hashtags...

SINCE1962 GREATWORK SINCE 1962 | PAGE 43

DAMO'S STUDY TRIP RCC Assistant Superintendent Damien Winsor shares some highlights of his 2019 trip to the USA

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DAMO'S STUDY TRIP

WEST COAST University of California, Los Angeles California Bel-Air Country Club, Los Angeles California L.A Country Club, Los Angeles California Rolling Hills Country Club, Los Angeles California Wilshire Country Club, Los Angeles California

MIDWEST Chicago Country Club, Chicago Illinois Medinah Country Club, Chicago Illinois Country Club of Detroit, Detroit Michigan

EAST COAST Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania Penn State University, State College Pennsylvania PNC Park, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Rutgers University, Piscataway New Jersey USGA Testing and Research center, Far Hills NJ Laurel Valley GC, Ligonier Pennsylvania Fox Chapel GC, Pittsburg Pennsylvania Rolling Rock GC, Laughlintown, Pennsylvania Latrobe Country Club, Latrobe Pennsylvania Merion GC, Ardmore Pennsylvania Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont Pennsylvania Bayonne GC, Bayonne New Jersey Pine Valley GC, Pine Valley New Jersey Trump National GC, Pine Hill New Jersey Sebonack GC, Southampton New York Shinnecock Hills GC, Southampton New York Southhampton GC, Southampton New York National Golf Links of America , Southampton NY

Medinah Country Club, home of the 2026 Presidents Cup

Bel-Air Country Club where the joining fee is $175,000 US Beaver Stadium, home of the Penn State Nittany Lions

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DAMO'S STUDY TRIP

Bayonne Country Club, built on a former dump site across the Hudson River from Manhattan

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DAMO'S STUDY TRIP

Pine Valley, consistently ranked the No. 1 course in the world

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RCC Members @ TPS

DAMO'S STUDY TRIP

Oakmont's famous Church Pew bunkers

LA Country Club

Pittsburgh's PNC Park, home of the Pirates

National Golf Links of America's accomodation

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BACKIN IN TIME TIME BACK PART III

The thrilling conclusion to our classic images from 2012's 50th Anniversary book "Out of the Rough" Special thanks to @filmtourismus for the inspiration...

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