Page 13 - Silver Lakes July Issue 2024

GOLF NEWS

Lameez Kourie Kyra van Kan Henny Groenendyk and Alida Kromhout Erendine Olivier

weather conditions that included strong was held from 25 to 28 May at the East GOLF ETIQUETTE
winds and a wet course. Well done! London and West Bank golf courses in
East London. Pitch marks are a big problem and require
Kyra van Kan took home the individual gross proper care and attention.
title at the 72 Hole Teams Championship. The first GNGU C Division Open
was held on Sunday 2 June 2024 at What is a pitch mark?
Henny Groenendyk and Alida Kromhout had Pretoria Golf Club. Erendine Olivier A pitch mark is a small indentation or
the privilege of representing the Gauteng claimed third place with a fantastic depression on the putting green caused by
North Senior Women’s Golf Society as part 38 points achieved despite the the impact of a golf ball landing from height.
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of a 22-strong team at the 29 Annual challenging cold and wet conditions.
Senior Women’s National Tournament. It Congratulations Erendine! Why do we need to repair it?
We do so for three reasons:
1. It shows respect for the golf course,
groundskeeping staff and other members.
2. Unrepaired pitch marks damage the grass,
leading to unhealthy turf that takes more
time to heal if not repaired promptly.
3. The conditions of the greens determines
the quality of a golf course.

Therefore, let’s hold our Silver Lakes name
high by doing our part and keeping our greens
in fantastic condition.

How does one repair it?
Groundskeeping staff will use a pitch repairer
to push the grass at the edge of the pitch
mark towards the centre, as illustrated in the
Bernard Koster Lumar Fourie image below.

The 29 Annual Senior Women’s National Tournament
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