COURSE CARE

Bunkers

Divot

Ball Marks

Handling the flag

Bunkers

Before leaving a bunker, a player should carefully fill up and smooth over all holes and footprints, and then place the rake outside the bunker in a position that is unlikely to have influence on following golf balls.
Bunker - picture guide (left)
1. Always enter the bunker at the lowest point and not down the bunker face.
2. Pull rake toward you as you exit the bunker.
3. If required rake other affected areas.
4. Do not pile sand at the edge of the bunker. Push back excess sand to the base of the bunker.
5. Always leave the rake outside the bunker in a position that is unlikely to have influence on other players.

Repairing Divots

The carrying of sand buckets is compulsory at Melville Glades
Divots Picture Guide (left)
1. Remove any loose turf from the affected area.
2-3. Knock in all sides of the edge of the divot with your club or your shoe.
4. Fill divot with sand, press down with foot and smooth off by brushing sole of foot across area.

Repairing Ball-Marks

Ball Marks - picture guide (right)
1. Always start at the back of the mark and push forward with the repairer.
2. Use repairer around all sides and slowly ease turf toward the centre of the mark. Do not lift the soil upwards.
3. Lightly tap down with putter.
4. Your completed repair should look like this.

Damage to Greens

Flagsticks, Bags etc.
Players should ensure that, when putting down bags, or the flagstick, no damage is done to the putting green, and that neither they nor their caddies damage the hole by standing close to it in handling the flagstick or in removing the ball from the hole. The flagstick should be properly replaced in the hole before the players leave the putting green.
Handling the flag - picture guide (left)
1. Remove the pin from the cup with a gentle twisting motion to prevent flagstick from jamming in the cup.
2. Don't drop the flagstick on the putting surface as it will cause damage.
3. Always lower the flagstick by club
4....or by hand.
5.. Avoid damage to surrounds by placing the stick in the centre of the cup.