Nudgee G.C.

[Jarro]

Where on the 8th are they being removed then?

They're not.

[AndyP]

They're not.

I'm just going off what I've read.

A few changes at Nudgee under way
-8th fairway is with out cotton woods and being domed and re turfed
-dam between 1 & 8 on the left.
-dam on left of 2 maybe opened up

[Jarro]

Ah ok .. i was sure i didn't say they removed any cottonwoods from the 8th

I haven't noticed any gone there ... but Pete might be a bit more observant than i.

I'll look tomorrow and take a couple of pics.

[markTHEblake]

why would the remove cottonwoods? are they are pest tree.

not excited about dams on the first. its really a difficult hole as it is as the green is really not suited to that length hole.

[Courty]

My memory of Nudgee is a little vague as I have only played there once (in an OZgolf round), but isn't there already a lake on the right side of the 1st?

Did I mention I made an eagle that day?

[Jarro]

My memory of Nudgee is a little vague as I have only played there once (in an OZgolf round), but isn't there already a lake on the right side of the 1st?

Did I mention I made an eagle that day?

Yes Courty .. we all remember your eagle that day

The dam on the first is certainly on the righthandside of the first, and the two new dams will be smaller and on the left, to help catch water that flows naturally down the 1st fairway.

[peter_rs]

Yes the cotton wood between 7 & 8 are gone. The row of pines are gum are designed to protect 7 long term

They are planing to remove cotton trees from around the course. Part of the plan from a consulting designer. They are considered a pest tree which takes a lot of ground water.

Some more to the left of 5 are gone today.

[PeteyD]

They were probably planted to drain swampland originally, and have done that job well.

[peter_rs]

Mark has some pics of 8

[Jarro]

First pic is taken from 50 meters from the 8th green, dead centre of the fairway, looking back towards the tee box
Nudgee North - 8th fairway.jpgNudgee North - 8th fairway2.jpg
This pic is taken level with the bunker on the righthand side of the 8th
Nudgee North 8th fairway renos.jpg

[Jarro]

more cottonwoods have been chopped down ..... in between the 6th and 7th holes, and down the lefthand side of the par 3 9th.
Nudgee 9th hole.jpg

It's really making the place look a lot 'neater'

The turf has been laid on the 8th (well most of it has) and it's coming along nicely
Nudgee north new 8th fairway.jpg

[just]

more cottonwoods have been chopped down ..... in between the 6th and 7th holes, and down the lefthand side of the par 3 9th.

Huzzah! Good ****ing riddance to the things.

[AndyP]

No hippies chained to the trees prior to chopping?

[Jarro]

I think Nifty chained himself to one.

They couldn't see the tree behind him though

[Ferrins]

Will the course rating be 67 now for the north course?

[TheTrueReview]

Huzzah! Good ****ing riddance to the things.

Huzzah x 2.

[peter_rs]

Cotton woods gone on 1.
Gone between 6 & 7
Gone on left of 9
Dams on 1 either side of the hump
Between 2, 4 & 5 is to be cleaned as a dam
Behind 2 is to be cleared
All cotton woods replaced by natives were required
Fairways to be leveled

Future
15 green may move back and left across the creek.
13 water from the left to cut in at 200 water on the right of the green as well.
All dams to be linked by burns

[PeteyD]

That sounds great. 13 needs some interest. 15 on the other side sounds good too.

[AndyP]

Fairways to be leveled

This by itself sounds like a major project.

[Jarro]

That's gonna be a big dam between 2,4 and 5.

Should be good though as it give the place a cleaner, uncluttered look.

Moving the green on 15 is interesting too.

[Jarro]

Work will commence shortly on leveling out the tee boxes on 5 and 17 ..... Yayyyyyy !!!!

Also more cottonwoods will be removed and the stumps taken out also

[sms316]

When is the freeway going through there?

[Jarro]

When is the freeway going through there?

2020 at the earliest

[markTHEblake]

Also more cottonwoods will be removed and the stumps taken out also

The Yowie that has been seen roaming the course will find it harder to hide now.

[Yossarian]

Will there still be trees to hide behind while having a sneaky dump?