New Riverside Oaks course - Bungool

[davepuppies]

Has anyone played the course at riverside oaks?

Thoughts? Condition? Layout?

We are playing there next Sunday.

[wazandnic]

Funny you should ask stay tuned for a new thread I am posting. (Although sorry I haven't played it yet, just about to post an opportunity to play it for anyone interested!)

[GPT]

Disappointing. Some greens too small and the rough 1ft off the fairway so thick will be lucky to find your ball. The newer of the 9 holes is still very rough, I think they rushed to get it open and really should have had another 6-9 months to grow in.

I last played it on 22 Dec and the greens were starting to die. They have since released reduced prices as the greens are infected with disease and have many bare patches.I've played it 3 times and wouldn't bother again. How this made it into the Top 100 in Golf Australia defies belief, until you see Riverside Oaks is a major advertiser in the mag so $$ talks in the rankings.

[wazandnic]

Interesting. Did you play it DP?

[davepuppies]

We are playing this Sunday (weather permitting)

[wazandnic]

Ah roger that. The whole this Sunday / next Sunday thing got me!

[AusOdy]

have to agree from GPT. was there yesterday, putting green are like a jungle/rally course so balls bouncing like no tomorrow.

[mrbluu]

have to agree from GPT. was there yesterday, putting green are like a jungle/rally course so balls bouncing like no tomorrow.

Thanks for the invite and u should video your balls when u go to a jungle, you will get a tonne of hits in YouTube!!!

[WeekendHacker]

Not too sure if this is correct but I heard over the weekend that they had lost all 36 greens

[AusOdy]

Thanks for the invite and u should video your balls when u go to a jungle, you will get a tonne of hits in YouTube!!!

roger that, will do on next visit

[davepuppies]

I rang them, they said they had 8-9 greens with disease and burn off on the new course. Lot of dead patches.

We have cancelled our booking and are now playing Kooindah Waters

[liptout]

I rang them, they said they had 8-9 greens with disease and burn off on the new course. Lot of dead patches.

We have cancelled our booking and are now playing Kooindah Waters

Provided Kooindah hasn't been wanted away mate.......

Been a lot of rain up here!!

[davepuppies]

Provided Kooindah hasn't been wanted away mate.......

Been a lot of rain up here!!

Yeah that's true. Does it get very wet? Never played it.

[liptout]

Yeah that's true. Does it get very wet? Never played it.

Yea it can do mate. Plus being built on a swamp doesn't help it either.

If i get a chance tomorrow I'll drive past and have a look for ya. The young bloke goes to school just around the corner so if I'm doing the drop off or pick up I'll let you know......

[davepuppies]

Yea it can do mate. Plus being built on a swamp doesn't help it either.

If i get a chance tomorrow I'll drive past and have a look for ya. The young bloke goes to school just around the corner so if I'm doing the drop off or pick up I'll let you know......

Cheers mate

[Icestorm959]

How does a new course get so many diseased greens so easily? Have never seen it happen anywhere else.

[GPT]

They seem to be capable of screwing things up there course maintenance wise, and have for years. The old course has had some green issues for quite a long time,particularly the 8th. I think a combination of under staffing and quality of green's staff kills the place.

Bungool course has been closed now, due to green disease.

[wazandnic]

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Bungool course has been closed now, due to green disease.

Where does this info come from?

Tony (Castaway) spoke to the course yesterday and they said 8 greens were affected but should be back within a few weeks??

[davepuppies]

Where does this info come from?

Tony (Castaway) spoke to the course yesterday and they said 8 greens were affected but should be back within a few weeks??

I got the same info (8 greens out, but still open) when I rang earlier this week.

[davepuppies]

They seem to be capable of screwing things up there course maintenance wise, and have for years. The old course has had some green issues for quite a long time,particularly the 8th. I think a combination of under staffing and quality of green's staff kills the place.

Bungool course has been closed now, due to green disease.

The condition went to shit after the Chinese bought it.

[mrbluu]

I have never played there and at this rate I never will!!

[wazandnic]

I have never played there and at this rate I never will!!

Haha... so negative!

You promoting the Bad Press so the Summer Champs don't detract from "your" winter champs?!

[GPT]

Where does this info come from?

Tony (Castaway) spoke to the course yesterday and they said 8 greens were affected but should be back within a few weeks??

I heard that from a member, but then he hates the new course anyway!

[GPT]

The condition went to shit after the Chinese bought it.

Not really, these issues were evident before the Chinese brought it. I was a member there from 2001 to 2011 and some greens would have dead patches on them mainly on the outer edges. The 8th however has been in and out of action for the past 8 years or so.

[davepuppies]

Not really, these issues were evident before the Chinese brought it. I was a member there from 2001 to 2011 and some greens would have dead patches on them mainly on the outer edges. The 8th however has been in and out of action for the past 8 years or so.

Quite possibly.

I played a little bit in the late 90s, when I was playing seriously, and it was immaculate.

I have only played it again since they bought it, with a few rounds over the last few years.