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Cock Pheasant on the 14th




Summertime and the golfing comes easy. Gone are the dark days of winter and springs glorious awakening. Bright evenings, firm underfoot conditions lead us back to the fairways with a spring in our step.
The trees on the course are now in the full flush of foliage. Blossoms abound. Our native furze in a sea of golden resplendence and can compare to the more exotic blossoms of warmer climes.
Our course can truly claim to feature the 'forty shades of green'. By way of contrast the copper plum, red maples and some white poplars are visible highlights.
Shrubs such as Azaleas, Rhododendron, Pieris, Abutilon, Viburnum Broom, Potentilla, Hydrangea and Crocosmia lend a splash of colour in their varied seasons. We all rejoice in the dry, smooth fairways and the fast greens and the fact that the ball rolls those extra yards makes us feel as if we have a new lease of life.
We are fortunate in our club that a varied programme of very competitively priced open competition draws golfers from a wide range of clubs and many old friendships are renewed and new ones fastened during those days. Captains and Presidents prize days and the socials which follow them are the very essence of golf club life and the highlights of the year.
Wexford's lush farmland is all around us with the Blackstairs mountains and majestic Mount Leinster guarding our western flank. The purple and gold shades of the setting sun are a joy to the eye and lead quietly and peacefully to the soft summer darkness.
So if you wish to enjoy good golf, hospitality and good food you would do well to wend your way to enjoy the first class facilities which we offer.


M. Dee
Course Manager
Course Committee:
Course Manager: Michael Dee                             
Course Superintendent: P. J. Dempsey
V-Captain: Gerry O'Connor
George Leech
Nick Power
Karl Cullen
Stellah Sinnott
Tim Morrissey
Tim Harrington
Margaret Mooney
Tommy Cooper
Paddy Kelly


We are now into the concluding phase of the bunker drainage scheme. Work so far has found general approval especially the use of slightly courser sand. When drainage work is completed it Is hoped to add similar sand to all the other bunkers thus ensuring uniformity.
This year has not been a particularly good year for growth. We had frost on a regular basis until two weeks ago Harsh wind were a further deterrent to growth and evidence of this harshness and drought is clearly evident in the patchy growth on both fairways and rough. Take of sod replacement is also problematic.
The greens program was slowed considerably also but with the latest work on them they are approaching a satisfactory level. In a few weeks we will have the problem of the grasses flowering and seeding and this will affect the greens for a short period. Once this element of nature has taken its course the greens will then be back to their best.
Contributions from a small number of members have facilitated the planting of about 30 shrubs at various locations on the course. It is hoped to add to this planting in the Autumn thus providing  some lower level colour on the course. We have a huge litter problem on the course and we cannot blame visitors for all of this. It is beyond comprehension how bottles etc can be thrown on the ground or under trees within a few yards of litter-bins.
We ask your co-operation in replacing divots, repairing plug marks, raking bunkers and not bringing caddy cars between bunkers and greens. It should be borne in mind that the course staff have priority on the course at all times and members are asked to exercise care in this respect.
Despite the enumeration of the above problems it has to be stated that the general membership of the club give a wonderful level of co-operation in all matters relative to our playing of golf and maintenance of facilities.
          By Michael Dee
                       Course Manager
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