GolfClubAtlas makes all the difference at Reddish Vale

[Duncan Cheslett]

What a difference a year makes.

Before...





After...







Loads more good work is going on this winter. The course has never looked better in living memory.

We're still doing all the work in house without an architect. The Pro, a big MacKenzie enthusiast, has had a lot of input into any changes, including the complete remodelling of the 4th hole for Health and Safety reasons. Here is a link to the Pro's newsletter explaining the changes.

http://email.foremostgolf.com/q/1HwRUI8ONjBKtSvWQVujp/wv


This is how the hole looked previously

[Neil White]

What a difference a year makes.

Looks good Duncan.

Is there any plan to remove some trees or clear out some of the understory from the trees behind the green?

[Paul Gray]

Great stuff, Duncan.

My question is the same as that of Neil.

[Duncan Cheslett]

Looks good Duncan.

Is there any plan to remove some trees or clear out some of the understory from the trees behind the green?

The understory, yes. A group of mainly senior members have recently begun a weekly working party to undertake the kind of time consuming cosmetic work on the course that the greens staff have difficulty keeping on top of. The scrub under those trees is on their list. A lot of it is Himalayan Balsam AKA the "Reddish Azalea"!

The trees, no.  They are not in play and are old beeches, oaks, and sycamores which have been there as long as the course has.  We have probably 5,000 trees that should be felled before these ones!

[Ryan Coles]

Duncan

I think the holes look much better for the changes, albeit they may be exaggerated slightly by camera angle.

Have the changes brought benefits to your club in the form of new members, membership retention or visitor income?

[Duncan Cheslett]

Have the changes brought benefits to your club in the form of new members, membership retention or visitor income?

Too early to tell.

However, membership is up by 30 odd this year, and green fee income up by 10%. Anecdotal evidence suggests that we are being talked about very favourably locally.

All in all, we seem to be heading in the right direction.

[Paul Gray]

Have the changes brought benefits to your club in the form of new members, membership retention or visitor income?

Too early to tell.

However, membership is up by 30 odd this year, and green fee income up by 10%. Anecdotal evidence suggests that we are being talked about very favourably locally.

All in all, we seem to be heading in the right direction.

Let's just hope your work encourages some other local venues to follow suit, although from your perspective, not too much I suppose!

[Bill_McBride]

Have the changes brought benefits to your club in the form of new members, membership retention or visitor income?

Too early to tell.

However, membership is up by 30 odd this year, and green fee income up by 10%. Anecdotal evidence suggests that we are being talked about very favourably locally.

All in all, we seem to be heading in the right direction.

Could be that Mackenzie thing!   

[Duncan Cheslett]

Could be that Mackenzie thing!  

99% of UK golfers have never heard of MacKenzie. They have however, heard of Augusta, and when the connection is pointed out to them they become interested. Very interested.

The Pro and I are working on a new club website. He spent many years as assistant at Moortown and is a fellow Mac nut. You can be sure that we will be working the "MacKenzie thing" assiduously!