Education Articles
Message from The Captain: Bunker Care
One of the most common complaints from Members, is unraked bunkers & the position of the bunker rake. Below, Blakey gives us a simple explanation of what we should be doing after playing out of a bunker at Spring Valley. Importantly, this has been signed off by the Course team as the correct way to… Read More
First Aid Tip: How to Treat a Snake Bite
In Australia, there are approximately 4000 bites and around two deaths each year from venomous snake bites. The minimal death rate from venomous snake bites is due to the application of the Pressure Immobilisation Technique used to Provide First Aid . When camping, hiking, or enjoying your outdoor adventures, you need to be vigilant and prepared for any circumstances… Read More
REMINDER: Snake Sightings On Course and South Driving Range
This fella was spotted recently on Course and more recently sightings on the South Driving Range – A reminder for members to me mindful in this warmer weather. See below for a recent update on snakes, and some measures to take in the event of an incident with one. There has been a sighting this… Read More
Damian’s Rules
We are excited to introduce a new feature on our website—“Damian’s Rules”—where Spring Valley Golf Club member and high-level rules referee, Damian Willcox, shares his wealth of knowledge on the rules of golf. Damian has had a long-standing association with Golf Australia, refereeing at prestigious events and bringing his expertise to our club. In each… Read More
Course Care: Pitch Marks
It is everyone’s responsibility to take care of the course and that involves repairing pitch marks where appropriate. If you require education on the proper way to repair a pitch mark, please see a member of our Golf Service Centre team for a short tutorial. If you, and every golfer correctly repaired two pitch marks… Read More
DIVOTS: TO FILL OR NOT TO FILL?
There are many ways golfers can impact play, not raking footprints in a bunker or improperly fixing ball marks immediately come to mind. While ball marks are sometimes difficult to find, they can have a major impact on ball roll, there is no excuse for not fixing a divot. Failing to do this simple act… Read More
Travis Harrison Golf Coaching Update
With 2024 about to disappear off into the distance, I hope you have the opportunity to spend some quality time with family and friends. I will be working through the Christmas period including January, so if you need a straighten out I’d be happy to help. The best thing about summer in Australia is its winter in… Read More
Keith Mico – Breaks his age by 6!!
Last week Keith Mico had a lesson with our teaching pro, Jake Fullarton. Yesterday, Keith shot 78 off the stick for a whopping 45 points, breaking his age by SIX shots! Congratulations to Keith on a remarkable round of golf. Rumour has it, that shortly after this photo was taken, Keith was back out on… Read More
Rules Update
The game of golf is both a wonderful and frustrating experience. In order to ensure that we all play equally the R&A and USGA maintain the rules by which we play and compete. Every few years a revision of the rules is completed that looks to modernise the original rules especially in language that we… Read More
Loyalty Clinic A Hit With Members
In a gesture of gratitude for the unwavering support of our loyalty members, a special clinic was organized and was led by expert teaching professionals Travis Harrison and Marty Joyce. The clinic was tailored to sharpen our members’ short game skills, with a particular focus on mastering consistent shots for challenging pin placements. Attendees were… Read More