COMMUNITY NOTES: ERRIS – WESTERN PEOPLE (OCTOBER 21 EDITION)
The ugly side of antisocial behaviour and vandalism was evident with the recent damage to golf greens and tee boxes on Doohoma Community Golf Course.
On Friday morning, October 10, the club discovered that salt had been heavily scattered on two of the golf greens and six tee-boxes. Salt causes irreparable damage, and it is clear in this case that these actions were intentionally undertaken and carried out to kill all of the grass on the targeted greens and tee boxes. This was done overnight on Thursday or in the early hours of Friday morning. The damage to the grass on all of these areas is already evident, and despite undertaking an urgent clean-up operation of the affected areas, it was impossible to remove all of the salt and residue, and the extent of the long term damage to these areas is yet to be determined.
Doohoma Community Golf Course has been in existence for a period of approximately 25 years and in that time, from humble and basic beginnings, they have sought to improve it year on year. This journey has involved no end of voluntary work and time, with much valued help from Kiltane Rural Social Scheme, as well as fundraising and membership subscriptions that keep the ship afloat.
The members are proud of Doohoma Golf Club and Golf Course, and believe that they have achieved a unique and invaluable facility within the community. The golf course provides a sporting, social and leisure facility for both young and old within the community, and additionally its value in terms of a tourist and visitor attraction and facility to Doohoma area is unquestionable.
