Greens update

Greens- watered as and when required during prolonged dry spells.

Verti-cut in two directions.

Top dressed and dragmatted/brushed in.

Fungicide and iron applied to greens.

Following week liquid fertiliser, wetting agent and micro nutrients applied.

Greens rolled regularly to maintain a speed of 9-9.5 feet on the stimp.

Bunker banks fly mowed and some faces sprayed with weed killer.

Tee banks cut using flymo's and sidewinder machine.

All tees divoted regularly and some of the bad fairways also done.

Tees sprayed with a liquid fertiliser and primo maxx which helps slows down the growth.

Some areas on the fairways and in the semi-rough sprayed with a selective weed killer.

Strimming carried out on various trees in semi-rough areas throughout the course.

Continued cutting daily of all greens, approaches, tees, fairways and semi-rough areas.

Irrigation boxes repaired/replaced at the 7th, 14th and 16th.

Course update

With the last few weeks being dryer and warmer the course has finally come to life! We are now getting the growth we have been waiting on. This has meant the last few weeks cutting procedures have increased hugely and are making up most of our day.

The fairways were fertilised with a 11-22-22 fertiliser 3 weeks ago and this has improved the growth, colour and density of the surface.

All greens were sprayed with a mixture including 2 litres of phosphite, 10 litres of go green, 10 litres of Scott's fertiliser, 2 litres of insecticide and 2 litres of dye. The 10th and 12th greens also had a 11-1-1 granular fertiliser applied. With a combination of this work, top dressing  and the warmer weather the greens have improved dramatically.

Three applications of top dressing have been applied to the greens over the last 3 weeks which has levelled off the surface and firmed it up. There may be other applications of top dressing through out as required. 

All tee banks and bunkers have beenfly mowed  regularly and this will be ongoing through out the growing season.

Heights of cut- greens 3.25mm

Tees/approaches 7mm

Fairways 10mm

Semi-rough/bankings 38mm

Fairway mowing and semi-rough mowing have also been ongoing. Fairways will usually be cut twice a week and occasionally more depending on growth. Semi-rough will be cut once or twice a week.

With the dryer weather we have also been watering selected areas that dry out quicker, most notably the 10th green. This will be ongoing as and when required through out the summer.

Hopefully the better weather continues and the course will continue to improve throughout the season. We are glad to see a big difference in the course and playing surfaces with the last 2 years being particularly wet!