Monday 19 December 2011

Frosty weather

The recent frosty weather has left the golf course frozen solid, as all members are aware it is the clubs policy to play on the greens all year round. The rain that has fallen today has begun to stand, as there is no where for it to go. As the temperature starts to rise water should drain more freely, however as the surface gets softer please take care around the course as it will become very slippy where soil conditions may still be frozen underneath. When it gets a little milder this week we will finish aerating greens with the 8mm tines and tidy the greens up with the hand mower, set at 5mm, followed by an application of iron. This should last throughout the Christmas period.

About Me

Im the Head Greenkeeper at Malton and Norton Golf Club. I began my greenkeeping career at Malton and Norton Golf Club straight from school as an Assistant Greenkeeper. Wanting to climb the greenkeeping ladder I gained my NVQ level 2 and 3 at Askham Bryan College. I continued with my education gaining a HNC in golf course management and took the position of Deputy Head Greenkeeper at Malton and Norton Golf Club in 2005.In 2008 I was promoted to the position of Head Greenkeeper, leading a team of 6 hard working and dedicated Greenkeepers. Our aim is to continue to improve the condition of the course year on year maintaining our high reputation within the area.