Friday 11 April 2014

Tree work

The end of this week has involved pruning and removal of of specific branches that are effecting play of holes. Over time the canopy of trees can obstruct and interfere with the way a hole should be played, they also limit usage of tee areas and cause turf thinning and sometimes loss where the light getting to the grass plants is heavily restricted. We monitor ingress of trees and decide on suitable solutions to keep the playability of the course and so it plays fairly.
Holes that we have been working on this week are 4, 5, 8, 12, 18 and 27. On Monday Gary Liversedge the tree surgeon is coming to continue with tree work, removing limbs that we can't reach. For safety reasons holes 10-18 will be closed all day. 
We have also been fixing an irrigation leak at the side of the 17th green, a join in the pipe had cracked, probably from the weight of a tractor when vertidraining.  Adam exposed the leak and repaired it before testing. 
Finally all the course has been cut, ready for another busy weekend. 

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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.