A dry week

At last we have had a full dry week, it has made the world of difference. We started the week slightly damp, but with a good forecast ahead we started our cutting programme scheduled around two big competitions on tues and Wednesday getting the course in good shape on Monday was our first priority.

A full cut and tidy of bunkers coupled with hole moving and setting the course up for the following days play took care of that day. 

The next morning was beautiful, perfect for the rotary club competition

Double cutting is now routine practice, the course in really good shape and greens running smooth and at a good pace. 

Wednesday we had seniors open day, a very popular day at Malton and Norton, the course was again prepared and another double cut increased pace and a tidy of fairways surrounds and holes moved again. 

Work continued at pace on the derwent holes, filling bunkers with sand, strimming trees, cutting and hole moving. 

Once the big comps had finished we have tidied up some of the outstanding jobs on the welham 18 that weren't possible at the start of the week. We have now finished topping up all bunkers for now, more sand will be added towards the end of the year. 

We have sprayed the greens with wetting agent and fertiliser, watered in and sprayed select areas with selective weed killer. This will continue next week. 

Also small tidying jobs around the pro shop and in the copses on the course. 

Watering after fertiliser application.