A week of changes

The clocks have been changed feeling like winter is well and truely here.

This week we are busy making some course changes of our own. First up is a new bunker on the 10th fairway. This is on the right hand side just short of the road. First job was to mark out the intended shape and remove the turf to be reused. 

Once lifted excavation began. More updates on progress will follow. The soil we are removing will be used to make a new 16 th white tee. 

Here the site for the new tee was marked out and turf removed. This tee will be around 25 yards further back. Soil will be shaped and a extension to the irrigation line will be added before turf is laid. Again updates on progress here will be posted in due course. 

Elsewhere verti draining of fairways has started, concentrating on 10-18 fairways to begin with. 

Using 12 mm tines and around 10 % heave will relieve compaction and improve growth for the upcoming winter. A slow process but well worth doing to continually improve the condition of the course. Tees and surrounds will also be done in the near future.