Providing a centre of information regarding the maintenance of the golf course
Wednesday, 4 January 2012
After a days closure yesterday, which saw heavy rain and strong winds, today has been a lot drier and the course was re opened for play. Given the forecast for a reasonably dry end to the week, today we have been hand cutting the greens, cutting surrounds and summer tee tops. A lot of debris has also had to be cleared from semi, fairways, tees and greens following the wind, fortunately no big trees have been lost so far. Alistair has also started to slit tine all the fairways. If the wind eases on Friday we will spray the greens with sulphate of iron. Work servicing the fairway mower is also ongoing.
About Me
- Richard Jacques
- 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.