Friday, 17 February 2012

Back in business

On Thursday the course was back open again although with the 5th green on a temporary due to the conditions and the damage it could cause. So with ground conditions improving we took the opportunity to get some turfing jobs finished off. We finished off all turfing on the 21st tee
We also had a little turf to lay on the 13th bunker face. It just needs trimming when it starts to knit
And we finished the ladies 3rd tee.

New turf was laid on the tee top to ensure it was laid as flat as possible, turf taken from the tee before it was levelled was relaid on the tee sides. All turfing work will be rolled once it has had chance to root.
Other essential work carried out in the last couple of days was hole moving, staining of wooden bins, mole catching, spraying the greens with a iron and seaweed mix, collection of ditch material and pruning debris and servicing of machines.

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.