Friday, 24 February 2012

Making the most of the good weather

Today has felt like spring has finally sprung, with ground conditions ideal we made a start taking out the steep incline leading up to the 5th green.
Firstly all the turf was stripped off.
Then soil was excavated from the side of the 6th tee to infill the front of the green
Then the soil was shaped using the excavator, tracked in then hand raked to ensure levels were correct. Where the bunker face was extended it was stripped back, reshaped and re turfed.
A final layer of root zone was added to help smooth the surface ready for the turf to be laid next week.

End of the day, a great job done by all!

On top of all this work we managed to squeeze in turfing of the ladies 7th tee

Will also made a great start to the 19th tee hedge.

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.