Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Snow's melting but still closed

It has been a tough 10 days, snow has closed the course and I can sense golfers are itching to get back. Although yesterday and today has seen all the snow melt away due the milder temperatures, it has left the surface sticky at best, in many places . With breezier conditions over the next couple of days we hope to get some holes open before the weekend.
As you can see the 4th green side bunker is waterlogged, the green's surround and approach is also unplayable.
We have been able to continue with smaller projects which are on drier areas of the course:
We did the final levels on the ladies 3rd tee and began turfing the tee surround with turf lifted of the tee. Turf is arriving Thursday afternoon to finish the tee top, the rest of the 21st tee and to finish the 13th bunker which was started a couple of weeks ago

Alistair removed the soil from around some old tree stumps on the 10th and 15th holes ready for the stump grinder arriving at the start of March.

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.