Providing a centre of information regarding the maintenance of the golf course
Thursday 15 March 2012
This week we have been filling the new and renovated bunkers with sand, another 29 tonnes is due next week and a further 29 tonnes the week after. This should be enough to fill all the bunkers old and new. Most of the renovated bunkers will be brought back into play. The greens were top dressed lightly Monday, drag matted in and cut today. They will be lightly top dressed several times at the start of the season until 'normal' growth starts. Hedges are continued to be cut, we should be finished doing these by the end of the week. The surrounds, tee sides, semi round greens and fairways have been cut. Tomorrow new flags, cups and flag sticks will be put out for the season. In a couple of weeks the course will revert back to 'summer' set up, with markers going back on tees, and summer furniture going back out, bringing in hoops and ropes.
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.