The weather has certainly improved this week, we have had started to see a marked improvement with the firmness of the turf across the course. With the warm spell the greens have started to dry out considerably to what they were like a couple of weeks ago. Around the edges of bunkers where sand splash is slightly more we have had to hand water adding to the overnight irrigation application.

 Rob at the 15th

Before more rain arrives we have dug out a drain in front of the 18th tee where prolonged standing water was an issue. Myself, Alistair and Scott found an outlet for the new drain, an existing drain running nearby. Removed the turf and dug out a trench to the required depth.

We then installed the drainage pipe, back filled with stone, a blinding layer of pea gravel and capped of with root zone.

 We then re turfed and soil and seeded the surrounding area so it would fully recover given the right weather conditions.