Over the last few days we have had a badger causing a lot of damage to a couple of the holes, we have wasted a lot of time repairing the damage that is continually getting ripped back up. They are looking for food which for them are chafer grubs and worms, which we have in plenty supply. The damage is the worst i have ever on the course, we have had damage in the past which has been repairable with little work , however this year has been far worse.

Before the next wave of wet weather comes tonight we got all the fairways cut, tees cut and we cut the greens.

We made a start to the drainage problems around the course, where we have drainage installed test pits were dug to test if the old drains were running ok, areas that can be drained into existing drains will be, other areas will be connected to ditches and ponds. Thankfully most of the old drains are running ok, the problem being when the drains were installed the original soil was returned on top of the stone, after nearly 30 years this has compacted, making penetration of water into the drains very slow, and in some areas impermeable. This winter in a lot of areas we will be removing the original soil and replacing it with root zone, which will drain much more easily.