Wind

A stark reminder that winter is on its way, today brought wintry conditions, feeling cold and very windy. The wind also brought disruption to play as gusts of up to 40mph swept across the course. Leaves and sticks were a problem all day, all areas were blown continuously to help play run smoothly and to cut areas of turf without causing damage.

Once the lads had been out the course was in great condition

All the tees have now been solid tined so we are now concentrating on 10-18 fairways, starting on the 15th this afternoon, they are being tined with 12mm solid tines at a depth of 200mm with 15 % heave(set on the weidenmann machine) This is going to relieve compaction, increasing drainage and creating healthier growth. The aim is to vertidrain all 1-18 fairways in October, A second pass will be done if time allows, then all 1-18 fairways will be tined again in March, before fertiliser is applied. We have identified that the fairways are compact hindering water permeability, the long term plan includes drainage installation, surface aeration and sand banding, however de-compaction will help us move forward in the right direction.

Else where we are continuing to cut where needed, semi, tees, teesides and fairways still being cut regularly. We also have remarked some of the car park out and continued with the 8th pond.