Friday 21 March 2014

20th bunker

A quick update on the 20th bunker that we have been working on today. First task was to remove all the turf from the area which we were working. Turf cut into rolls around the green where the turf was good and stacked at the side on order ready for re laying (pictured above). 
Next job was to remove the mound, soil scrapped off was very good so this was taken to the 19th where we have been filling in a bunker. Once the levels were ok , the soil shaped by hand.
Turf being relaid and further shaping.
The landing area now a lot flatter and fairer for approach shots. Next bunker shaping.
New bunker shape marked out and excavation begins, again using the good topsoil on the 19th bunker.
Final shaping done by hand, the rest of the turf relaid on the top of the bunker bank, turf needed for the face will be laid mon and then just sand to be put back into the bunker. The transformation went very smoothly and the team worked hard to get it completed before the weekend. Overall the major projects we have completed over the past 3 weeks have gone very well and this project brings us to an end of this winters planned course works. Well done to all the green keeping team. Now bring on the cutting season.

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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.