Friday 4 April 2014

End of a busy week


We have been busy this week, not that we aren't usually ; ) but with cutting and preparing the course for the start of the golfing calendar. April is normally what we would consider the real start of the summer season, although golf is a year round sport and some times it feels like the season never ends. We always try and get in to some sort of normal course ate up for the beginning of April. Some times this isn't always achievable due to Mother Nature. It also doesn't help any greenkeepers or golf courses when Augusta National is plastered all over television in all it's glory when the UK is just warming up. Golfer expectations are always far higher and sometimes have an unrealistic view of their own course when they return to play in the next medal. Of course we endeavour to bring the best conditions for Malton and Norton that we can within our budget.
Since the start of the week we have been working on cutting all areas of the course to tidy the uneven growth, especially on fairways and semi. Tees have been brushed, cut and sprayed with carbendazim, primo and ferrous sulphate. This is to reduce worm casts and to even out and reduce growth. Greens have been groomed, cut daily and sprayed with carbendazim and primo, again for worm casts and to reduce growth and thicken the sward. 
Adam early out spraying
Fairways, semi, teesides and copses have also been cut along with bunker raking and checking sand levels and pushing up to faces. 
After all that effort the course is taking shape and looks good for the start of April. 
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A great effort by the team, plus we have completed staining tee benches and bins, sanded and rolled the 16th green drainage, tidied up ropes and stakes on the 10th track, fertilised 19-27 fairways and completed the 17th turfing job. 

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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.