Start of the season

Another downpour this morning set the first medal of the season back around an hour and a half. Once the clouds cleared a beautiful day was followed, quite different from first thing. We had to push a little water from the greens and move holes for the days play. Each time we suffer due to rain we learn where we need to improve. The area around and the 12th green is certainly now the weakest area on the course. Plans to drain this area are now priority for the coming winter. 

One success of this spring is the drainage we completed on the 16th green. This morning after the rain there was no water stood in the area of the drainage. 

The area was hand forked and sanded yesterday and will be sanded and rolled before the end of the week.

Other areas we have been working on are the rear of the 17th green where drains had sunk leaving uneven turf near the green. 

The effected turf was marked, lifted and root zone added to flatten out the area.

Staining of bins and seats continues, hopefully we will have these finished before the end of the week.

The range grass tee is now open for general play, but please ensure play is from between the white markers only. Also general play from white tees on the course is now permitted. Tomorrow the height of cut on greens will be lowered to 4.25mm bench setting, and we will be also treating the greens, tees, surrounds and approaches with carbendazim, iron and primo to control worm casts and help regulate growth now temperatures are rising.