Since then we have had hail and more rain and the course is once again pretty wet.
We have managed to get all the course cut again although growth is minimal. It does however tidy all the areas up. The fairways have been brushed against the grain before they were cut, this helps stand the grass up which can get laid in the direction golfers travel when they are cut infrequently. next week we are going start grooming the greens, this spring has been virtually impossible to get on to the greens to do any type of work to them, by now we would have hoped to have scarified, topdressed aerated and be grooming regularly, however we have done none of the above and the weather has been very frustrating and a limiting factor to what we have been able to achieve. Grooming at least will remove some of the lateral growth which for us can be a real problem, as we tend to have some coarse older bents in the greens. These a more of an issue in spring as they grow faster than any other grasses at low temperatures.
The greens have been sprayed with iron to increase colour as the cold winds turn the grasses paler.
The bunker faces, ditches and copses have all been cut.
We have also divoted the tees. The divot night unfortunately had to be postponed due to the poor weather and will be rearranged if a date is available between fixtures.
