6th Tee Taking Shape

Subsoil shaping has been completed for the new 6th Tees

Drain Installed through the middle of the Tee, linking into the new road drain

 

 

New Pathway being shaped

 

70/30 Rootzone being tipped ready for grading, approx. 100 tonne will be required to create a dry level teeing surface.

 

 

 

 

Work Begins on 4th Begins

Work has begun on the 4th Green Surround.  Topsoil has been stripped and subsoil is being moved from the new pond on the 2nd over to the 4th to create the mounding and bunkering around the green.

We have also been raising the canopy's of the willows behind the green to allow more light into the area. 

The 2nd Progress so far

Leylandii Removed from the side of the 2nd (Horrible Things) Not many left on the course now!

 

 

Topsoil Being Stripped ready for stock pilling to be used at a later stage

 

 

Topsoil Stock Piles to be used once final sub soil grading has been approved and when ground conditions permit.

 

Subsoil Shaping has began, all reusable turf stripped and reused around the course

 

Green Extension - Subsoil has been shaped and new drainage installed to the green extension

 

 

Greens Extension - Gravel Carpet being installed above the drainage runs.

The Winter Reconstruction work

Work begun on the 28th of October, work is being carried out to holes 2 4 5 & 6 to improve how the holes look and play as well as improving the overall safety of the banks which will in turn improve the quality of turf that we can provide.  The pond that is being built in front of the 2nd hole will not only add a great feature to the hole but will also provide us with the huge amounts of material required to carry out the projects this winter.  This Blog will provide a detailed summary of how the work progress's this winter.

How the green on the 2nd looked before the 28th October

Will you really miss these Bunkers ??

Bunkers that flooded whenever we had more then a few mm of rain, the shape of the bunkers are dated and do not enhance the hole in any way.

August Renovation

This year was the first year we have done a major renovation in August.  Usually we have carried it out towards the end of September however results can be varied depending on weather conditions.

You are now benefiting from the August renovation which has and will extended good green conditions threw to the 2nd week in November when we begin Winter aeration on them.

The Renovation Work in August included carrying out the Following

Double Scarifying

 

 Hollow Coring to  a 7 Inch Depth

 

 

Topdressed Greens - 80 tonne was applied in 3 days before a further 20 tonne was applied after seeding took place.  100 tonne in7 days not bad!

 



 

 

Power Brush - Our New machine enabled us to get the Sand into the 7 inch deep tine holes before they started to close. We  did not get bridging of the holes like we do when we use the drag mat.  It did cause a few complaints over the first couple of days with members thinking we had not done any topdressing as it was so efficient at its job.

 

 

Seeded Greens - Double Passed with the seeder applying Velvet Bent to the surface continuing our ongoing program of reducing the poa annua % in our putting greens.



 

 

Rolled Greens - To assist in getting the greens smoother and aiding soil seed contact.

 



 

 

Fertilised the Greens - To assist with Green Recovery and to give vital nutrients to the new seedlings.



 

 

This process took less then 1 week to complete and greens had recovered with within 14 days start to finish.

 

Course In May

 

Above pic - cannot wait to remove those horrible leylandii at the back of the green next winter

 

New 1st Tee Maturing

 

14th - Preparing for the Seniors Open Rhoddies finally out in the background

 

View from Clubhouse - Hand Mown Approach and the Blossom and daffodils still out in the Middle of May, Crazy!

Results of Spring Maintenance

The following Pictures show how the Spring Overseeding program has worked.  Pictures were taken approx. 14 days after overseeding towards the end of April

Picture showing the Overseeding working across a sand band Line on the 2nd Fairway

 

The Picture shows the Bent Grass coming through a scar on a green.

 

The Picture Below shows seed coming through on the Tees after only 8 days of germination