Hi Members and welcome to the new year, it's been busy on the golf course with short working weeks and increased golfer numbers means were just keeping in front. You'll see from these photo's were currently addressing some drainage problems around the course, this area is between 5th green and 6th tee, it's a highly trafficked area which already had some drainpipe in but wasn't working effectively, we lengthened the pipe to get it away from the green and added a soak well which should really help.
The spare green alongside the 13th hole has had the bunkers cleaned up and the green is now ready for play.
A contractor from Lovegrove Turf Services will be here next Monday the 23rd to operate a root pruning machine alongside the fairways to trim tree roots which are invading the fairways. this is a major cause of many of the bare area's around the course. This machine was used last year with great success.
I've noticed that the green surrounds are starting to get quite wet under foot so in the next couple of weeks we will start to hollow core the surrounds to help with drainage and aeration around the greens. This job should have been done back in spring but due to machinery breakdowns and being short staffed it's been put off till now.
Regards, Mike
