This week, we have worked hard to keep upping the standards of presentation. It has been a very productive week and both Ryan & James have put in a terrific shift.
Despite having tees and greens units away for mid season re-grinding, we have managed to present the course particularly well.
All greens were sarel rolled to keep the surfaces open and dry following 40mm of rain for the first week of July. We also micro tined greens 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9 plus we have verti cut most of the greens to thin out the surfaces. Next week, we will finish the micro tining, verti cutting and then apply a light top dressing to firm up the surfaces.
Greens growth is still steady despite the last fertiliser application being done in mid May. The application of a monthly growth regulator has helped reduced vertical growth whilst still maintaining good surface density and root growth.
The 4th and 12th tees have been topdressed again to firm and level the surfaces. These new tees are looking really tight and firm now. The other new tees will also be topdressed soon.
Our surrounds continue to look nice and sharp. Ryan is doing a great job of striping them up and from a playability standpoint, they are excellent.
Cheshire Turf Machinery delivered the grass boxes for our new fairway mower this week. Boxing off clippings and cross cutting the fairways at 11mm has really had shown a superb improvement in both their presentation and playability.
We are continuing our work at the woodland between 4&7. Thanks to Ray Barnes, Barry Barlow and John Newns for bringing several trailer loads of logs back to the yard. Well done also to James, who has worked tremendously with the strimmer blade to eliminate the nettles, brambles and ash seedlings from this woodland floor. It is really starting to open up now and it looks tremendous.
Have a great weekend and enjoy your golf!
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