This week, we have turned our attention to making a few new improvements to the golf course.
The area to the left of the 4th tee has been overgrown and colonised by docks, thistles and ragwort. It has obviously been mown in the past but not managed correctly.
As an area of little priority, this bank could in the future look really impressive without being intensively maintained. What we are aiming to do is strim this entire area, collect the clippings to prevent nutrient returning to the soil and thus slow down growth here.
Cut & collect is the only way to thin out this area and ensure it looks presentable, remains a low maintenance bank whilst ensuring stray tee shots can be recovered.
We also decided to extend the surround at the back of the 2nd green so that any balls that run through the green find a closely mown lie. After we had altered this green surround last winter, the re-laid turf never really kick started and growth here was very patchy. Admittedly, it has been a fairly poor year for general growth but this surround should look a lot better at surround height.
With the charity day on Friday, we had to get the whole golf course prepared by Thursday. Therefore, fairways were cut half and half to free up more time and to account for us not being able to mow any fairways on Friday.
Having verti drained the greens this week to 7 inch depth with a pencil tine, we then rolled the greens Wednesday and Thursday to restore surface firmness. On Friday, we double cut all greens and they go into the weekend with good speed, trueness and firmness.
General feedback from golfers indicate that the greens are putting really well and we thank you for the kind comments.
Have a great weekend and enjoy your golf.
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