Tees & surrounds - lower mowing to encourage lower scoring

Only a short post this week but one that, nonetheless, is very relevant to course presentation and playability. 

We have just started to lower the mowing heights of tees & surrounds to 10mm. I feel that this will provide a number of benefits:

- A tighter playing surface (particularly for the greens' surrounds) to give a broad range of golfers the opportunity to get up & down from off the green. It will allow a recovery shot to be played with a putter, wedge, 9, 8, 7, 6 or even 5 iron bump and run

- Tighter playing surfaces ultimately give golfers more shot control as there is less chance of longer grass getting between the club face and the ball. Chip shots are more likely to check and spin as a result

- Some of the gaps in these areas will start to fill in, particularly when we topdress them with sand

- For green keepers and golfers, the definition of these playing surfaces will improve too, helping to improve course aesthetics

Have a great May Day Weekend and enjoy your golf .