We opened the new tees this week and put out the new tee markers. Thanks to Phil Lockett for the wood work and Jeff Perkin for the paint work! They look fresh and really visible.
The new tees have been topdressed to fill in any low spots and to help the tees to dry out and firm up. The winter and spring rainfall helped them to root in quickly but it has not helped with their firmness. Hence some tees are being eased in slowly with all sets of markers in the same place.
The greens have picked up in density and colour after a light application of lawn sand. We have started to get the groomer unit through most of them to help thin out the surfaces and discourage any disease that might be lurking around in wet, mild weather. Grooming is a form of surface aeration and it is very useful at this time of year.
We pressed on with more bunker work this week. The right hand greenside bunker on hole 3 was finished with sand and is now in play. It looks magnificent - really modern, aesthetically good on the eye and it sits really well into the green complex.
We also managed to drain and install drainage into the first fairway bunker on hole 3. It had a good 18 inches of clay in the base sat on top of very fine sand. Hence why it did not drain well this winter following all the rain.
The second delivery of bunker sand was delayed unfortunately but we are assured that it will arrive mid week next week and then we will get this bunker completed.
Generally we are pleased with the golf course. Ideally, it would be perfectly dry and have recovered fully from the winter by now. However, we have to face the fact that the weather really doesn't care much for golf or anything - and it will get nicer and warmer when it decides. Such is life!
In the meantime, have a great weekend and enjoy your golf!
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