Posts by Leigh Powell

Friday – Course Status Green Course Setup in progress, Fresh Coloured Pin Position’s, Last remaining Spring on 15th targeted, John looking like a Pig in S#!T and happy as Larry 🤣 Ditch works on left of 9th Continues Spraying Wetting Agent on known problematic areas that have limited Overhead Water coverage.

Thursday – Course Status Green, just about….. Crazy storms early this morning…. some mowing being done in far from ideal conditions, but best opportunity to do so! Some water movement on certain Greens, Then a mow, Approaches trimmed, Fairway’s getting a mow as last chance it seems, 3rd Spring tackled this morning, Daily setup tasks…

Wednesday – Course Status Green. Greens rolled, Fresh Coloured Pin Position’s, Tee’s cut earlier than planned… forecast for the next few days looks challenging so earlier better than late or never 😆 Tee Banks topped, First Cut of Semi & Carries cut, Second Cut of Semi trimmed, Another spring investigated on the 3rd 🧐 1st…

Tuesday – Course Status Green. Greens getting a trimm, Remaining Fairway’s roped before a mow to get the big heavy dew off, Fairway’s getting a mow, Granular base feed behind the mower and over the ones cut yesterday to give the tractor a bit to do before he catches the mowers up! Double tractors out…

Monday – Course Status Green, start off the 10th. Most of yesterday’s inch of rainfall gone now 🥳 Greens dew removal Bunkers getting a heavy scratch after yesterday’s rain making them as flat as a pancake Tee’s getting a nip with no boxes as some granular fertiliser still around from last week.. Close behind spray…

Sunday – Course status closed after 20mm of rainfall….. April Showers is an understatement 😪 Practice Ground and Clubhouse open.

Saturday – Course Status Green. No operation to the Greens this morning after some more wet stuff though the night and early am, just some water movement in places. Approaches trimmed, Important time for Root growth…. so Bunkers & known dry spots getting some N & residual Wetter to keep driving roots down with the…

Friday – Course Status Green, 10 Tee Start. Greens getting a nip, Fairway’s getting a mow, 2nd Cut of Semi cut, Daily Setup tasks, Tee’s getting a slow release Granular feed to keep them buzzing through the season 💥 1st Ditch getting a grade out to see how import levels are doing. 7th Fairway sprung…

Thursday – Course Status Green, Practice Ground Closed for Maintenance 12 till 2. Greens rolled, Fresh pin position’s, Approaches cut, Tee’s trimmed, Tee’s getting some nutrition plus some Fe to keep knocking the smidges of Moss in damp dark areas, Tee Banks cut, 1st Cut of Semi & Carries nipped, Soil transportation continues, New Ball…

Wednesday – Course Status Green with a 4 Tee Start for the Baxter Trophy 🏆 Greens Rolled, Some food in the form of N, P, K, Mg, Mn, Zn, Fe but no PGR as growth is slow as it is with the cold nights and days. Fairways given a mow as these grasses and all…