Course Update

Monday – Status Green. Green’s rolled. Approaches nipped. Green’s getting an application of Turf Hardener prior to Maintenance week next week. Fairway’s cut. Daily tasks completed, plus some posts painted where the Treatment has absorbed into the cut timber. Machinery setup for Maintenance next week. We will be doing some tasks to the Practice Greens…

Sunday – Status Green. Daily setup with greens cut and holes trimmed, Tee set plus a divot from yesterday’s play, Bunkers raked.

Saturday – Status Amber. 15mm of rain with only 1-2mm forecasted! Eeeekkk Greens Rolled. Daily Setup tasks. Remaining Fairway’s Sprayed. Fertiliser mixing pump failed yesterday, showing how much of a time saver this method has been over the years. Mixing a tank each time takes over 8 hours to spray all the Fairway’s, but using…

Friday – Status Green, 10th Tee Start & 7th Green on Temp during Bunker Work. Greens Mown + VL. Approaches nipped. Recently Turfed Bunkers needing some water…. even though it was the Wettest Jan & Feb for a very long time! Fairway’s Sprayed with some Fe, N, Mg & Wetter. Through a super wet Winter…

Thursday – Status Amber. 10th Tee Start with the 1st Green on Temp & 7th Markers on the Fairway. Greens trimmed. Tee’s mown…. larger Tee’s Ride on mown & smaller Tee’s Hand mown. Bunker on 7th getting some Turf. Tree planting ongoing….. Reed Clearance to the 1st Pond continues.

Wednesday – Status Amber, 7th Tee on Temporary Tee & 1st Green on Temporary mid morning onwards due to Pond Clearance. Irrigation system being primed up ready for Season… expect some rougue sprinklers to pop up 😬 Green’s rolled. Fresh Pin Position’s. Fairway’s mown. Semi cut on even holes following yesterday’s odd holes being cut.…

Tuesday – Status Red, 7th Green on Temporary. Green’s nipped without VL. Approaches trimmed. Daily Setup Tasks. 1st Cut of semi cut on odd number holes 4 bands instead of 2 for now…. Even holes tomorrow to avoid getting in the way of Golf and cutting up golf balls! Sand bags made for the Bunker…

Monday – Status Red, 7th Green on Temporary. Green’s Rolled. Daily Setup Tasks. Gravel Banding works, now the Course can accept heavy machinery. Boards back out ready for Access to the Bunker works on 7th. Drainage work to the Bunker. Soil shaping. Material transportation.

Sunday – Course Status red Starting with Greens getting a roll Tee set up bunkers raked And of course range pick after

Saturday – Course Status red Starting with the course getting a set up 18th Green right handside bunker having the inside shaped before filling with lovely sand 🤩 Then of course range picked after morning jobs