Greenkeepers Report

Work being done:

• Carry out Air-to-Ground maintenance on all greens (helps root growth and improves drainage) we will be hiring a machine called Air2G2 if you follow this link it will help show you what the machine does http://air2g2.com/ (there will be a temporary green in play when the work is being carried out on the green)
  
  
• Verti draining the fairways will start this week (helps with breaking up compaction and drainage) while work is being done please give way to contractor
  
  
• Slit the greens (aeration)
  
  
• Sorrel roll the greens
  
  
• Start spiking the tees (19mm solid tines)
  
  
• Trim around tee stones
  
  
• Top up ball washers with clean water
  
  
• Start winter work - Remove grass bank right of 4th fairway, level area in front of 6th fairway bunker, extend 7th ladies tee on left hand side (tee markers will be moved forward while work is being done) fill in hole where water sits on old 7th fairway bunker (turf is being delivered this week to turf these areas) reduce rough at 5 (bring fairway closer to tee)
  

Work done:

• Spiked the greens (12mm solid tines)
  
  
• Sorrel rolled the greens twice
  
  
• Sprayed greens with turf hardener and seaweed
  
  
• Bare areas were G.U.R
  
  
• Gorse areas were sprayed (plant killer) strimmed and new gorse planted
  
  
• Winter tee markers were put out (summer tee markers will be rubbed down and painted)
  
  
• Most benches were brought in (they will be rubbed down and painted)
  
  
• Bunker faces were weeded and edges were trimmed
  
  
• Work has started on building stone walls on 15th path gap ways (work is kindly being done by Mr Mike Hankey)

Peter Connett
(Head Greenkeeper)