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Friday 26th July update
Lots happening out there as you all would have seen. Just to summarise these jobs
Fairways deep aerated
Greens deep aerated
Greens double scarified
All areas fed with a granular fertiliser
All areas sprayed with a selective herbicide for clover in fairways and semi
Growth regulator sprayed on greens, surrounds/approaches and tees.
Fungicide sprayed on greens at the apprearance of early stage of disease
With the extra air movement following aeration, the application of fertiliser and damp, warm weather, it has given the perfect conditions for growth. As a result, we are tweaking heights of cut, particularly on greens to increase speed. These go intially from 3.4mm to 3mm. With regards to health and apprearance, these have never been better, but would like them to be rolling out a little more.
To further aid pace, we will be commencing a light, monthly top dressing. The amount going makes a difference to pace in the longer term, but very little immediate detrimental impact to play like a heavy dressing does. We will of course let you know when we plan this in.
Just a note on our sections too. The ladies going really well in all of their competitions, the seniors hoping to do the double, and juniors finishing top in their division and heading to another finals day. Wonderful all round.
Billy and I recently held a meeting with county to discuss our course rating, which we, and others believe to be a little off. In readiness for a re-rating, we will be looking at fairway width at landing areas on some holes, a major influence in the rating points. We will be reshaping some of these while we are in this current growth phase, even though the rating may not be done until next year.
Ok, on to the driving range. In early August we are having top tracer installed in the bays of the range. This technology is in many major ranges nationwide, with so many benifits to serious or casual golfers practicing. You will have seen the technology used at The Open, with shots traced and info given. It’s the same system we will have in each bay. Along with this, casual practice can be done playing various courses around the world, and various games set up. The preliminary electrical work has been done, we are just waiting on the installation team coming during first 2 weeks of August. We will keep you up to date on progress and a launch event.
So lots to digest there, enjoy the rest of the week.
