New Path at the 7th

Irrigation and shaping to the new pathway at the 7th.

Air2G2 Aeration

This week we have Chris Pearson in Aerating the big course greens , the machine has 3 tines whitch penetrate into the soil and then blow a compressed jet of air out of the base of each tine . The compressed air releaves compaction fracturing any compacted layers , allowing roots to go deeper into a healthier oxygenated root zone . 

       

Germination

Our latest overseeding has germinated .

Germination is the easy part , it's getting these new seedlings to establish into an existing competitive Sward that is difficult along with the cutting and foot traffic from golf ! 

The correct balance of nutrition and irrigation is needed to give these new seedlings the best chance of surviving and thriving ! 

Summer Aeration & Overseeding

The last 6 weeks the weather has been very unsettled with lots and lots of rain , we have been out with both verti drains with 8 mm solid tines to help drainage and feed the soil some air ,apart from the putting green we have finished the big course already . 

After an iron with our True Turf we have also taken the opportunity to overseed the greens with Fescue using our Super Compact Vredo then Drop seeding Brown Top Bent into the Slits left behind.

Summer Aeration

We have been out today spiking the greens and top dressing , this will be the last spiking and dressing before this years Challenge Cup , in order to keep the surfaces settled and smooth.

9th hole update

A few photos below of the newly completed 9th hole . All turfed areas have settled in well and been in play since April . Seeded areas have struggled with the very cold spring temperatures!! We have even had a light frost this morning  : (

 

Winter Project Update 13

The Project is in the final stages now ! Nearing Completion :  )

The pathway to the 10th fairway has been completed.

The Turfing Job around the 9th Fairway Bunkers is almost completed.

The pathway upto the 9th tees and down to the fairway has been completed .

Along with finishing turfing around the fairway bunkers on the 9th we still have to fix the path up from the 8th fairway , there is a lot of tidying up to do and lots of Overseeding of Roughs .