Greens Update

I am delighted to report that we have successfully completed this autumns greens hollow coring and sand top dressing maintenance programme.

We have removed approximately 35/40 tonnes of organic matter from the greens surfaces, which equates to about 7.5% of the total putting surface area.

Removal of such a significant amount of organic matter will help improve air and water movement through the soil profile.

We have applied over 30 tonnes of top dressing sand to the putting surfaces and plan to apply another 20 tonnes over the next couple of weeks.  

With the weather remaining dry and fine, we took the opportunity to deep tine a number of greens with 12 mm diameter solid tines, to a depth of 250 mm.

Aerating to this depth will not only further enhance air and water percolation, but also encourage and promote deeper root development.

Deep aeration with 12 mm diameter tines to a depth of 250 mm.

Deep spiking (left-hand side of ball) after the green has been hollow cored and top dressed

Steve on the Turf Iron smoothing the putting surface

Deep spiked, hollow cored, top dressed and rolled.

I would also again like to thank the staff for a great team effort this week and the members for their support, tolerance and cooperation during this maintenance programme of works.