Course Update - March 27th 2015

During the winter we removed a number of dead and decaying trees from both courses and over the last few days we have been using a stump grinder to lower the stumps to below ground level so as not to trip golfers or cause injury if hit with a golf club and to avoid damaging grass cutting machinery.

A close up of the stump grinders cutting head

Below a short video of the stump grinder in action (between the 3rd & 8th fairways)

The Irrigation system, which this year includes the new short game area has been commissioned ahead of the new playing season.

We have also upgraded the irrigation sprinklers on tees 9 & 16. This will dramatically improve coverage and reduce water wastage on these teeing grounds.

Irrigation - Short game area chipping green

The spring bunker refurbishments have now been completed and all bunkers are in play except the newly renovated bunkers on hole 12, these bunkers will be open for play next weekend.

Greens 3 & 9 have been hollow cored and sand top-dressed this week. The greens that were hollow cored last week have received another application of sand to help fill the remaining core tine holes and to improve surface levels.

Greens 10 & 11 will be hollow cored and top dressed in early April when soil temperatures improve. The greens have also received a granular fertiliser to promote growth and accelerate recovery after the recent maintenance operations.