Short Game Practice Area

I am delighted to inform members that the newly constructed short game practice area has opened and is now ready for limited play.

Some pictures of our progress:

July 2014 - Project commences

April 2015 - Bunker construction

July 2015 - Ready for play

August 2014

July 2015

Short game area opened for play - July 24th 2015

To allow the seeded green and its surrounds time to fully mature it has been decided that this year

the area will close in early November and re-open again next spring.

During the winter months we intend to implement further improvements in this area, details to follow.

I hope the members enjoy using the new facility just as much as we have enjoyed the constructing process and the growing in period. Well done and thanks to all..

Greens Maintenance Programme 2015

Next week, weather permitting, we intend to aerate the greens with 12mm diameter solid tines and on greens 9,10&11 with 12mm hollow tines. We also plan to apply 40 tonnes of top dressing sand to the putting surfaces once the aeration has been completed.

Twelve days ago we had a trial run on the putting green so we could measure and monitor the recovery time. After the green was aerated, sanded and brushed, an application of liquid seaweed/farmyard manure and nitrogen was applied to the green to assist and accelerate the recovery period.

Below I have included some post operation pictures

Day 1 Following aeration and sanding - soil temperature 14C

Day 4 - Ideal weather and growing conditions has advanced the recovery process 

Day 6 - Greens mowing recommences - height of cut 4.5mm

Day 10 - Height of cut 3.75mm

Day 12 - Surface levels restored