Greens Blog: June 2018
1.
2nd Hole: Permanent signage will be displayed at the white tee
on this hole to signify it as a “call on” hole.
2.
5th Tee (new): We have received some
feedback about the lack of play from this. It will be on wef 21/6/18 but
Douglas explained the main reasons for play from the older tee:
·
Wind conditions
can determine the new one isn’t suitable to be on.
·
The prolonged dry
weather we had caused problems on it as there were no pop ups installed when it
was built. This work will be included in the winter programme.
3.
6th Tee (white): This is back in play for medals & is looking good.
4.
Bunkers:
·
Despite e-mails
& blogs on rake positioning, this is still causing problems with rakes
being left half in & half out or along the back of the bunkers. We have
considered other options on this, but the Greens Team/Committee believe the
rake in the centre with the T towards the hole is the best & fairest way forward.
·
The Greens Team
have been asked to ensure the rakes are placed in all bunkers as agreed when
setting up the course in the morning.
·
We are continuing
to monitor the bunkers & looking for ways to ensure consistency across the
course.
·
Members are asked
to support the Greens Team/Committee in ensuring bunkers are raked properly
& the rakes returned to the centre.
5.
7th & 14th Greens: We have experienced some difficulty with these greens
following the harsh winter & into hot/dry conditions. They had moss & fusarium
problems which resulted in treatment. They hadn’t come back fully, so had to be
small/thin core hollow tined as well as sanded this week.
6.
Drain Lines 8th & 17th: These have yet to be seeded as we had been waiting on
the right weather conditions. This will be done over the next couple of days.
7.
Irrigation: Douglas
clarified the following points around our irrigation system as many members ask
why he is manually watering:
·
Our system requires
a significant upgrade & a wall mounted panel in the Greenkeeper office.
·
The pop ups do
work but are operated manually, one green at a time & then one tee at a
time.
·
If we operated it
electronically the predominant East wind can throw the water to areas which do
not require water & we end up using more water, resulting in unnecessary
costs.
·
Douglas prefers
to use a moisture tester & by manually operating the pop ups he has clear
control over the application of water to the areas of the course which need it
most.
8.
Machinery: All the new aeriation, cutting etc kit
has now arrived & is making a huge difference in the way the Greens Team
can maintain the course.
9.
Team Pins: Agreed to consider having 2 different sets of pins for
the Ladies & Gents matches next season as those areas of the greens are
getting pounded. It’s also unfair to the wider membership as the difficult pins
are often on for prolonged spells.
Jane Lees
