Course Update

The greens have now finally started to grow and are looking a lot better. I appreciate the fact that they are slow and woolly but until we have got the greens smoother and truer what is the point in speed.

The worse thing we can do is have fast bobbly greens. They will be top dressed this week and will be heavily dressed in the bad areas to promote a truer surface as we encourage the disease scars to heal. Unfortunately there isn't any magic in a box but all the aeration work should see an improvement in the playability.

The fact that we do have healthier greens which are now draining better it will allow us to maintain speeds once we drop the cut. This along with verticutting and rolling can speed greens up to suit the occasion

The 16th has now been turfed and the other surrounding areas will be tidied as soon as possible.

Other areas will be tidied as time permits

Can all golfers continue to keep trolleys and buggies away from the greens. It is quite evident that white lines do not work as I continue to see trolley wheel tracks in the dew going across the greens.

Would it also be possible for members to repair their pitch marks. It has been suggested that people with the surname beginning with A to look after the first green and B for the second and so on to help combat the problem. There were 20 pitch marks in the front 3rd of the second green on Thursday.

Thanks

James