Still cutting all the main playing areas over both our courses but starting to reduce the frequency due to the growth slowing down 

We have deep solid tined the surround/fairway areas at the 18th hole on the Balcomie course to help drainage going into the winter 

This week we are catching up with applying top-dressing sand to our greens on the Balcomie course, this year we are behind on our sand targets due to Covid and reduced staffing, but are aiming to catch up in the next couple of months weather pending 

Top-dressing sand helps to dilute the thatch levels, improve the surfaces and helps improve drainage through the profile 

The sand was left to dry then we slowly brushed sand into the profile 

Then we applied a liquid fertiliser, wetting agent & seaweed to help the grass plant 

In adverse weather days we have been building Railway sleeper recycling tee bins for the Balcomie course 

We are recycling our old blades from our mowers to screw the sleepers together 

This bin was put out at tee 5, the ball washer will be added when Covid restrictions are lifted 

Another adverse weather day task was to bring in our roundabout sign and re-paint it 

We have had an oil leak from our greens mower which has damaged the rear of green 5 on the Balcomie course, this area has now been mini-cored, spiked, seeded, top-dressed and fertilised to aid in the recover, fingers crossed we get some good recovery before the winter