Some great weather to be out cutting to prepare the courses for play
cutting greens & changing holes in front of play, this mower is on demo as we are testing it out as it's a new model from our existing mowers, this mower has more technology, more efficiency so is better for the environment
Out spraying tees with a liquid fert & wetting agent to help with the drought stress this Summer
Working away at cutting and collecting certain deep rough areas to help thin them out and make them more playable going forward
cutting and spraying tees
We held a members tour/talk down at the sheds explaining behind the scenes and how this department operates and what work is involved running our courses
The Craighead greens were top-dressed again with 9 tons of sand to help dilute the thatch to promote firmer/smoother surfaces
The top-dressing sand is left to dry as long as we can before play
Then slowly rubbed in then watered
Greens 4 & 7 on the Balcomie course were spiked, over seeded, heavy top-dressed then watered in to help improve the surfaces
With the damper mornings at this time of year we have been having to brush fairway to help disperse grass clippings when cutting and help remove the dew before cutting
We have taken soil samples from both sets of greens to get them tested to see where we are with nutrient and thatch levels etc which allows us to plan our aeration and fertiliser programs going forward
Certain weaker greens received a granular fertiliser to perk them up
At this time of year we get a fair amount of damage and mess from Seagulls on the course with feathers and droppings
We have cut back the gorse in front of green 16 on the Balcomie course to improve the line of site to the pin
The damaged area of the wall at green 13 of the Craighead course has been rebuilt
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