Monday, 4 September 2023

The Balcomie course greens have been sprayed with liquid fertiliser & wetting agent 
Greens being cut in front of play 
The weaker fairways on the Balcomie course being watered to help the seed germinate 
We have been out with the drone taking pictures of the staff setting up the courses 



The Craighead greens have been mini-cored to help reduce thatch levels & firm up the surfaces, this also allows better water & air movement through the profile 

Once the greens were mini-cored & cleaned up they were then lightly verti-cut to take more thatch out the surface 
The amount of debris from each green 
There is very little disturbance to the surfaces once they have been cut & turf ironed 
The Craighead surrounds have been fertilised to aid recovery from a very busy season 
Our wildflower area next to the putting green has worked really well and looking great with all the colours, this is such a benefit to insects/bees & butterflies etc 
In the same area as the wildflowers, the banking has been great attracting sand martins to nest this Summer 
We are starting to get digging from badgers on our 11th tees on the Craighead course and other areas over the site 
We are spiking,seeding and sanding areas where we have been hit by a disease called Take all patch on our greens, this is ongoing to aid recovery 
 

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