Greens aeration

The Balcomie course greens have been mini-cored in 2 ways to take out thatch 

Then the greens were blown/cleared up then verti-cutting and cut 

We then started to sand inject the greens to inject more sand into the profile 

Then the greens were spiked and seeded to make extra holes for the seed 

Profile of the sand injected 

surface spiked and seeded 

Seed rubbed into the holes before the sand top-dressing 

Greens being top-dressed with sand to backfill the holes and cover the seed 

Sand and seed dragged into the profile 

After the rubbing in etc we gave the greens a very slow roll 

Greens were watered in to wash the sand into the surface 

Fairways have been sprayed with iron over both courses to aid recovery and add colour 

We are trialling prisms on certain holes on our flags on the Craighead course 

We are starting to repair worn areas on tee walkways etc on the Balcomie course 

re-turfing and matting worn areas onto certain tees 

We have made a start to our winter work programs with rebuilding the 11th greenside bunker (RHS) on the Balcomie course 

Tee paths being edged & weeded 

11th greenside bunker (LHS) on the Balcomie