George Mitchell / Patrick Wood Headgreenkeepers Blog.: March 2011

Monday, 28 March 2011

Finishing corner of 8th fairway and looking good.

Course info 28/03/2011

Frosty start Swailend open but Hawkshill closed until 9.30am the shaded areas on the 12th ,2nd and 3rd greens still hard. I would also like to add that we have a big problem on both courses after the first weekend medals with members not repairing their pitchmarks some of the greens are just covered with marks, this is a big problem and your help would be very much appreciated.

Sunday, 27 March 2011

Course info 26/27th of March

Both courses open all weekend Captains v Vice Captains day on Saturday won by Mansons team so well done to them and a medal on each course on the Sunday all go

Tuesday, 22 March 2011

Some golfers not using rakes 22/03/2011

As you can see from this picture some golfers are just not using the rakes provided their help would make life a lot easier for the staff.

Working on corner of 8th fairway 22/03/2011

The staff hard at work getting it all raked and turfed a few dry days makes all the difference.

Edging bunkers on Hawkshill 18/03/2011

Stephen Brown busy edging some bunkers on Hawkshill a slow but worthwhile job.

Sunday, 20 March 2011

Course info 22/03/2011

Hawkshill open and Swailend open both on full course happy days indeed long may it continue.

Thursday, 17 March 2011

New 6 metre high trees planted on Hawkshill

Trees planted on a very wet corner of the 8th and the side of the 10th green and the side of the 17th pond

Course info 19/03/2011

Swailend open on the full course and Hawkshill open full course but a winter green at the 16th. So the winter league got their outing ( happy days) .

Tuesday, 15 March 2011

Course info 16/03/2011

Afraid both courses very wet and both closed all day. Rain all day not good.

First Application of fertliser on Hawkshill /Swailend greens 14/03/2011

Fertliser on all greens 10.0.10+8% iron Coldstart turf hardener to get the greens away to a good start and also provide a prolonged green-up and strengthen the turf and improve the root development all good stuff.

Monday, 14 March 2011

Course info 14/03/2011

I am afraid both courses are closed all day just what we did not need.

Sunday, 13 March 2011

Course info 12th and 13th of March 2011

Terrible weekend just what we didnt need frost and rain rain and more rain. Swailend open Saturday on Winter greens but closed Sunday and Hawkshill closed both days. Hopefully things wont take to long to dry out again.

Friday, 11 March 2011

Drainage work on the 14th Fairway 11/03/2011

The very low drains all filled up and levelled and returfed

Trees planted on left down the17th fairway now finished.

Just a small plantation with some Scots Pines and Birches and Oaks. The Pines need protected to keep out that Rabbits.

Course info 11/03/2011

Hawkshill open 15 holes and Swailend open full course.As from tomorrow weather permitting all 18 holes will be open on Hawkshill but the 5th,and 7th are on winter greens because the summer greens are not quite up to the same standard as the rest because of then being more low lying so the snow and frost stays in the ground longer.The other two greens on winters are the 8th because of the reshapeing of the corner and the 16th because of the three new bunkers and the surrounding area. The turfed areas at the 14th fairway and the 16th green have been fenced off so could you please keep off the new turf thanks