Course looking good at the moment in preparation for spring.  Greens have been tined and topdressed once and will be done again in the next few weeks.  Most of the rest of the course has been aerated and we await some warm weather.  With the dry and cold weather we are cracking on with tree work around the golf course.  Opening out the canopy to help new growth and encourage wildflower growth, removing invasive species and clearing out dead and dangerous trees has all been achieved. Removing invasive holly We have also created a new piece of pipework to hop ..read more

As winter approaches it's all about the paths.  Lots of extensions, changes and new paths being built over the last and indeed next months.  These have been put in round the course to improve access throughout the winter months.  As we have found in previous years, each small path improvement has meant a better course in early season.  Alongside this we are upgrading mats, mainly on the Old course initially but with some new mats on the London.  Before we move onto plastic by early December, we are changing the mats on 3rd and 11th Old, with the 9th Tee Old recieving ..read more

The course was looking pretty good through till late December but as always the weather has it's own agenda.  With 1 more poor day to go the next 2 weeks looks much drier and brighter.  To stay of the course as much as possible we are undertaking reinstatement to woodland edges.  Pushing the tree line back to enable a wider golf hole with improved airflow.  The 12th and 14th London are finished with the 13th being next on the list.  We are using some of the arising to block up the perimeter around 2 and 3 which will help keep people off the course. 14th London ..read more

With the weather for the whole of November being dry the course is in very good condition.  We have completed aeration across much of the course including tining on tees and aprons and slitting across all fairways.  Rope is going out with more still to come and we have started sanding high wear areas.  The steps on the 15th Old have had matting across, to improve purchase in winter and the 1st London has had a new drain installed across the low point of this green. 15th Tee Old Finished Back filling Path continued from 12 around behind the 13th t ..read more

 Cracking on with the jobs at the moment.  Re-turfing around putting green and 18th greens.  A job we started months ago which shows how busy we have been.  We have still to fit a drain to divert water and increase planting to the scrub bed in the next month. PG surrounds Perennial problems on both the 17th and 18th old course have seen mounding behind green trap water causing damage to the green over the wet winters.  We have smoothed out these banks and re-turfed which should make small improvements to these areas. 18th Old Back of 18th Ol ..read more

 Very busy on the course at the moment.  Seeding has gone on, on Tees, Approaches and Greens.  As can be seen below greens in 2 directions with 3 grams of seed per m2.  The take has been excellent and we have slightly overfed to encourage this growth allowing seed to tiller quickly.   Tees and Aprons are starting to fill in and have all been given extra feeds to encourage growth whilst the weather is good.   New seed As well as seeding Tees and Aprons, they have received  a slow release fertilizer and have been double verticut to clean out any ..read more

Widening rough underway from the back Tee on the 13th Old.  We will be widening this Tee this winter so that daily play will move further back.  Very difficult at the moment so rough is being widened and we will remove some trees to allow an easier first shot. 13th Tee Old We have improved and extended a number of paths on the course and will be continuing this during the next month.  The 6th 7th and 8th path has had a new sleeper edge and we have moved some irrigation as well.  The winter mat has been moved which will give a much better shot to the green.  ..read more

 Course Investments Over the coming weeks the course is receiving investments of nearly  £500,000  pounds.  The new fleet of machinery is finally arriving and will trigger a period of substantial investment in the next 6 months.  Listed below is machinery being delivered in the next 2 weeks. Greens x2 Tees x2 Fairways x 2 Semi rough Rough Run-arounds Turf Iron We will also be adding an excavator to our fleet.  This will enable us to expand the window where we can carry out projects through all seasons. Alongside this we are ..read more

Irrigation is the main focus on the course at the moment.  The weather has certainly helped with a cooler month in June/July so far.  New valves, as can be seen below are being systematically replaced as they break,  each time system flow and efficiency around the course improves. We now have good pressure across most greens which will mean better and more consistent greens through peak season.  This in turn will allow us to be more aggresive in pushing quality in the coming years and also pay more attention to neglected Tees and Approaches. With the obvious delays e ..read more

Greens are slowly moving in a positive direction.  The greens are being verti-cut deeply next week and this will make a big difference with smoothness.  We then need to start sand dressings to further refine surfaces. Lots of Bent grass in the greens Verti-cut ready for action  Not all things improving on the course after having a massive oil leak on the back of 10 Lower.  There is know way this will grow back so once the grass has died, we will cut, lift and returf this area. Not all good ..read more