November
was much colder than average so grass growth has slowed right down and mowing
frequency has reduced. The average green
speed for the month was 8ft 9in, the same as October. In the areas of greens surround treated with
Rescue, some of the bare areas have been turfed with plugs from the 8th
medal tee which is due for renovation.
Recovery from Rescue treatment of greens has been excellent on the river
course and 7th green on the main course, good on the 8th
and a little disappointing on the 11th. White lines and hoops have been put out, to
keep trolley traffic away from areas where heavy use would wear out the
turf. Members can help us to get the
course through the winter in the best possible condition, by keeping trolleys
well away from greens and especially any weak or renovated areas. Please bear in mind that winter play has a
much greater impact on course condition than summer golf as the turf isn’t
growing enough to recover and the soil is moist and more prone to
compaction.
Course
maintenance highlights during November
·
The
winter aeration programme continued with shallow chisel tines on the greens
·
Renovation
work continued on aprons and approaches
·
Some
more cut and collect rough mowing was done
·
The
6th medal tee was re-constructed to improve levels and enlarge it a
little. Gorse will be transplanted to
the area behind the tee to provide an evergreen screen.
Work
programme for December
Work
has started on rebuilding the 8th white and yellow tees and a hollow
behind the 7th green to tie in with the new tee bank. Once the turf has been stripped from the work
area all players will need to take the route to the left of the green. A temporary tee mat has been installed for
use during the construction period.
Gorse coppicing and trimming will continue, particularly if we get more
cold and frosty weather. A practice mat
will be installed at the back of the main course practice ground. Work may also start on digging out the base
of stony bunkers and lining them with clean soil.
Twitter
A
Twitter account has been started so that we can keep members up to date with
course activity and anything of interest.
The user name is Greens_AGC.
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