13th April 2026
We have had a mixed bag of weather going into the start of the golfing season, even getting all seasons in a day, the last couple of weeks. The course is starting to take shape as the temperatures slowly rise to a more consistent level. With more rainfall this spring it has helped with our sandier soil having that bit more dampness to help with better growth and germination of the new seed, compared to last spring being really dry. We have looked at using more phosphorus and potassium-based fertilizers in the granular feed this spring to focus on roots and stem to encourage better metabolism and development in our sandy soil to help aid in a stronger plant in the early season.
The tees have had a similar feed, just with more nitrogen to give a bit more top growth on the surface.
The season is underway. Good luck to all golfers for the season ahead.
Greens
- Pedestrian cut greens
- Liquid feed applied to greens
- Wetting agent applied in aid of redistributing water in rootzone
- Brush greens
- Dew control applied to greens
- Granular fertiliser applied to greens
- Top-dress greens
- Spike greens
- Verti-cut greens
- Blow clear greens after vert-cutting
- Repair bike damage on 1th & 14th greens
Tees/Approaches/Fairways
- Cut approaches
- Cut fairways
- Brush winter mats
- Liquid feed to tees
- Spike tees
- Spray fairways
Rough/ semi-rough
- Cut semi-rough
- Cut trees lines with Grillo to remove leaves and debris
- Cut rough
- Cut tee banks
- Grillo cut tree lines
Irrigation/drainage
- Remedial works after TIS
- Edge sprinklers at greens and tees
- Clear pump and manhole of debris rear of 15th green
Bunkers
- Continue destoning bunkers
- Bunkers levels depth checked and sand moved to appropriate areas
- Bunkers raked and weeds removed
- Sand to 14th and 16th fairway bunkers
- Edge bunkers
Tree Work
- Clear tree debris from 18th burn grid
- Clear branches and tree debris after heavy winds
- Clear leaves from around course
- Tidy branches along Tryst Road remove broken fence and fix fence that could be fixed
- Limb branches right of 10th rough
Walkways/green Surrounds
- Blue lines painted for traffic management
- Top-dress worn walkways
- Edge paths
- Fertiliser to worn walkways
- Fill in potholes on paths
- Bark chips to path at 10th path
- Spike walkways
- Soil and overseed worn area right of 2nd green
Machinery maintenance/course furnishings
- Daily checks carried out on equipment
- Complete filter change and oil change on Toro 3250 (greens & Tees) Toro 5510, Toro 3100, Kubota Tractor L2-522
- Replace roller on Jacobsen rough mower
- Fit new reel motor to 3250 tees mower
Course furnishings
- Make new and paint existing broken tee boxes
- Make up signs for buggy route at 7th and 10th greens
- Make up refurbished pins
- Paint benches at 5th & 17th tees
- Paint black chain link fence and gate at 16th tee
Planned Course Maintenance
Greens
- Continue to mow when required
- Roll greens when required
- Start summer liquid feed program
- Top dress greens
- Sarel roll greens
- Granular feed on greens
- Spray Dew control
- Spray wetting agent
- Verti-cut greens
Tees/ approaches/fairway
- Cut fairways, approaches
- Liquid feed approaches
- Granular feed on tees
- Divot tees
- Divot fairways
Rough/semi rough
- Cut semi rough
- Cut rough
Walkways/green surrounds
- Top dress walkways
Bunkers
- Continue to weed bunkers
- Continue to destone bunkers
- Cut and edge bunkers
- Monitor sand levels of bunkers
Tree work
- Keep 18th burn grid clear
- Continue small debris removal
- Clear leaves around course
Machinery Maintenance
- Continue ongoing maintenance and any repairs required
- Checking quality of cut and heights of cut
- Filter changes to equipment