It has been a challenging start to 2025 after the storms and tree damage with over 30+ trees being damaged, the staff have had a lot of work on their hands to clear the debris. We removed 160+ trailers worth of logs and branches from the course and through this managing to keep the golf course going as well. The staff have to be commended for their efforts and hard work as it has been extremely tough on them
throughout this period. Progress on the course is still ongoing and we have introduced a calcium granular to the greens as to help move our PH levels to a more desirable level. Our spring
granular has also been applied to help with early growth, hopefully the weather plays ball and we get early results from it. The new bunkers have had their lining put in and the new sand added, the levels will be monitored as the sand settles.
Spring greens maintenance has been completed. We did deep tine using 12mm tine down to a depth of 8 inches, we also done a single pass with the scarify units down to a depth of -5mm they were overseed and top dressed afterwards.
Greens
• Cut greens
• Sarel roll greens
• Penetrant wetting agent applied
• Winter liquid feeding program
• Roll greens
• Dew suppressant on greens
• Brush greens
• Deep tine greens
• Scarify greens
• Top dress greens
• Brush greens
• Overseed greens
• Spring granular applied
• Granular calcium applied
Tees/Approaches/Fairways
• Cut approaches
• Spring granular on tees
• Cut tees
• Cut fairways
Rough/ semi-rough
• Cut semi-rough
• Cut rough
• Cut trees lines with grillo
Bunkers
• Continue destoning bunkers
• Bunkers levels checked and sand moved to appropriate areas
• Bunkers raked and weeds removed
• Bunkers cut and edged
• Bunker lining put in and new sand taking to bunkers
Drainage
• Drainage works at 2nd and 3rd top dressed
Tree Work
• Clear tree debris from 18th burn grid
• Tidy debris around course after storms
• Cut up and remove storm damage around course
• Work on tree line and ditch at Burnhead road
Walkways/green Surrounds
• Red trolley lines marked for walkways and other traffic areas
• Put out new direction signs
Machinery maintenance/course furnishings
• Winter Service work on equipment has been getting carried out
• New bearings fitted on tru turf roller
• New markers cut and made from inhouse tree work
• New markers painted
• New broken tees boxes made recycling wood from yard
• New direction signs made from inhouse tree work
Planned Course Maintenance
Greens
• Continue to mow when required
• Roll greens when required
• Summer feed program to begin
• Top dress greens
• Sarel roll greens
Tees/ approaches/fairway
• Cut fairways, approaches and tees
• Granular feed on approaches
• Liquid feed on fairways
Rough/semi rough
• Cut semi rough
• Cut rough
Walkways/green surrounds
• Top dress walkways
• Granular feed and overseed winter walkways
Bunkers
• Continue to weed bunkers
• Continue to destone bunkers
• Cut and edge work on bunkers
• Monitor sand levels of bunkers
Tree work
• Keep 18th burn grid clear
• Continue small debris removal
Machinery Maintenance
• Continue ongoing maintenance and any repairs required