Greens' Maintenance

[PNWokingham]

Some great comment and pictures on hollow coring and the subsequent work in the attached blog - makes a right mess to start with!

http://blgcgd.blogspot.com/

 

[upsidedown]

Good spot there. Interesting read.
Since been on the greens committee have learnt a lot, due to the climate we have to do our s twice a year, but the upside is with the growing conditions they soon recover

 

[fundy]

Thanks for posting, informative read

 

[Bratty]

Really interesting to see how recovery happens and also a good read.

Looks like a lovely course, mate. Gagging to get a round on it with you soon.

 

[Paul_Stewart]

Brilliant article - should be mandatory reading for every person who ever bitches about the greens at their course (ie: everyone).

 

[HomerJSimpson]

We have had our greens cored this week as part of remedial work but have little faith in our green staff to keep the work going and we'll be back to patchy and moss covered greens by Autumn

 

[PNWokingham]

They did them first week in Aug - they were awful on Sat 6 - so soft that you had to be really careful repairing pitch marks as they felt like crumbling in your hand. Last Sunday - nearly 2 weeks after they started (although they worke on them all week), they looked prety good - but long and slow - haven't played since but am hoping they should be decent this saturday - although we have had the mother of all rain storms today - just been out and several roads are close due to flooding! Quick greens soon - I doubt it!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I'm hoping all this rain will have washed all the sand/feed in and that when they come to cut them tomorrow or Saturday that the mower will help flatten them out. Its a monthly stableford on Saturday and to be honest the greens were a lottery midweek. I know its the same for everyone but when 3 foot putts are jumping offline and missing the hole it makes it a mockery

 

[richart]

New bunker on the first looks good Paul. I assume it is over 200 yards off the tee, and out of my range.

Good that a club keeps you informed on course improvements and maintenance.

I understand our second hole is due to be improved. It is the only non Colt designed hole. The tee has already been extended, but I imagine a new bunker on the left of the green will be going in.

 

[PNWokingham]

New bunker on the first looks good Paul. I assume it is over 200 yards off the tee, and out of my range.

Good that a club keeps you informed on course improvements and maintenance.

I understand our second hole is due to be improved. It is the only non Colt designed hole. The tee has already been extended, but I imagine a new bunker on the left of the green will be going in.

It might even be in play a week on Sunday - ready for you!

 

[RichardC]

Can't wait for the 28th

 

[sev112]

just been out and several roads are close due to flooding!

Which roads were closed today Paul ?

 

[PNWokingham]

Emmbrook Road under the railway bridge and parts of Tesco carpark! There were more as I heard it on the radio but not sure which ones

 

[HawkeyeMS]

If our greeny spent as much time on our greens as yours does on his website, they might not be in such bad condition. There's a man who takes pride in his work so hats off to him

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Played the front nine tonight and the rain has done them a bit of a favour. They are still too bobbly to putt properly on and you can't be sure a three footer isn't going to veer left or right on you. Should be fun in the stableford tomorrow and there will be a lot of moaning going on

 

[PNWokingham]

nice to know we staye out of the working time directive!

http://blgcgd.blogspot.com/