Winter Work on Course

[Bigfoot]

Enville has been removing a lot of undergrowth to encourage heather return in some spots.
The greens on both courses have been hollow tined to 9 inches this month and sanded. This will be repeated to 7 inches in February and again to 5 inches in March.

 

[HampshireHog]

All those that are having bunker refurbs. How are they building/refurbing the bunkers ? Is the rubber crumb method being used ?

Rubber crumb seems to be the choice for green side bunkers in recent years. It’s great until you hit it.

 

[patricks148]

Played today for the first time in almost 2 weeks.

Rhododendron behind the 3rd green Removed
Gorse Removal.
on the right of the tee and to the right of the 6th green removed
big patch between the 7th and 10th removed and to right behind 7th green
to the left of the 11th tee between the 12th and behind 11th green
left of the 12th up to the two fairway bunkers.
right side of the 13th

a fair bit of gorse gone

 

[Bunkermagnet]

My course is doing bunkerwork, as well as heavy tree pruning and other works. Why not? the course is quieter and better to do it now than at the height of the playing season.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Working on bunkers, thinning trees to give tees and greens more light and keeping drainage ditches clear

 

[need_my_wedge]

Don’t forget the rope drainage on some of the greens - new bunkers are brutal , going to be some tears

Forgot that, amazed at how quick they installed it and got the green back in play.

Played a few holes last night and saw they’ve started doing two more bunkers on the 8th. Massive improvements to an already hugely improved course.

Could do with A new pothole bunker down on the practice ground 😀

 

[arnieboy]

Tree pruning and bush removal. Works on renovating two tee boxes, trying to get rid of leather jackets from some of the greens.

 

[Rudders]

My home club is a municipal and the leaseholder is more interested in development of non-golf/additional revenue streams. He's just got rid of the cafe/bar to a third party to run, so that's been having a refurb and the other current major works is a new pro shop which will sit on top of the driving range. The new shop will be a good thing as American Golf have already agreed to take it on, so we'll go from having a small area selling tees, balls and gloves in the cafe, to a fully stocked shop! It will also mean the driving range gets some new bays and a bit of a refurb which it desperately needs!