Message from the Seniors Captain

So, another golfing year is coming to a close. But what a year it has been. I can honestly say that I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as Seniors’ Captain. Yes, it can be hard work and can make demands on your time. But the pleasure associated with playing in all the matches and the new friendships generated with other …

Message from the Course Manager

Hi everyone Since my last report we held the biggest tournament of the clubs history, the English Women’s County Finals. It was a long few weeks of build-up and then the week itself but it was a fantastic experience which I thought as a club we did a great job in every area. Straight after the Ladies Tournament we went …

March Course Report 2017

Since my last report we have spiked the greens again at the closest pattern possible to allow oxygen into the soil. After this we sprayed a soil penetrant and seaweed to help pull the water through the surface and aid recovery from some of the frost damage that we sustained on some of our greens. Over the last few weeks …

January 2017 Course Report

Since my last report I am very happy to say that all the leaves have fallen and the majority have been picked up and cleared away. We have currently started raising the canopy around the course, this will take quite a bit of time but we aim to get round as much of the course as possible this winter. The …

November Course Report

LEAVES!!!! Since my last report a lot of the leaves have fallen and it has become pretty much a full time job. We have had the collector and tractor blower out as much as possible and have cleared a considerable amount already. Hand blowing areas is a daily task to try and clear the playing surfaces as best we can. …

October Course Report

Well it’s been a very busy but really enjoyable last couple of months since my last report. The build up to the ladies went as planned and not much different to the usual week to week. We sprayed a package on the greens the Friday before the start of the tournament this consisted of Potassium Silicate to aid ball roll …

August Course Reports

It’s been a very busy couple of weeks with competitions coming thick and fast. Overall I’m very happy with how the course has been since my last report; the greens have dealt with the dry weather very well which is down to good root depth and our continuing wetting agent programme. We have also adjusted, replaced and raised all of …

June Course Report

Over the last month we have made great progress with the greens which are now running true. As you’re all probably aware the greens at the start of the month were fairly bumpy and this was due to the amount of Poa seed heads we had in the sward. The best way to deal with this is to Verti- cut. …

May 2016 Course Manager’s Report

I’d like to start by start by wishing Bob good, who was my Deputy and in charge for 10 years before I started, good luck in his new job as Head Greenkeeper of Swanmore Golf Club. The Deputy Course Manager Job has been filled by Dan Hurry who has shown great enthusiasm and drive since I arrived and proved he …

April 2016 Course Manager’s Report

First I would like to start with the great news that the greens renovations are complete with little effect to the playing surface, we started the renovation by scarifying this is done to remove thatch from below the playing surface to allow air, water and nutrients to reach the turf roots. We then solid tined the greens to improve drainage …