Posts by Leigh Powell

Saturday – Course Status Green. Greens getting a rest from machinery this morning after some seriously stressful days. A more important operation done while it’s cool and overcast instead…. yesterday’s ET topped up and fine tuned in preparation for early next week’s even hotter spell 🥵 Approaches trimmed with no Brush due to a few…

Friday – Course Status Green Greens rolled, Moisture levels checked and topped up where needed, Fresh pin position’s, Fairway’s getting a double cut, first cut this morning to remove the dew, then another cut later to clear up the clippings and generate a tighter cut when dry. These mowers will be out on the Course…

Thursday – Shock horror….. Course Status Green! Practice Ground Closed 12-2pm for Maintenance. Greens getting a micro Slit, Mow behind with another VL, Moisture levels checked and topped up where needed, Cheeky dress with 5t ha of Sand to keep diluting OM levels and firm them up, A matt behind to smear into low spots,…

Wednesday – Ladies Invitation Day Greens Roled, Fresh Pin Position’s, Hot spots watered, Green’s getting a top up of Nutrition a lil early due to some planned operations the next few days affecting getting this done. Approaches getting a trim, Granular applied to these high traffic and regular mown areas to keep them buzzing! Traps…

Tuesday – Course Status Green Greens trimmed with a VL, Leaf samples taken to ensure we are on track and not over/under applying Nutrients. Under is detrimental obviously… over is a waste of resources as like us, it can’t take more food than it needs, we leave it on the plate 🤣 Tee’s trimmed, Heavy…

Monday – Course Status Green. Greens getting a slit as a token gesture to keep some air in the top of the profile while some heavy golf pressure is on the next few weeks. A roll behind, Then a spray of some metals to help improve colour. The cold nights are affecting the weaker species…

Sunday – Course Status Green Course setup with green rolled and holes changed. Along with the daily setup of tee set, divot and bunkers raked.

Saturday- Course Status Green. Course setup this morning with greens cut, followed by a spray to keep the greens happy, holes trimmed, Bunkers raked, Tee set and divot from yesterday’s play. Ball collection also happing later this morning.

Friday – Course Status Green, Shotgun start at 9.30. Greens rolled, Fresh Pin Position’s, Hole’s painted, Approaches nipped, Tee’s getting a trimm, Heavy Divot behind of yesterday’s play & topping up any other blemishes, Bunkers getting a heavy scratch after last nights shower, Fallen tree dragged off the 14th for now and will be dealt…

Thursday – Course Status Green. Greens trimmed with a VL. Plant protection spray behind with some Acid’s, Cu, Zn, Mn, Fungicide & wetter. Fairway’s getting a double Cut a day early due to golf pressure tomorrow, Right to left without a VL then Left to Right with a clean up cut. 1st Cut of Semi…