Posts by Leigh Powell

Wednesday – Course Status Green & hanging on to that Colour still out here 😎 Green’s rolled, Moisture checks and top ups where needed. Yes the Irrigation system is working, but to water the whole green when only spots need it is irresponsible & makes them slower 🐌 Fresh Pin Position’s & beginning to avoid…

Tuesday – Course Status Green Greens are having a cut with a perimeter cut Followed by moisture testing and watering where it’s needed Tees having double action with cutting the main body of the tee with our ride on and the perimeter getting cut with the hard mower Fairways are getting a trim Of course…

Monday – Course Status Red, 10th Tee Start. Sun Cream on Ladies & Gents ☀️ Greens getting a micro Slit, Followed by a Roll, Moisture checks & top ups in select areas to fine tune the Greens. Approaches nipped, Daily setup tasks, Horrible collapsed Bank on the 1st Pond getting some love the next few…

Sunday – Course Status Green. Greens nipped with no VL, + brush off to reduce last weeks dressing being “flicked” up. Greens smashed with pitchmarks… a few feet away from the pins too! Come on Ladies & Gents, look after your Course, you must of seen these 👀 . It certainly wasn’t a Golf Day…

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…