Posts by Leigh Powell

Course status green. Greens getting a cut, Course set with tee divot and bunkers raked, then a range pick after.

Friday – Course Status Green. Early start for the Team this morning, to get the place set for Mixed Pairs Invitation Day spread over 2 Tee’s. Greens Rolled Approaches getting a trimm Tee’s cut Fairway’s getting a double cut, so a single pass this morning with no perimeter cut to get some of the plant…

Thursday – Course Status Green. Greens trimmed, Approaches too, A spray of some Micro Nutrients behind + some Penetrant wetter, Freshly coloured pin position’s, Tee Banks getting a haircut, Irrigation tweeks and minor repairs before the Summer is here 🤣 Tree Maintenance in the form of checking health & adjusting guards. 9th Left hand side…

Wednesday – Course Status Green, Ladies Spring Meeting 💐 Greens getting a rest so no operation other than an planned application of some Mollases, Seaweed & Wetter to keep the surfaces happy. Tee’s trimmed, Fairways getting a messy mow, Daily setup tasks, Total weed spraying around the car park this morning before Staff and Players…

Tuesday – Course Status Green. Practice Ground Closed 11.30 till 2pm for Maintenance. Yesterday’s Fairway Foliar reacting well and given the Fairway’s a lovely tinge. Greens trimmed, Fresh Coloured Pin Position’s, Approaches cut, 1st cut of Semi given a top plus carries, Daily setup task’s completed Grass paths through the long rough “Scalped” out to…

Monday – Course Status Green. Early start for the Team this morning…. big push to get some last bits and bobs done before the damp days this week. Greens Rolled, Tee’s trimmed, Daily Setup Tasks completed, Fairway’s Messy Mown, A blow behind to clean the surfaces up ready for a spray, Fairway’s sprayed with some…

Sunday – Course Status Green. Captains Shotgun Event @ 9.30am Greens getting another trimm plus a VL, Approaches nipped, Pin Position’s changed but remain the same colour, Hole’s painted 🎨 Daily setup tasks completed…. then onto the Practice Ground Ball Collection once the Course is set 👌

Saturday – Course Status Green. Greens trimmed, Daily setup practices completed, Fairway’s getting some selected weed spraying as its the last opportunity to keep clearing out the handful of weeds on surfaces. Super clean out here but need to keep the foot on the gas! 😃 1st Ditch fill area getting a green tinge 🥳

Friday – Course Status Green. No Cut on the greens this morning after yesterday’s spray of plant protection…. A roll on the menu. Approaches trimmed, Tee’s mown, Fairway’s mown all day, a double cut today so please let the Team crack on where possible 🙏 A mow with no perimeter to knock the dew off…

Thursday – Course Status Green 😎 Flush of growth on the Greens with the warm wet weather so its a back to back mow… Followed by an earlier than planned Plant Protection Spray as conditions are rife at the moment.  In the tank is some Acid, Cu, Zn & Mn. No cut tomorrow after this…