Course Conditions

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June Course Report

Welcome back to the latest course report; sorry for the delay of content but hopefully I will get on top for future editions.

My green staff have been working extremely hard during the aggressive growing conditions and have managed to stay on top of the growth .  They are presenting the course in tip top condition.

I have visited several courses recently and can rank Newark up with the best.  The courses I visited were £800 membership subscription clubs; Newark offers true value compared to these.

Recently we have been demonstrating a new rotary semi-rough finishing terrain mower.  This has coped well with the conditions and left an excellent finish.

We have a new full time member of staff in 16 year old Alex Clarricoates from Long Bennington.  Alex has been with us on and off since his school work experience; he has been coming to work part time during school holidays.  He has worked well in his short time with us and shows all the qualities of an excellent member of staff.  He is a very keen golfer and will will be a major help in keeping the course in a presentable condition.

The greens are back in top condition now the annual meadow grass has finished seeding. The seed heads are a condition associated with the type of grasses we have in the blend of our greens. The type of grasses we encourage are bents and fescues, but meadow grass is a species which we have to live with.  It seeds at very low heights and colonises at great rates. 

We purchased a vibrating roller earlier in the year and are now using it to great effect.  It has proved to be increasing the speed and truing up the surface - making  putting more consistent.

The mosquitoes have been an issue recently.  We have had contractors in to spray the areas and I have also been in touch with a Nottingham Wild Life organisation who are ending an advisor  to visit the course in the near future.

Please can you keep up with the repairing of pitch marks on the greens and don't forget to repair your divots on the tees.

Graeme Macdonald

Course Manager