Update

We are continuing to cut and present the golf course.  We are getting some more steady growth now, this is starting to give better definition with our cut patterns.  The greens are ticking along quite well just now, they have had a couple of light liquid applications that have had a mix and match off feed, primo, seaweed, wetting agent, iron and potassium silicate.  The greens have also been double verti cut.  We have some odd patches of winter scarring, this isn't haven't any effect on the roll of the ball and this should pull together in the next week or so as temperatures continue to rise.

The seeded area on the surrounds of the 6th fairway is starting to thicken up.  We have given this another granular feed to push it on.  We have also fed all tees, approaches and high wear areas on both courses.  

The white medal tee on 10 has taken a hammering over the last month, we have given it a heavy overseed and topdress.

We have pinpointed some landing areas on fairways that are more heavily divoted and have sand & seed

 patched them.  We have patched 2, 7, 13 & 14.  As time allows we will try and get around a few more. 

6th fairway

We have put a granular fertiliser on the new 6th fairway it's surrounds and the catch basin on the left hand side of the 5th green.   This fertiliser is quite potent and should really push on the new areas that where constructed last year.   We are due dome rain over the weekend and this should start to break it down and get it working.

We have carried on working in the top dressing with the aid of the vibrating brushes and the tru turf roller.   The rain should hopefully also help to work it into the profile of the greens.

Top dressing

We took advantage of the dry weather spell and top dressed the greens again.  We have put down approximately 40 tonne so far this season.   This will help to dilute the thatch levels, help take any imperfections out and firm up the surfaces.

Seasonal greenkeeper

Seasonal Greenkeeper. 

I'm looking for an individual to come and join my greenkeeping team for the forthcoming season.  The job will involve general greenkeeping duties and will involve working in a weekend rota.  Any interested candidates please either private mail, email greenkeepers@piperdam.com or phone 07803036831.

New season

The new season beckons with opening game this Sunday the 5th of April.  It would be great to see old and new members coming together to get the new season underway!

We have been getting the course ready for play for the season ahead.  New flags, pins & cups have been put out for the season.  The course has also been cut fully except the longer rough as this hasn't really started growing yet.  Please treat the 5th, 6th & 16th as lift and place there are still a couple of rough areas from the construction work last season, we just need a little growth to strength these areas.

Top dressing

The weather held for us today and we managed to get the big greens top dressed.   We brushed the sand in and we will continue to work the sand into the core holes during the week.

The fairways and tees have also been cut this had tidied them up.

Finished coring

We finished coring the big course greens today.  The disruption to the golfer will be minimal as the hole size is small.   Weather dependant we will hopefully top dress tomorrow (Wednesday).

We also starting cutting the tees and fairways.  The tee markers have also been finished in preparation for the opening game.