Well Spring has sprung at last. The course is showing real signs of growth in all areas at last. The meadow grass in the greens is finally catching up with the bent grass and the surfaces are smoothing out. Of course, this also meant that the weedy poa was struck by Fusarium patch disease, which meant I had to spray the greens for the 1st time in 18 months. We couldn't risk the disease spreading with the Northern Counties event just around the corner.
We have continued to verti-cut lightly and we again will apply a light sand dressing this week to further smooth the surfaces and the height of cut will be brought down ready for the big day.
Lets hope the sun continues to shine so we can all enjoy the course.
Mark, appreciate the amount of hard work you and your team have put in to get the course looking fantastic for the big day next week. It would be nice to think that now all you need to do is let the grass grow and cut it to give us the putting surface a lot of members have been craving for.
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Thanks Ken, If only greenkeeping was as simple as just letting the grass grow! You can be sure we will be doing our utmost to keep the course in tip top condition for the members.
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