The recent wet weather has highlighted a problem with the drainage system on the 9th fairway Hawk.The turf swelled up and water poured out running down across the fairway.On investigation by digging numerous inspection holes we found the pipe broken in one section,blocked by mud and sand across much of the fairway and the exit into the ditch collapsed and blocked.we cleared the exit into the ditch, flushed out the blocked pipe using our irrigation system ,and repaired the damaged pipe.

Water flowing across the fairway

Digging out ditch exit

We have recently completed deep tining on all the green,this will encourage deeper rooting  and help with drainage. If the weather allows we will complete this again before Christmas . 

 

We have completed the repair on the irrigation pipe at the front of the 1st tee heron and  just need to restore the ground back to normal

 

October is the time to plant bulbs for the spring and we have planted a few hundred daffodils and narcissi on the bank of the 1st tee vixen and bank near the car park. This follows on from those we planted last year and this will increase the amount and provide a better show next spring .

Craig planting  bulbs

 

We also planted alliums in the bed near the pond behind the clubhouse

One of the issues we have is those golfers who show no respect to the golf course and playing surface we work hard to provide.This is especially so on the greens when people miss-use there clubs taking divots off the green,damaging the surface for those who follow them.Please think of others and take more care it will be appreciated

It doesn't always rain in October ,I did see this sunlit sky across the putting green