Its that time of year when we have to start controlling golf traffic around the course especially around the concentrated wear areas . To help protect these areas we dress with sharp sand to help firm the surfaces. It is a great help if golfers would keep there golf carts and when in use buggies on the paths around greens and tees as this prevents marking up the grass  into wet muddy areas. We are aiming to keep the course clean and mud free through the winter months so that by March-April time we can set up and be ready for maintaining and preparing  the course from a better position.

                                      These trolley lines wouldn't be there if the path was used

 As the weather allows we have continued with our aeration program  by solid tining the greens and slit tining fairways

We have cut down the hedge height on the 3rd Hawk as it was unmanageable  but as it is Hawthorn and Blackthorn it will grow back  and its now at a height that we can manage