Out and About on South Essex Golf Course

The wet weather through October and November restricted the type of work we would normally be carrying out through this period.Our attention therefore turned to other tasks around the course.Ditch work was carried out on the 4th heron removing overhanging branches,bramble and debris,allowing easier access and ball retrieval.

blocked by bramble

cleared

View from 3rd Hawk along cleared ditch

The prolonged wet spell meant many bunkers required to be pumped out so that limited raking could be achieved

The use of pumps through the winter period in wet and muddy areas has a detrimental effect on parts which require periodically to be replaced

As the ground conditions becomes to soft for our machinery we have to revert to trusted old fashion methods to get the job done this is especially the case on the Driving Range.Here many hands when available can make light work in hand- collecting the balls.

Craig emptying his ball collector

We have removed the bramble around the Pond on the 4th vixen to tidy this area which is in view from the entrance road on the course

before

after

Our very recent work has been the extension of two paths,the 6th tee path heron and the 3rd tee path on the Hawk,these will direct golf traffic away from the front of the tees and wet areas.The ground conditions were to wet for us to use our tractor and trailer to remove the spoil so this will be removed once the ground conditions allow us to use our machinery.As we are able we will fill in the worst of the potholes allowing better access around the course and enabling golfers to keep there trolleys on the paths.

Below a selection of photos of the work