Wednesday 21 December 2016

Fairway Verti-Draining Work

Verti-drain work started on the fairways following the sand dressing. The GXI 8 machine is very quick over the ground and we are pushing the tines into a depth of 200mm. This will carry the sand into the soil profile and improve surface drainage and firmness.

Tuesday 20 December 2016

Fairway Top Dressing

Sand dressing was carried out on the fairways today. Between 7-9 ton was applied to each fairway. This was drag matted into the turf and with rain forecast this evening it will help wash it in.

Monday 5 December 2016

New bunker at 14th hole on Silverburn Course

We are in the process of adding a new pot bunker to the left side of this green. It is a shallow splash bunker which will give the left side of the green some definition and stop balls running towards the out of bounds. There was originally a bunker further up the green on the left which was filled in many years ago.




5th green

Sand top dressing was applied to the newly laid turf to seal the joints. It was brushed in by hand then rolled with the turf Iron. Liquid seaweed was sprayed using the pedestrian sprayer which will encourage some root development and establishment.