5th green update

All greens turf has been removed and laid out on the fairway and rough area short of the green. Work has started to remove the old root zone which will be dumped as it is full of clay and silt. Having removed the old root zone it is clear to see where the problems lie with this green, The picture shows the layers of blue clay and silt material which inhibited the drainage from the surface. Also there is a large quantity of gravel and stones below the green that will need to be removed before we can add new sand and root zone. Drains were installed into the bunkers to remove water during the winter months.

5th Green Re-build

Work has started to strip the turf from the green. The greens turf will be rolled out on the fairway whilst the green is re-built. The subsoil shape will be in place by Thursday 3rd Nov so that it can be viewed by Martin Hawtree before the new root zone is placed.
Further updates will follow as the job progresses.

Bunker Revettment

Work started to revett the green side bunkers at the 8th hole. All 10 bunkers will be done at this hole. We have 31 in total to do this winter which will keep the staff busy for the coming months. As usual the quality of the work is very good from the staff who have a great eye for detail when it comes to revetting. This is one of the small pots on the right of the green and the two larger greenside bunkers.

Greens Verti-draining

Today we started to verti-drain the greens with 12mm solid tines going to a depth of 250mm. The greens were dressed with sand and drag matted prior to the tining work. The tines will carry some of the sand into the profile but more importantly relieve some compaction that exists around the 200mm mark. We will do 7 greens this week and then the remainder next week so that the whole course is not affected. The greens were rolled with the turf iron afterwards to smooth the surface. We have done the older greens from 6-11 & the putting green first.

Silverburn Course

Over seeding of the greens and approaches will be carried out on Monday 10th October. Fescue seed will be planted into the sward using the vredo seeder. The greens will be ironed and top dressed afterwards to seal the seed lines.

4th winter tee update

Work has been completed on the new winter tee. Marram grass has been placed round the edges to blend the tee into the surrounding area. Tee platform and path have been turfed. This tee will be used in late December/January.

Staff Golf Day

The green staff held their annual golf day over Balgownie links onTuesday 4th October. It was a fine breezy day played on a firm running course. We played a stableford format with Euan Polson coming out the winner with 34 ponts. Mike Braidwood finished second with 30 points. A fine meal was had in the clubhouse before the prize giving where everyone had taken a prize so nobody missed out.