Wednesday 10 September 2014

Winter projects

The fantastic weather continues. Dry days are really helping us get on with the long rough. This task is going really well and should be complete by the end of this week. Most of the in play areas have been collected to thin out the rough where possible. After a week or so it will be topped off again to tidy any bits missed of flattened during the initial process. 
The tees and other selected areas have been sprayed with selective herbicide to control weeds before the weather cools. 
The bunker faces have been cut and sand redistributed. 
Strimming continues around trees
A winter program has been drawn up to address some of the problem areas around the course, drainage as seen above is of high priority, but also renovations and repairs to parts of the course.
Two big projects we will be tackling over the next 7-8 months is drainage of the 10 and 12 greens and a drainage ditch from the driving range to the 17th hole. 
Details of all the winter projects are going to be made availible in the clubhouse. However this is an overview of what the staff are doing on the course this winter. 

Drain 10th green, surrounding area and front of 13th tee. 
Install fairway bunker on 10th fairway. 
Drain 12th green and surrounding area
Install green side bunker at 12th green. 
Install new white tee on 16th
Dig drainage ditch from driving range joining on to 17th ditch. 
Install new 18th white tee
Install new 20th tee in end of driving range 
Plant trees on 10, 16, 18, 19 and 20
Drainage around 27th green

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Im the Head Greenkeeper at Malton and Norton Golf Club. I began my greenkeeping career at Malton and Norton Golf Club straight from school as an Assistant Greenkeeper. Wanting to climb the greenkeeping ladder I gained my NVQ level 2 and 3 at Askham Bryan College. I continued with my education gaining a HNC in golf course management and took the position of Deputy Head Greenkeeper at Malton and Norton Golf Club in 2005.In 2008 I was promoted to the position of Head Greenkeeper, leading a team of 6 hard working and dedicated Greenkeepers. Our aim is to continue to improve the condition of the course year on year maintaining our high reputation within the area.