Unfortunately this isn't Malton and Norton Golf Club but I'm sure after the upcoming weekend a lot of golfers will have high expectations after watching arguably the ultimate of manacured courses and greens running at around 14 on the stimp. It goes to prove that anything is possible with unlimited man power machinery and resources. Even Augusta isn't in that condition all year. A lot of what you see on tv is 'fake'. Imported pine needles to cover areas under trees, plants in pots brought onto the course that are brought into flower for the week of the tournament and they will even regulate the water in the greens by using
a sub air system that vacuums water from the soil to keep speed and firmness. That doesn't detract from what is a fantastic course.
At Malton and Norton we strive to give golfers the best conditions we can with the resources we have.
Today we have scarified the greens for the first time this year. The growth is varied on the greens, the bent grasses are starting to grow but the poa is still dormant. This is mainly due to the cold night time temperatures. Day time temperatures have been around 15 all week however we have had a frost each morning. To get consistent growth soil temperatures need to rise above 4 degrees. To boost colour and aid some growth we have applied a granular fertiliser to all greens.
