This week has been another 4-day working week, also impacted by some significant rainfall on Wednesday. For the remainder of the week the team focused on general course maintenance with preventative spraying also undertaken. While several bunkers will be staked for the weekend, the course is fully mown and ready for play. Encouragingly, the first mow of greens on holes 1-18 was completed following the oversow, this will see an improved putting experience for all members. The greens on holes 19-27 will remain unmown to ensure the germination of the Poa Trivialis is established prior to the first mow. Holes 19-27 were oversown a few days after holes 1-18 and have shown their first stages of initial Poa growth, it is anticipated that growth will continue over the weekend and will be mown early next week.
The oversow coupled with the recent rainfall will increase the likelihood of the emergence of pitch marks on the putting surface. It would be appreciated if you could repair your pitch marks, and possibly one or two more if you get a chance.
Good Golfing.
Keith Johnson
Course Superintendent
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