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This
page will give a regular update on the course maintainance
and improvement
April 2008
Sod
repairs and drainage work throughout the course has
finished for the spring, further work will continue
towards the end of year.
Greenside bunkers have been topped up.
Hollow coring of tees is completed.
Hollow coring of the greens takes place on Sunday
evening, the timing of this work
in mid April gives a better chance of recovery as
temperatures as a rule are generally higher. Microbial
activity is also higher resulting in improved
response from fertilisers and soil amendments.
Fairway sanding will take place on Wednesday 16th.
April
We
thank members for their patience and as a result of
the above maintenance programme we hope to have the
course in the best condition possible.
Once
again we would appeal to members to take care of our
course by repairing pitch marks and replacing fairway
divots.
Our
new greenkeeper Jim Mallick has started work at the
club, Jim previously
worked at Kilkee and Bray golf clubs.
Slow
Play: If your lucky to have the honour at the tee,
PLAY STRAIGHT AWAY,
mark your fellow-players card after you have played.
March
2008
Tree planting was carried out between the 5th and
6th fairway.These trees were taken from the Coillte
plantation.
We recently planted 20 trees of various types around
the 13th 14th and 15th. These trees were kindly donated
by Hugo Peden and Ken Dumpleton.
Light aeration of the greens has been completed.
Despite the inclement weather drainage work was carried
out on some of the mounds
Some sod repairs have been done and will continue
for the next two weeks
Pathways are almost finished and will be seeded at
the end of the month.
Please remember the importance and obligation of players
to repair pitch marks.At this time of the year even
short pitch shots will leave an indentation so repair
your pitch marks and look out for other pitch marks
as it only takes a second and the benifits to the
condition of the greens are enormous.
The correct procedure for repairing pitch marks can
seen on video in the club
New greenkeeper
starts on March 25
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