Tuesday 19 March 2019

March 2019

29/3/19. Afterwards it looks so much better well done Allan.
29/3/19. Steps getting cleaned out to keep up presentation levels. 
25/3/19. Soiling up ,raking and laying the turf in front of range building.
12/3/19. Scarification of fairways all done and now its onto the Top dressing .150 ton of Uniform number 3 sand is going onto the fairways over the next few days. Main reason for this sand dressing is to keep surfaces playable . Sand will help with drainage ,reduce thatch levels and create a smoother turf surface.

27/3/19. Soil all raked and 400sqmts of turf laid . Wooden edge put in , liner down and nice grey stones barrowed in. all this range needs now is golfers :-).  

14/3/19. Grass tee area to the right of the new driving range getting started . This is the subsoil being put in to build up the height of tee. Another 400mm (USGA spec layers) will be added to this .

14/3/19. Digger levelling off subsoil .
7/3/19. Swailend 6th bunker at greenside on left. Edges are worn and in need of some attention so they need reshaped .
7/3/19. Swailend 6th bunker. New edge has to be put in ,so foundation has to be dug out .




7/3/19. Now the bunker has been finished with a nice tidy edge .


7/3/19. Clear defined edges are so important in keeping the courses in good condition , improving presentation.