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You could say that July is our biggest month of the year. This is certainly the case when it comes to our membership, with both Captains day and Club Championship falling in this month.

June was a month of extremes, with heavy rainfall followed by searing heat followed by more heavy rainfall. As is so often the case, this brings with it benefits but also problems.

My monthly blog often starts with a summary of the recent weather conditions and despite it being a little repetitive, it’s impossible to get away from the fact that the climatic conditions are the biggest influencing factor while doing our job.

So far this spring we have experienced some pretty decent weather. However at the end of April temperatures took a dip, bringing back more winter like conditions.

After a winter without much rain, March saw quite a bit fall, leaving some areas very wet for a period. That said it hasn't hampered us too much and the course is all ready for the busy schedule of golf to begin.

February was mostly a good dry month and which for the most part has been the trend this winter. We have continued with our program of bunker refurbishment completing improvements on 3 more holes, machinery servicing and maintenance has progressed close to completion and we have been carrying out some preparation to the playing surfaces with mowing of key areas and with treatments to the greens and approaches.

The new year has started with more of the same in terms of work, with a couple of important additions too.

2016 has come to an end and we now head into the new year with lots to look forward to. The year started very wet and although things dried up quickly the temperatures remained well below average for the first 6 months. This saw conditions frequently bringing mist and fog and whilst the course was in prime condition, we lost quite a few days through course closure due to a lack of visibility.

After completing work in October on our main projects this winter, during November we have been able to make additional improvements to the course and to it’s playing characteristics... CLICK to READ MORE

The latest greenkeeping news this month comes in 3 parts, which are: Changes to Morgan’s Mound approach Continued success on the greens Toon’s Tier green extension