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We’re finally into winter conditions on the golf course, as November ended with 3 inches of rain in a little over a week, restrictions are now in place. Work has

The off season can be a testing period for Greenkeepers, with no better example than last winter. Despite that though, I’ve always seen the time away from the regular course

September is often one of the best months of the year at Hunley.  It is the most popular month of the year for golf breaks and we have had stacks

One of the great things about Hunley is the extended season that we get due to the nature and setting of the course. August is another prime month for us,

July has certainly been a great month for golf with plenty of warm sunshine to be out enjoying the course. With both Captains Day and Club Championship in July, along with plenty of other competitions and matches, it is the most important month of the year for our membership.

June has been a very dry month with only 9 mm of rain falling in total. Although the current drought brings about some challenges, it has gone some way to making up for the first 5 months of 2018, with plenty of beautiful sunny days to enjoy the course, which has been in fine condition.

We reached the time of year when the course really comes to life and also when all the wildlife is at it's most prolific. In this months update, we will take a look at the interesting things going on around the course at Hunley and in the greenkeeping department.

Finally April saw a change in the weather,  although the first two weeks still carried on wet and cold with nearly 4 inches of rain falling. The second part of the month was much improved with dry and warm weather dominating.  We are not the only ones grateful for the improved weather either, with all the many species of wildlife at Hunley much happier and more active.

It’s hard to remember a winter that has been as severe as this one. Over the last 23 weeks there have been only 19 dry days, with only 8 of those getting above 3 degrees celsius.

February has been a continuation of this winters trend of weather patterns. Cold spells followed by wet spells followed by cold spells have really tested our resolve as a greenkeeping team.