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Course update

Updated 17th June

Well the PGA EuroPro tour came to town last week. Weather wise we were fortunate on practice day and the Pro Am day. However on the first 2 days of the tournament the weather was attrocious. Friday though, on the big filming day was great and really showed the course off. Both players and the PGA were delighted with Longhirst and are returning next year to host again. A course record of 65 was made by the eventual winner Stuart Archibold on the friday. The Lakes greens took a hammering with 2 double cuts everyday. We have since microtined them and fed them, so will be back in order very soon. Normal service has now resumed.

Updated 2nd June

What a month this has been. With prep for the tour event next week in full swing, the course is really coming into its own now. A few tweaks to green speed and height of cut to do this week. We've started using liquid fertiliser too, which has less effect on play and a quicker reaction.  Remember captains follows on the saturday following the event. See you on the course to see the big boys play!

Updated 2nd May

Well what can say? Into May and really cold nights, with not much warmer days. This is having a major affect on growth. Rest assured when the temperatures lift everything is in place to go. PGA tournament director visited and was delighted with the course and our prep for the Euro Pro Tour event. An intensive program on the greens is underway with the middle of may planned in for optimum greens.

Updated 9th March

Has the weather turned for the better? We all hope so. A few recent days of dry weather has seen the course really dry out, allowing us to get out and start the spring maintenance program. We have already started with a light feed to the greens. The tees have been cut and fed also. In preparation for the season we are also scarifying the tees this year followed by hollow coring and top dressing. This will happen over the next few weeks. Cutting/shaping of the fairways will take place this week. Hopefully the weather will be kind and we'll have a warm early spring.

Updated 13th January 2010

Not much to report really as the course has been covered with snow since well before christmas. The planned works have obviously been postponed untill the weather gives us more workable conditions. On a brighter note the Course is hosting a Euro Pro Tour event this June. A pro am will take place and we are currently looking for teams of 3 to be partnered with a tour player. Please contact us for details.

Updated 13th November

A period of very wet and mild conditions over the last few weeks has slowed down our autumn maintenance program. Happily that is coming to a close now. The greens have been hollow cored and recovered nicely. The tees have been verti drained which has lifted them nicely to go into winter. The Old Course comes back into play on December 1st. Winter works will commence then with the hump removal on the Lakes 13th green being the first job. A few drainage problems that have occurred will also be rectified during the winter months. Hand cutting of the greens will commence over the next 2 weeks. Some exciting news regarding the PGA will be announced very soon.

Updated 23rd September

The weather recently has been really good and have helped to extend the course conditions well into the autumn. Normal autumn maintenance will commence over the next couple of weeks. Winter works are all sorted and will be put in my next update on here.

Updated 26th August

The courses are really coming on well. The work we did on the greens during late July, early August has set them up to be nice for the rest of the season and into the winter months. Normally September and october are good months weather wise so lets hope we can continue the current level of course presentation through. The 9th on the Lakes course will be closed for a couple of days soon to carry out some essential drainage work that needs to be done in dry conditions, however, we will try to minimise too much trouble for golfers.

Updated 10th July

A fairly standard month of summer maintenance. A summer feed to the greens will be applied this week, weather permitting. The ponds on the Lakes Course have filled nicely due to some heavy downpours. We'll see if the hole repair job will work now.

UPDATED 27th June

A period of warm and damp weather has really got the courses going. Greens have thickened out and are rolling nicely at 9.5. The fairways also have thickened out with good density. The new putting green is open again.Scarification has taken place on all greens and will be repeated as required.New sprinklers have been put in on the lakes 18th to cover the dry back area. Still some work needed on the lakes 13th on the hump, that will be ongoing. All in all things are going well.

UPDATED 17th May

Following a decent amount of rain we are now waiting on some decent temperatures. The cold winds have kept the ground temperatures very low for the time of year resulting in slower than normal growth. Top dressing has been applied to the Lakes greens with The Dawson being done this week. Hopefully the greens will speed up over the next week as temperatures are forecast to be significantly better by the end of the week.

UPDATED 30th April

The course is now showing signs of taking shape following a very dry spell.The recent rain is the final thing we needed to add to the fertilser applications made over the full course in recent weeks. We are working on defining the fairways , semi and roughs. Cutting back the rough in some tree areas is a main objective this year also. The putting green is 80% there now and should be re opened in a week or two. We will be starting work in enlarging our second putting beside the first tee also. The roped off new turf areas will be opened over the next week along with the Dawson third tee which was re laid. The greens will be reduced to 4mm and top dressed w/c 4th May.

Both courses now in play

DRIVING RANGE
Now Open, purchase baskets of balls from the maintenance shed only £1.00 (please insert £1 coins only)

HANDICAPS
Can members please ensure that score cards are dated and flill name and membership number is included to help out. Members are reminded that those members that have Handicaps at other clubs must notify us of their handicap & keep us updated about any change. Thanks, Handicap Secretary.

JOINING TOGETHER OF GOLFERS
The course reserves the right to join golfers together to make 4 balls to maximize the use of the course.

RANGERS
Rangers and Starters needed in exchange for free golf for the ranger/starter plus a friend.

OTHER INFORMATION
Please note that it is a condition of play that players must replace divots, please carry a pitch mark repairer and repair at least two pitch marks per green. Please remember to keep your receipt on your person when playing. Anyone unable to produce a receipt will be asked to leave the course.