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Updated 01 September

Over the coming weeks a lot of extra work on the course is to be carried out. Following the dryness in July a lot of work was done in early August to rectify problem areas on the course. We knew that it would not happen overnight and are now seeing the response from that said work. However some areas that were affected more need more attention. We have today tined the Lakes 7th green and The Dawson 11th and 7th. These will be over seeded and top dressed over the coming days.For the next 2 weeks these will only be mown every other day to help germination. These three are being done now to get early germination with the good weather and ground temperatures. Next week all greens and surrounds will be sprayed for worm control along with all tees being over seeded with the latest dwarf rye grass. Regular updates will be posted here and in the clubhouse of further works. It has really been an awful year for us with regards to the weather, with each month very different.I have spoken to many people about the course over this time.The main problem was the dry spell and believe it or not we were watering! Having the 2 courses we have limitations on time during the night to water. It is a waste really to do it during the day as it doesn't get down. However, we are investing in a new pumping system very soon. This will allow us to water 2 greens and 2 tees together as opposed to just 1 green at a time. In effect allowing up to 4 times as much water to the greens in stressed periods, or 2 greens and 2 tees. All our efforts water wise went onto the greens and that still was not enough, leaving the tees just to go back. Thankfully with our works the majority of the tees have come back nicely with the weaker ones expected to benefit from next weeks overseeding.I've had comments that we haven't done enough, but believe me it was heart wrenching when the weather and watering was out of our control. The new pump will put me back in control of greens and tees for next year for sure. Lots of exciting works programmed for the winter too, with some nice changes on ares of the course. These will be detailed in a later update.

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