The members pay very high subscriptions, therefore providing customer satisfaction has to be our top priority
maintained with a flail mower on a less frequent basis and receives in the region of two to three cuts per year. By doing this, long seed head rough is produced, with little weed invasion. It looks fantastic and adds definition to the course.
Raking of bunkers can be
carried out as often as three times a week depending on play and competition schedules. A mixture of hand raking and machine raking is used and regular edging and weeding takes place to keep the bunkers looking in tip top condition throughout the playing season. Temperatures in the Ille de
France region can become very high in the middle of summer and, in order to maintain turf quality, the club boasts an irrigation system that can provide adequate water to most areas of the course. Irrigated areas include greens, approaches, fairways, tees and some of the tee banks. The irrigation system is a Toro
Sitepro satellite which, in turn, is linked to a weather station for accurate up-to-date environmental conditions and evapotranspiration rates. We are also lucky enough to have a
fertigation system which allows us to pump iron onto the playing areas through the irrigation system when required, and this can enhance turf appearance, especially when leading up to big competitions. As you can see from our maintenance schedule for the summer, we are a very busy team. As there is a mixture of competitions played on both the red and the blue courses, our aim is to maintain both to a very high standard. The members pay very high subscriptions, therefore, providing customer satisfaction and enjoyment has to be the top of our priorities. The team has a very busy schedule planned for the winter period as we strive to improve the course. Projects planned for this winter include tee levelling, bunker reconstruction and tree planting. We also plan to change one of the soil based greens to USGA specification, so the guys are going to be very busy, and next year will soon be upon us befor we know it. Looking back at my
experiences over the past six months, I notice that greenkeeping in France is very similar to working back home in
7th green on the blue course Dave Edmonson
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