new mowing regime for the heather and it is responding well. I’m hoping to see some stunning colour in autumn.” “Our irrigation system is fairly old. The water is drawn from a borehole and we also have a natural lake on the course that we can draw from. The system is in need of an upgrade. We’ve already made a start by replacing some of the pop-ups with new John Deere precision heads.” “Next year I will be proposing to the general committee that we need to dredge the lake and removing part, if not all, of an island to increase its capacity and make it a better feature of the course.” “This will be ongoing work until all the old ones are replaced. Next year we will start dredging the lake and removing part, if not all, of an island to increase its capacity and make it a better feature of the course.”
“Last winter we were kept busy
refurbishing the 11th and 15th tees; both were relevelled and returfed. This winter we will be thinning out some of the trees, opening up areas to allow more light and
allowing the remaining trees to develop into better specimens. Air flow around the greens is one of our biggest problems. At the moment it is restricted by the denseness of the woods, so this thinning work is really important. Fusarium has been a real problem and I’m expecting the increased air flow to help resolve that. At the moment it is controlled with preventative spraying which I want to reduce over the coming years. It’ll all take time though.” “As for pests there are not too many to
worry about. Some localised worm infestations were suppressed with a dose of Carbendazim, and a four hectare area had to be treated with Merit to control chafer grubs that were a problem last year. However, fingers crossed, they have not been an issue this year.” Colin has recently completed his first year at King’s Lynn and I asked him how he was enjoying being ‘back in golf ’ after his rambles? “It’s been really good” he responded instantly. “I cannot fault the way I have been treated by the club’s management, and how well they, the staff
What’s in the shed? Mowers
John Deere 2500E - Greens John Deere 2500A - Greens and verticuts John Deere 3235C - Fairways John Deere F1145 - Rough John Deere 2635 - Fairways/fringes Jacobsen Greens King 5 Toro Reelmaster 3100D - Tees/approaches Lloyds Paladins x 2 - Greens Drag Gang - 3 unit - practice ground
Tractors
John Deere 4310 John Deere 4520 John Deere 4200 and front loader
Trucks/UVs
John Deere Gator - electric Cushman - diesel Club Car buggy
Aeration
Charterhouse Verti-drain 7416 SISIS Javelin Ransomes 214 Vert-Cut Cushman Core Harvester Toro 648
Topdressing
Pro-Pass 180CE SISIS Brush - tractor mounted Drag Brush
Fertiliser Spreaders
Wessex - tractor mounted Scotts Drop/Rotary x 2 Earthway EV-N-Spred/Rotary
Leaf Collection
Tornado Blower- tractor mounted Wessex Leaf Sweeper - tractor mounted
Stihl Backpack blowers x 3 Robin Backpack blowers x 2
Other
Hunter Juno Grinder Trailers x 4 300 litre Team sprayer - tractor mounted 20 litre CP3 Knapsack sprayers x 3 Scurry Rake - tractor mounted - for car park Cambridge Rollers x 3 - for car park Major Stump Grinder Robin Brushcutters x 3 Allen Hover Mowers x 3 Stihl HT75 long reach chainsaw Stihl MS260 chainsaw Stihl H575 hedgecutter Husqvarna 141 chainsaw Stil RE116K jet wash
and the members have responded to all my proposals.” “The club do not operate a greens committee system of management. I report directly to the general committee on a monthly basis. Providing an overview of the work carried out on the course during the last month. I also meet John Reynolds (Golf Manager) every day on an informal basis. This allow us to talk about issues relating to the maintenance of the course.” “At every other club I have worked at I had to attend a greens committee, who very often tried to find things to fill a two-three hour meeting. Here I meet with John and talk about any course issues that may have been brought up. I have a great working relationship with John and hope this system of work continues for a long time to come. It has been a very refreshing experience to work in a simpler, effective way.”
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