Golf
TWENTY Questions
Martin Jones - Loud, instinctive, fat, fit and funny, but don’t be late!
Who are you? Martin Jones, Head Greenkeeper at Bridgnorth Golf Club.
Family status? Married with two boys.
Who's your hero and why. Steve Bull. He started the Wolves revival?
What is your dream holiday? Barbados.
What annoys you the most? People being late.
What would you change about yourself? Lose weight.
Who wouldn’t you like to be? Anyone in Government.
Favourite record, and why? Anything Tamla Motown.
Who would you choose to spend a romantic evening with. The wife.
If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do? Go to Barbados.
If you were to describe yourself as a musical instrument, what would you be and why? A trumpet. I’m loud.
What's the best advice you have ever been given? Go with your instincts.
What's your favourite smell? Indian Curry. What do you do in your spare time? Run junior football.
What’s the daftest work related question you have ever been asked? When the course was covered with snow. Will it be open today?
What’s your favourite piece of kit? My Toro Greens mower.
What three words would you use to describe yourself - Fat, fit and funny.
What talent would you like to have? To be able to play a musical instrument.
What makes you angry? Broken promises.
What law/legislation would you like to see introduced? The death penalty.
What’s in the shed?
Toro Greensmaster 3250D Toro Workman 4300D Toro Groundsmaster 4000D Toro Reelmaster 5510 Toro Reelmaster 3100D Toro Greensmaster 3500D Topdresser Sisis Megaslit Graden Scarifier
18 PC APRIL/MAY 2012 Hanix H15B
MiniDigger/Excavator Iseki 318 Tractor
Massey Ferguson 35X Tractor (circa 1962)
Massey Ferguson MF135 Tractor (circa 1967)
Kubota M5700 Tractor Sthil Chainsaws Various Strimmers
The view from High Rock showing the high number of non-indigenous trees
The 7th tee washed away by floodwater
“I am firmly in favour of this course being as true to its natural environment as possible”
for semi-rough areas, it’s 24mm. Last year, however, we were still on 3mm greens in October.”
“Our location in the Severn Valley, surrounded by high ground and with the river next door, means that we can be subject to a wind tunnel effect and micro-climate. This can impact on our
maintenance regime, so we make a point of regularly taking soil moisture and temperature readings and react accordingly.”
“Whilst we are comfortable with where we are now with the course, one particular area we are addressing, again with the local natural environment in mind, is our tree stock. As a course, we are not short of trees but, over the years, a number of fast growing species, such as leylandii, larch and poplar,
have been planted for hole definition. We have now, following the advice of an ecology report, taken the decision to replace non- indigenous species with beech, ash and hawthorn hedging. The need for this work to be carried out was highlighted when we found that one particular species was diseased and in danger of infecting across the course. Photographs taken from High Rock, a local landmark overlooking the course, proved to us just how dominant some non- indigenous species had become. We found that our local authority had funding in place for such work, so applied, and were successful. We are replacing around sixty to seventy trees a year but, last year, I think we planted around one hundred and
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