Golf
Bluebells and heather
much of the heathland character of the course as is possible.” Tony has met with local heathland course managers to look at various successful methods of regeneration, which has helped him in formulating his own action plan. He has identified areas on the course where he would expect heather to flourish, given the opportunity. Once encroaching trees and scrub have been cleared, he will also remove any fibrous leaf litter to expose the mineral soil, and then cover with heather litter. Over a period of time, this will restore much of the original character of the course.”I have been told some areas will regenerate much quicker than others, and some possibly not at all.” As well as the heathland restoration,
Shanklin’s signature 13th hole
Tony will be re-levelling tees and remodelling bunkers and surrounds to accommodate the demands of the modern game. “There are a number of uneven tees on the course, and also some where we have the opportunity to extend back and upgrade rootzones to allow the tees to withstand the demands of today’s traffic levels. In addition, we are starting on a bunker restoration project which will see all of the forty-six bunkers renovated; some may be moved and some reshaped, again bringing the course up to date.” “These are exciting times and some
great projects for all the staff to become involved in. The only trouble is that there is so much work to do, and I want to do it all at once. Patience is key, and I keep having to remind myself that this is
a five year project.” He has already intensified his cultural practices on the greens surfaces, starting last autumn with some heavy scarification work, with the Graden set at 20mm, to remove the build up of organic matter. This was followed up by a further treatment in the spring, and the plan is to carry this out twice a year, combined with more intensive solid micro tining at varied depths. This will improve all round performance of the surfaces, aid percolation and help strengthen the plant and, combined with the tree and scrub clearance, will see a significant improvement all round. “I am looking to improve grass species, which is currently Poa/Bent with Poa dominating, and turf vigour, health and playability,” explained Tony.
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