Golf
See what’s new
The ‘Bullet’ fired a channel under newly built paths and through the sub-soil at a depth of 750mm
“A few years ago, we had a nightmare winter with disease, and I found having the backing of an agronomist helped me to better communicate what was happening to the membership. It’s the old chestnut that committees are always more receptive to an outside voice than the opinion of the person whom they deal with day to day. Therefore, I view such involvement as a positive back-up mechanism rather than as the enemy within.” The nightmare year that
Mick experienced has also led to a change of mindset regarding disease management. “For years I took the view that we would follow good cultural practices and cross our fingers with regard to disease - not jumping in and spraying fungicides just for the sake of it. But, invariably, we would always get a hit and then I would end up spraying anyway. Following one really
bad outbreak of Fusarium, when I was genuinely concerned for my job, Nick and I re-evaluated our disease management policy and now spray preventatively, rather than reactively. To my mind, the modern fungicides - especially with the tank mix capabilities - are much better geared to this approach, so why wait for the horse to bolt before locking the door?” That’s a very honest appraisal of a subject, which some Course Managers might not be so keen to expand upon. But, in my experience, that is how Mick is - open, honest and usually smiling! As we close our
conversation, I ask if he might ever be tempted to move back south? “No,” he replies, without hesitation. “I’m happy in this part of the world, the people are friendly and I feel proud to be the custodian of this golf club’s greatest asset - its golf course. And, besides, there’s still plenty to do!”
at the 53rd Doe Show
5th, 6th, 7th February 2013 Ulting Maldon CM9 6QH
NEW New Holland T5 Tractors NEW Case IH Magnum CVT
Ploughing demos from John Hill, World Champion
The UK’s largest agricultural/ construction/groundcare dealer show
Free Refreshments
Ernest Doe & Sons Ltd
Ulting, Maldon, Essex CM9 6QH Tel 01245 380311
Doing the work in-house allows the younger members of the team to learn about drainage and soil types
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