Golf
On top of Vertish Hill looking down on the town of Hawick
“Seeing the course in the depths of winter doesn't do it any justice. It looks fantastic in the summer when all the leaves are on the trees and the grass is growing well”
Kenny Robson, Head Greenkeeper, Hawick Golf Club
doesn’t do it any justice. It looks fantastic in the summer when all the leaves are on the trees and the grass is growing well.” All the greens are soil push up with little or no drainage. However, there are some very old agricultural primary drains running across parts of the course, due to the fact that most of the land was prime grazing prior to the course being built. “I reckon they must be over one hundred years old,” stated Kenny. “Many of them have collapsed or become blocked so, this winter, we are beginning the task of replacing or, where possible, repairing them.” Kenny explained that it was simply a case of digging down to find the broken pipes and replacing them with new drainage materials. It was interesting to see how well the old clay pipes had stood the test of time, with many still in good
condition. As we walked the course it was
apparent that it was suffering from a lot of water runoff, with many parts lying very wet, a result of its hillside location, no doubt. Greens are mown using a John Deere 2500E triple mower set at 3.5-4mm in the summer, and around 5-6mm in the winter months using pedestrian John Deere 220b mowers. Tees are kept at 9mm, but are not cut during the winter months, whilst fairways are kept at anything around 13-15mm depending on growth. Semi rough and some areas of rough
are mown once a week, whilst other areas of rough are generally left to grow. “We do cut and collect some areas as and when resources are available,” said Kenny.
A bit wet under foot! FEBRUARY/MARCH 2013 PC 13
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