Golf “


The important thing is to be completely honest with them. I truly believe the members are now genuinely behind us in what we’re trying to achieve


Fungicide spraying of the 4th tee completed


spraying is a necessity. We will always do what we can in terms of prevention by cultural practices. Dew wiping, putting down some iron, but not enough to develop black layer on greens, and fungicide spraying at the right time is my routine for getting optimum effect.”


When the new ownership took over, members had very high expectations, perhaps too high. Investment would mean instant changes for the better but, in reality, a lot of what is needed requires hard work and steady application, especially on the course itself.


“Managing golfers’ expectations can be


the hardest aspect of a greenkeeper’s work,” said Luke.


As an imaginative initiative, Luke produces an email newsletter to members, which puts them in the picture about the work his team are doing on the course. It explains the problems the club’s greenkeepers are having to deal with and how they’re going about solving them.


“The important thing is to be completely honest with them,” said Luke. “I truly believe the members are now genuinely behind us in what we’re trying to achieve.” Here’s a passage from Luke’s Autumn newsletter to club members, an example of


how he’s putting everyone fully in the picture about work on the course: The greens renovation took place over a month ago now and went well as intended. We managed to hollow core all twenty greens, and clear them, in just two days. The weather wasn’t on our side, but we carried on and managed to push forty tonnes of sand into the profile and greens surface. This was a very difficult task. In future, we will not need to spread as much sand, but as this was the first significant topdressing the greens had seen in the last eighteen months, it was necessary. The greens took a while to recover, but that is to be expected, and the


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