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60,000 shrubs will be planted. As for the greenkeepers, what a delightful rabble. As the course has 100% floodlights, we can work when we want. In the summer the temperatures are up to 40O
C to 50O C, so we start at 4.30am
and work until midday. They are a great set of lads, fifteen in total, led by the supervisor, Imran. The biggest problem is to keep them cutting straight with no sharp turns. The greens are all hand mown, although we do cut them once a week with a triplex, which is more of a clean-up pass. We vertidrain twice a year, along with
regular verti-cutting, and have to use a lot of Ca and Mg in the fertiliser programme (all spoon fed) because, in
“The people are delightful, and I have never seen such a highly skilled and motivated labour force in my life”
the soil analysis, they were completely absent! Ph. was 8.2 and is now 7.2, so we’re getting there! We use granite dust for the micro elements, and it works a treat.
The summer saw a green speed of seven to nine on the stimpmeter and, in winter, thirteen plus - it’s exciting putting! Tees, surrounds and fairways all have the same programme, but not as intense.
The main pest problems here in
Pakistan are cut worm, funnel ant and the dreaded termite, a touch of spring dead spot (never had to spray a fungicide once) and pythium on the flower seedling, which is easily controlled. Irrigation depends on the season. We
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find that, when temperatures are up around 40O
C or more, we need to syringe
three times a day just to keep the grass cool! Even in dormancy, a little water is required. We also have a breeding programme of peacocks and pheasants, which will be released on the course, to accompany our ducks! We run our golf operations department more as a commercial enterprise, between the army and the private sector. My Fayaz – a great character - runs our office and is excellent at dealing with the troops. We seem to spend half our time on designing the city landscapes, water features for roundabouts etc. which, in
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