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Danish winters see frost on a regular basis, but we now seem to see more extremes in the weather - heavier rainfall, showers more often, higher


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temperatures, more uninterrupted sunshine - in the past ten years


we must also abide by their local legislation which is even stricter. Therefore, we are challenged to control any diseases, insects and weeds with natural and mechanical remedies.


What end of season and ongoing renovations do you undertake?


Overseeding and verti-draining of the greens, tees and fairways - as well as bunker maintenance and path renovations - all happen in the late summer/autumn.


Are renovations affected by budgets?


What’s in the shed? Toro 4700 semi-rough mower


Baroness fairway mower John Deere fairway mowers Jacobsen Eclipse greens mower John Deere 2500E greens mowers


John Deere 2500E for tees and approaches


John Deere 2500 with scarifying units Smithco greens roller John Deere utility vehicles John Deere 4720 tractor


John Deere ProGator mounted with a Hardi sprayer


“Machines are sourced via local Danish dealerships. We have purchased some machines outright, others on a lease, as well as second-hand when it is reliable.


We are not loyal to one manufacturer; we find the right machine for the right job, which is more important. But I am a Toro-man myself.


The Smithco greens roller and our Baroness fairway mower have made an impact on our playing surfaces.


We hired an Air2G2 for an autumn aeration pass.


All the above are washed down with a recently purchased Waste2Water system.


What would my wish list include? New greens, tees and approach mowers and a turbine blower would be at the top of my list.”


48 PC December/January 2019


Yes, the amount of seed and topdressing used is often dictated by the amount we have budgeted for.


Does the course suffer from any regular natural occurrences such as flooding, high winds, excessive snowfall/frosts, drought etc?


Danish winters see frost on a regular basis, but we now seem to see more extremes in the weather - heavier rainfall, showers more often, higher temperatures, more uninterrupted sunshine - in the past ten years.


In 2017, the course was affected strongly by frequent and heavy downpours, which was contrasted by a severely dry summer last year so, like many courses in Northern Europe, we have had to adjust our duties to meet expectations.


Presentation ranks high, but it is not always easy to put presentation at the top of the agenda as we are a limited size workforce and completing other tasks may be more important.


As we are in a protected area and are not able to add more drainage solutions, to help dry our fairways we have added 400 tonnes of fairway topdressing to the management plan, for future seasons. Also in the future, when combatting drought, we would like to update our irrigation system.


That leads us on nicely to your environmental policy. Is this important and what do you have in place?


I think it is very important for our course to consider any potential impact on the surrounding areas, including wild animals and plant life.


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