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The drier summers have definitely been a


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problem with our limited capacity to water and I can only see the situation getting worse


much as possible. At the end of each season, Mark embarks on a number of jobs to help the greens recover from the busy few months of players tackling the course.


Mark said: “I have been ‘gradening’ the greens the last few years and found it is unmatched for thatch removal, although this can be tough on the greens. I follow up with a light dose of fertiliser or liquid iron to help them recover. We then overseed and


topdress, and continue solid tining and topdressing throughout the winter. This year, I plan on renovating some of the tee boxes as some of them need levelled out and some extra drainage added to them.” “Renovations are unfortunately affected by budgets. Our budget is always tight and many times we just have to make do with the materials we have to hand to maintain the course,” Mark added.


Over the past few years, Northern Ireland


has endured its fair share of changing weather patterns which gives greenkeepers and groundcare staff alike some headaches. For the crew at Greenisland Golf Club, the weather does challenge the number of days players can actually get onto the course. “The drier summers have definitely been a problem with our limited capacity to water and I can only see the situation getting worse,” Mark said. “The wetter winters have meant more closures in the winter months


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