Course Manager Update
March 2025 Greens Report
Golf Course Report March 2025
Spring is in the airand we've been taking advantage of the current weather conditions. We carried out our primary pre season renovations and this has given us a great platform to start the season. Over the next few weeks we'll continue our refinement work to keep all our surfaces healthy and playing their best.
Work carried out last month:
Greens:
Verti Draining aeration to a depth of 150mm with solid tines
Sarrel rolling
30 tones of top dressing sand applied to aid percolation rates, dilute thatch layers and improve the quality of the subsoil
500kg of zeolite applied to known wetter spots to help improve these areas
Granular fertilizer applied to help set a nutritional cornerstone for us to work from
Spray applications to harden up the plant keeping diseases to a minimum and improving sward density
Beginning our applications of plant growth regulators and wetting agents to aid management through the season
Hand overseed weaker areas
Tees and Approaches
Verti draining at a depth of 150mm to improve percolation rates and allow for improvement in the root structure
30 tones of top dressing incorporated into the surface
Overseed tees and approaches with a fine rye grass to improve playability and wear tolerance
Granular feed applied
Spray applications made to manage growth and recovery
Fairways
All verti drained to 150mm
Regular mowing to maintain definition and promote new growth
Sprayed with iron and growth regulators to aid recovery
General
Full course strim
All tree bases sprayed
Branch collection
Burn out and tidy large tree stump on holes 3 & 4
Irrigation system prime and audit
Tidy tee sign bases
Machine maintenance
Path works
Our focus for next month
Refinementof all playing areas, there will be verti cutting, brushing, seeding and top dressing carried out to continue improvement in all areas
Bunker tidy and topped up where needed, this will be weeding, removing stones where possible and adding new sand
Irrigation system testing with adjustments and repairs carried out
I feel we're starting the new season in a far better place than this time last year and look forward to pushing on and getting the best from the course this year. The new divot stations are being well used and I'd like to thank everyone for playing their part in looking after the course. Repairs to pitch marks, divoting and just being mindful when moving around the golf course is a massive help to myself and my team, so thank you.
Rob Lawley
Course Manager
OPGC
Spring is in the airand we've been taking advantage of the current weather conditions. We carried out our primary pre season renovations and this has given us a great platform to start the season. Over the next few weeks we'll continue our refinement work to keep all our surfaces healthy and playing their best.
Work carried out last month:
Greens:
Verti Draining aeration to a depth of 150mm with solid tines
Sarrel rolling
30 tones of top dressing sand applied to aid percolation rates, dilute thatch layers and improve the quality of the subsoil
500kg of zeolite applied to known wetter spots to help improve these areas
Granular fertilizer applied to help set a nutritional cornerstone for us to work from
Spray applications to harden up the plant keeping diseases to a minimum and improving sward density
Beginning our applications of plant growth regulators and wetting agents to aid management through the season
Hand overseed weaker areas
Tees and Approaches
Verti draining at a depth of 150mm to improve percolation rates and allow for improvement in the root structure
30 tones of top dressing incorporated into the surface
Overseed tees and approaches with a fine rye grass to improve playability and wear tolerance
Granular feed applied
Spray applications made to manage growth and recovery
Fairways
All verti drained to 150mm
Regular mowing to maintain definition and promote new growth
Sprayed with iron and growth regulators to aid recovery
General
Full course strim
All tree bases sprayed
Branch collection
Burn out and tidy large tree stump on holes 3 & 4
Irrigation system prime and audit
Tidy tee sign bases
Machine maintenance
Path works
Our focus for next month
Refinementof all playing areas, there will be verti cutting, brushing, seeding and top dressing carried out to continue improvement in all areas
Bunker tidy and topped up where needed, this will be weeding, removing stones where possible and adding new sand
Irrigation system testing with adjustments and repairs carried out
I feel we're starting the new season in a far better place than this time last year and look forward to pushing on and getting the best from the course this year. The new divot stations are being well used and I'd like to thank everyone for playing their part in looking after the course. Repairs to pitch marks, divoting and just being mindful when moving around the golf course is a massive help to myself and my team, so thank you.
Rob Lawley
Course Manager
OPGC