Adam Matthews

Realigning the front approaches and tees - 45 degrees is our desire

Didn’t get enough rain…?? It’s true - a few days of the nice weather and everyone’s spirit is lifted!! However, a few localized dry areas and turf repairs require a little moisture to help aid recovery. This IBC is the ideal unit to water our Old Course during periods of need.

Vitally important to complete this exercise when mowing greens. Knowing the volume of clippings collected helps to plan operations and inputs required to aid surface performance.

Our Old Course tees undergoing some preseason reshaping. We have adjusted each tee, restoring the desired square tee design feature.

Great days training - having @tcsturfequip on site to discuss cutting units is a real eye opener The team learnt so much in just 1 day Plenty of adjustments made to help improve playing surfaces and machinery efficiency

Not going to see the team now until after Easter… A small appreciation post for them…but in reality give them what everyone wants this time of year…chocolate!! It is true…I couldn’t do it without them

We say goodbye to Will Harris Our Workshop Manager for 40 years, an excellent team member to have worked with Committed to his trade with knowledge and skills like no other This isn’t a final goodbye - Will is to continue as an advisor to help further develop his successor

Cherington course renovations update… Days 2, 3, 4 & 5 Unfortunately the weather has won this battle and continued rainfall has prevented us to continue our works. Now to start planning when we can recommence.

Our 3rd and final spring renovations commence this week… The Cherington Course undergoing essential maintenance to help further improve playing surfaces. Day 1 - Top dressing (this weeks target is 50T per Ha) 16mm solid tine at 280mm working depth

Chilly but stunning morning on our Old Course today. We welcome players and visitors to our first major event of the year… Old Course AMAM Good luck to all those playing in the event.

Winter projects are almost all complete now…the team have done a great job in, at times the worst conditions possible. We have been committed to improve our steps on various tees. A great improvement and a project to be proud of.

Fresh meat ready for Monday morning…as we continue spring maintenance. This time The Cherington Course will be receiving deep solid tines and top dressing applications

Hard to believe - but the golfing season is just around the corner - today we commence our spring start up applications. Firstly, The Cherington course having a @Sustane_NF 10.1.4 applied. Should help motivate the playing surfaces along

Goodbye @paul_ferragut a short time but very enjoyable to work with someone that has knowledge and experience We wish him the very best in his new role - thank you for the treats A position now available to join our greens team - recruitment starts now…contact us if interested

Avening course renovations After intensive works over recents years, OM is well in range & surface performance enjoyed by our members…. Having done the hard work we are able to ease back slightly 2 solid tine operations - 16mm @ 275mm 13mm @ 150mm Topdress in before each

Positive wet weather days…a time to tidy and organise…

Unfortunately 2 days have passed with little activity on the golf courses Maybe a blessing, this may give our Old Course time to rest following renovations However - we welcome local contractor on site to commence hedge cutting. Hard standing tracks only this year though

Our Old Course maintenance Day 2 Topdressing to help cover seed, firm & smooth surfaces and aid recovery. With the forecast ahead the team had to do 2 days worth of work within 1 day. They really have gone above and beyond! Let the heavens open…

Our Old Course maintenance Day 1 16mm solids at a depth of 175mm Our desire is to allow moisture to penetrate to our known hydrophobic conditions. An application of wetting granular and Feacue overseeding with pot seed heads will help develop improved playing surfaces.