Pencil Tining
This week Gareth and the team have been flat out again. The turnaround in the course as I'm sure you all agree has been nothing short of amazing.
This week they have spiked the greens with a 10 mm solid tine to a depth of 6". This will aid aeration, help break up compaction, reduce thatch, and assist with drainage. Fingers crossed the weather behaves itself and stays dry and will allow them to top dress next week which will help fill in the holes providing a smoother putting surface.
All of the mowers have been in action and cutting has been the order of the day. This cutting and recent dry weather will also see holes 4 & 5 being back in play on Saturday in time for the Captain’s Drive-in.
Keep up the good work team.
Spring is springing
We don’t want to speak too soon but things are looking like they have finally turned a corner with the weather!!! Gareth and the team have been working tirelessly cutting like crazy now the ground is starting to dry up nicely. They have been able to get machinery down onto the 4th and 5th and have them back looking like golf holes once again after a great effort.
Buggies are allowed back out and hopefully the worst winter I can ever remember is now behind us.
Steve and Lukes Half Marathon Final Charity Amount
We have had the final monies in from our recent Newport Half Marathon Charity run. We are pleased to say we raised just shy of £300 for our Captains chosen Charity, Bowel Cancer. We would like to say a Big Thank you to everybody that generously donated to such a fantastic cause.
Much Love
Steve and Luke x
News from the Course
As everybody is well aware this has been one of the most challenging of winters for golf courses and clubs around the country. We would like to thank you for your patience, understanding and continued support with the interrupted course openings etc.
In good news though we are now looking forward to Spring........
The weather is slowly starting to dry out and after a fantastically windy and dry Tuesday Gareth and the boys have managed to get out and start cutting some grass. (The wind did however blow down a Poplar tree between the 14th and 15th holes last weekend).
Whats happened this past week
The greens are still being cut at 6mm (winter height) but with a continued dry spell we should be able to lower them to 4mm.
Grass coverage on the newly resurfaced 14th tee is looking good, healthy and strong.
We have taken delivery of 30 tonne of sand for top dressing and topping up the bunkers.
Fertilizers and Weed killer have been applied
Hopefully next week we will be able to micro tine the greens if the weather stays dry. We were hoping to hollow core previously but the weather has not allowed this to happen.
For now though we would appreciate everybody doing a sun dance for the next few weeks!!!
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March Stableford Results
It was wonderful to see familiar faces on Easter Sunday. A bigthank you to all who participated in our March Easter Sunday Stableford competition. Congratulations to Jonathan Davidson for clinching the victory with an impressive 37 points, narrowly edging out his friend Steve Perrett, who also scored 37 points (decided by countback). Here are the results and breakdown
1st Jonathan Davidson - 37 Points (countback) - £32
2nd Steve Perrett - 37 Points - £22
3rd Andy Wrend - 35 Points - £12
Two's Sweep paid out £16.50
Jonthan Davidson, Neville Crawford, Gary Lloyd and Calwyn Morgan
Nearest to Pin - This weeks NTP Winner was Calwyn Morgan winning £34
All monies are now credited to your personal pro shop account, Well Done to all winners!
If the weather can stay dry we will be running a Pro Shop April Stableford this Sunday so stay tuned and get entering!
Brush Strokes...
The Llanwern Dream Team of 'Belch & Linton' have been busy again at the club. Their latest project has been the entrance to the clubhouse. They have given it a face lift with a fresh lick of paint, new door signs and some much needed TLC.
The have done a great job and the finished product is fantastic.
Well done guys, all of your hard work and efforts are really appreciated by everyone at the club!