Planned Winter Greenkeeping Projects 2025/26

Course Update – March 5th

We have topped up all paths around course and sorted the 14th path that had roots showing from the last storm.

All extension to tees and old 7th and 16th bunkers have been turfed, and these areas are GUR until further notice.

The greens have received a top dressing this week of 9 ton of sand after our granular application of lawn sand on the greens last week.

This week we will also be spraying the fairways with a feed for the season ahead.

All bunkers have had a top up of sand and sand moved about the bunkers. The bunkers that were redone in winter remain GUR.

We have made a start on replacing timber on the walk over bridges around the course.

Our new seasonal has also started Tony Smith who will be keeping on top of the divots on the golf course.

Please remember the following when playing on the course as we prepare for the 2026 season.

· Repair pitchmarks on the greens

· Use a mat when on the fairway or in the first cut of rough

· Rake bunkers after playing out of a bunker

· Players should always aim to keep up with the group in front of them. If a group falls more than a hole behind, then they should allow the group behind to play through.

· At the moment some of the bunkers on the course are classed as Ground Under Repair as there has been some renovation works carried out on them over the winter. The GUR signs which had been ordered have arrived and are in place. If your ball is in a bunker that is classed as GUR, then please remove your ball and drop at the nearest point of relief.

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Course Projects 2026

Tree work/thinning out

Left hand side of 4th fairway.
Left hand side of 7th fairway.
Right hand side of 9th fairway.
Left hand side of 12th fairway and below green.
Trees between 13th green / 14th tee to create new path.

Bushes

9th hole, bushes to right of purple tee to be removed.
12th hole, bushes left hand side before bunkers to be removed.
16th hole right hand side, remove gorse up to top of mound.

Bunkers

Please do not play from any of the refurbished bunkers until March 2026 as they are not yet fully complete as they need time for the turf to bind properly, these bunkers are currently not sanded fully and thus not yet ready for play.

2nd fairway bunker revamp.
3rd greenside bunker revamp.
7th greenside bunker fill in (stage 1) stage 2 will be potential pot bunker back left or front left of green.
First 6th fairway bunker to be filled in.

Tees

Extend 2nd medal tee.
Extend 16th medal tee.
Widen 15th tee.

Other works

Fill in rabbit holes around course.
Disc seed or turf bare drought patches.
9th hole irrigation works tidy up.
Rough to be cut and collected.
Fairways to be scarified.
Fairways to be verti-drained.
Paths to have additional rubber matting added.
18th path to green, turf exit of path along with additional rubber matting.
All pedestrian bridges to be revamped with new timber.

BUNKERING.

Please note all refurbished bunkers are GUR over the winter, Fresh sand will be added next March prior to the Season Start.

3 Greenside Bunkers renewed on the 3rd Green and one renewed on the 2nd Fairway (no image) – A Number of other Bunkers are also currently scheduled for major repair work over the winter.