August Blog

Welcome to our August blog.

We continued with water management for most of the month and included deep aeration on the greens followed up with our last top dressing of the year bringing our total up to 120 tonnes.

Aeration continued in the latter part of the month with the procore,and with the soil reliever on the tees which were also fed. Turf conditioners were applied with the monthly wetting agent.

Photographs showing some of the work carried out throughout the month.

July Blog

Welcome to our July blog.

The weather really hotted up throughout the month with the team focusing on irrigation on the greens and tees. one of the pictures below shows the theta probe that we use to measure moisture levels in the upper profile of the rootzone showing 24.8% .We work within the range of 15% - 30%. this range enables us to keep the turf healthy in dry conditions.

It should be noted that the fairways held up really well in the prolonged dry period showing the benefits of deep aeration with the vertidrain. This work enabled deep roots to develop in the plant enabling it to cope with the heat stress.

Below are photographs showing the work carried out in the month.

The picture above shows Rob Lucas who is the new addition to the greens team. Rob has a wealth of greenkeeping experience and will be a valued member of our staff. We wish Rob every success in his new position. 

June Blog

Welcome to the June blog.

The weather has started to warm up as we move into June,wetting agent applied to greens along with aeration and top dressing We.started using the irrigation system and watering by hand.

We had our annual visit from Mr Alistair Beggs from the Sports Turf Research Institute to review conditions on the course and to offer advice on management  and various works. The visit was very positive with the work programme aiming to raise the quality of surfaces and course presentation.

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Below are photographs of the work carried out throughout June.

                                                firmness reading with the clegg hammer

The picture above shows the greens team on Chris Lewis's last day at Haydock Park. Chris has continued in greenkeeping moving to the Worsley Marriot in Manchester.  Chris is pictured third in from the left of the picture. We wish him every success in the future.

                           Mr Alistair Beggs pictured with the course management committee.

May Blog

Welcome to the May blog.

We move into May with an early morning frost accompanied with the regular rainfall.
Heights of cut are gradually being lowered on most cutting machines, with aeration and top dressings on the greens continuing. Greens have been fed with 4 0 8 invigorator and wetting agent applied, moisture levels are being monitored.

Pictures below show various work.

April Blog

Welcome to our April blog.

The beginning of the month showed regular periods of rainfall, however we continued our greens top dressing program. Greens were procored to continue the regular aeration work along with the continued applications of Revolution wetting agent. Paths were shaled along with general course preparation being raised as the days started to become longer.

Below are photographs showing the works.

March Update

March Course update.


Welcome to the update. We've seen a variation in weather conditions throughout the month with bitterly cold winds, frost and snow covering the course for a brief period. A Moderate amounts of rainfall was deposited on the course, 65mm in total.

Mallinsons came in to vertidrain the fairways and deep aeration was carried out on the tees.
The stumps from the tree work were removed, we managed to aerate and feed the greens and tees and top dress the greens.

Below are photographs showing some of the work carried out throughout the month. 

Let's hope we get some decent weather in April to help us prepare the course for the start of the season!!

February Update

Course update for February.

The rainfall continued throughout the month, however a brief period of dry weather gave us the  opportunity to deep aerate the greens and top dress.

Tree work continued and we managed to complete the bunkers at the 7th hole.

We also had a good covering of snow and the start of a cold period.

The photographs below show the work.

March work programme.

We will continue aeration and look to apply a fertiliser to the greens and tees. Mallinsons will be vertidraining the fairways and we will be shaling the paths for the start of the season.