Thursday 2nd January 2014

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL !!

Today we took the opportunity to give our putting surfaces a heavy grooming.

This practice thins out the density of the turf surface, removing some unwanted dead plant material and some of the course leaf growth that occurs from time to time.

The result should be smoother and more consistent putting green performance and has the other benefits of encouraging new shoots and aerating the crown area of the plant somewhat.

Some visible side affects will occur for a few days but these will disappear quickly.

Mower with grooming heads attached completing grooming.

Groomed grass is picked up in catchers but excess grass must be removed with blower unit.

After grooming and the surface has been blown down, the green is cut and ready for play.