Friday 14th November 2014.

Work commenced this week on the reconstruction of the 9th green, its approach and surrounds.

Firstly turf on the fairway was removed and stored for use later in the project. The whole site was then rotary hoed to allow easier loader work and to break up the thatch/mat layer and make it easier to work and shape.

We are now at the earthmoving stage with the fill sand being bulked around the site to achieve the new contours.

By the end of next week the fairway approach should be complete, new irrigation for the fairway installed and ready to return the harvested turf that is stockpiled back to the fairway before it deteriorates too much.

 Putting surfaces are recovering nicely from coring and topdressing that was undertaken on in October. These greens received another light application of sand this week to help smooth surfaces and this will be undertaken again within the next fortnight.

Our mowing heights are back to normal maintenance levels and very shortly we will recommence with our Wintergrass control programme once bentgrass turf is healthy enough.

Staff harvesting turf off fairway.

Removal of old green surface.

Rotary hoeing of work area.

Earthmoving begins.