As you can see from the chart below we have recently had some significant rainfall and stormy weather which has hindered what we have been able to achieve during this winter period so far.
We had planned to finish off some of the winter work in areas that had been started, such as the 1st and 14th holes. However, with all this rainfall flooding the golf course we have not been able to work on those areas for fear of causing further compaction and making more of a mess than is absolutely necessary.
Rather than the rainfall be fairly consistent, as you can see we have had three main rainfall timeframes all lasting approximately 9 days totalling 203mm. This has had a serious effect on ground conditions and playability. After a week or so of drying weather the heavens reopen and bring us back to square one. This has meant course closures and/or the use of temporary greens at times, but I’m sure now you can understand why.
As well as the rainfall, we have had significant damage from Storm Doris, which caused several pine trees to fall, split or lean to an extent that were deemed unsafe. These trees have been chopped up but, due to the ground conditions being what they are, we have left them in situ for a short period until we can remove them via trailer or chipper.
Hopefully the rest of March is kinder to us so that we can continue our preparations ready for the new season ahead.
