Unmown areas on the course

We  are trialling a few areas on the course of unmown rough to try and achieve a bit more definition and character. These areas will have minimal irrigation and hopefully grow into wispy, sparse rough that doesn't cause problems with lost golf balls. With our tight layout we have to be careful where we place these areas and also be mindful of the wear from traffic that could occur.

With the drier weather that we have had the last couple of months these areas are starting to show and develop. Below are some photos of some areas.

Irrigation season

It is the time of year when the irrigation system gets fired up checking the operation of the sprinklers, controllers, pumps & pipework in readiness for the summer watering.  The system gets a bit of use this time of year washing in wetting agent and as usual we have had a few teething problems with  cable issues, pipe leaks, etc. It didn't take long to find our first pipe leak for the season.

Our first pipe leak for the season in 80mm pipe

The sprinklers working on the 18th fairway