After all of the drama and anticipation the JHTaylor Course is now only days away from a fan-fare grand opening.
The putting surfaces remain fragile and members are encouraged to be vigilant and guard against
The putting surfaces remain fragile and members are encouraged to be vigilant and guard against
- unrepaired pitch-marks
- creating unnecessary scuffs and scars
- concentrating wear in one area.
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A course inspection by the great and the good! - as Mike Harris fires up the sprinklers with the remote control.
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The greens were seeded mid-August 2013.
Once there was adequate seedling germination and establishment the greenstaff were able apply grow-in activities for about twelve-weeks until the surfaces became largely unresponsive during the winter-time.
Once there was adequate seedling germination and establishment the greenstaff were able apply grow-in activities for about twelve-weeks until the surfaces became largely unresponsive during the winter-time.
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| Fairway mowers on the JHT-3rd |
Altogether the greenstaff have had surfaces to work with for about 140-days.
Sand topdressings were always going to be the number-one tool to promote some resilience in the surfaces.
Since the first machine-driven topdressing operation in the first week of April this activity was delivered every three-weeks up to the second week of June.
Since the first machine-driven topdressing operation in the first week of April this activity was delivered every three-weeks up to the second week of June.
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| JHT-5th green and surrounds |
Allied with high-levels of chemicals, fertilisers and plant-protection products we have applied a wide range of turf management practises to produce surfaces,
- with full turf-cover
- free of weeds, pests and disease
- refined, conditioned and 99% pure bent/fescue
- receptive to a wide-variety of inputs
- well-positioned for parity and to blend with the four-year-old JHT back-nine greens within the next twelve-eighteen months.
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| Eco-rough areas provide a framework to each hole - and for discipline off the tee |
There are course-wide changes across the JHTaylor front-nine. In addition to the reconstruction of the putting-surfaces and greens-surrounds,
- All the bunkers have been rebuilt
- there are three new tee complexes at the 1st, 2nd and 8th
- the new wetland areas at the 8th and 9th will ensure that golfers must approach these holes with a plan!
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| JHT-7th green approach
When they recently returned to site for completion and snagging, MJAbbott also assisted the greenstaff with additional works over the scope of the greens reconstruction.
These were special projects off the 2013 course-works schedule and the 2013 winter-works schedule which required the application of heavy plant and machinery.
They were either projects that were incomplete from winter or projects where the application of contractors could provide economies and efficiencies such as,
Acid grassland areas are responding to flail 'cut and collect' routines - and early season scarifiying activities.
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