the courses remain closed



The greenstaff remain busy at this sensitive time of the year,

• deep-cleaning the green-staff maintenance facility
• tidying the maintenance compound - clearing out sand-bays for early season deliveries
• reorganising the machinery hall and organising essential repairs to our facility buildings
• hauling logs off the course from the recent authorised woodland management operation
• continuing the extensive underbrushing operation to the right of the JHTaylor 17th green
• painting the green-staff canteen, locker-room, wash-room, toilets and office centre
• maintaining, repairing and preparing all the course machinery for winter overhauls and servicing
• machinery set-up for Pam Barton course renovations in the w/c 27th February
• reviewing and updating all health and safety and risk assessment folders and files
• reviewing departmental expenditure and finance
• collating the 2011 diesel records by month and by machine
• continuing staff education, training and development - Doug Tate and Harry Cannon are away next week on an NPTC Irrigation Systems training course
• input data and upgrade procedures in TRIMS grounds management software
• running maintenance reports off TRIMS grounds management software

 The courses remain closed today but it is anticipated that we will open tomorrow at 8.0am, albeit with forward tees and temporary greens.  It is likely that the courses will remain icy and ground conditions will be hazardous in places.



view across the Pam Barton 11th and 18th greens



view down the Pam Barton 9th



view down the JHTaylor 10th



view down the JHTaylor 2nd