The Duke’s Green Keeping

The past few weeks we have been carrying out some sand-banding work. This is basically installing a secondary drainage system which links into the existing drains, So far the approaches on 1,2,11,12 and 16 have been done. Sand-Banding involves the Blec sand-master machine making a slit in the ground then installing sand into the slit. [...]

As greenstaff around the world know, winter is a busy time of year. Not so long ago summer seemed a long way off but there is still lots to do to prepare for the golfing season.  We may not be mowing much grass but its all hands on deck. We took advantage of the recent snow to [...]

Although the nighttime temperatures have dropped and we are moving towards autumn, we have been experiencing a welcome dry spell and the course is looking great. The past few weeks we have been getting the course fertilised. Due to the large amount of rainfall we have been experiencing, additional granular fertiliser applications have been required [...]

This week we have addressed a problem area to the right side of the 9th green. The area had become waterlogged and in very poor condition so we took the decision to repair the area. Upon inspection we discovered that the drains were not working correctly as during initial installation the  fall in the drain had been comprimised [...]

Hi All,  With the success of Derek’s blog myself and the Duke’s Golf  Team thought it was time for us to get involved! To introduce myyself, my name is Ayden Roberts–Jones ‘The Duke’s Club Professional’. The Team also consist of Alan Martin ‘The Duke’s PGA Professional’ plus a fun filled bunch that works on the [...]