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Greenkeepers update December 2024
We get lots of questions about what is going on the course and it’s been a while since we updated people via the website so keep reading if you’d like to find out what work we are doing and plan to do for the the next few months.
Vertiquake aerator used to help Winter drainage
Last week we hired a tractor and Vertiquake aeration machine for our fairways and walkways to help relieve compaction, allow oxygen into the soil and help with overall drainage on the golf course.
Greens running as good as they ever have
The team have been working extra hard on the greens over the past year and alongside the new greensmower giving us a beautifully even cut, the results are some of the truest and quickest greens we have seen at Burstwick.
Give the greenkeeping team a follow in Instagram
Our Greenkeepers have a very entertaining Instagram account which includes plenty of videos of what’s going on on the ground at the club, our Head Greenkeeper Mark is very creative when it comes to his video editing!!
Course looking fantastic in the run up to Summer
After a very long and difficult winter our team has been working extremely hard on the course to get it looking as good as possible for the playing season.
The wettest winter in Burstwick’s 20 year history
In 2023 we saw 79% more rain fall than an average year - by far the wettest year we have ever had - and this trend has continued so far into 2024.
A new reciprocal course for Burstwick members
We have now added a new course to the reciprocal roster, but this one has a bit of a twist! It’s not local, but it could benefit some of our members who are going away and would like a course to play on the way!
Follow our Greenkeeper's’ Instagram account for a sneak peak into their work!
Our greenkeepers work very hard throughout the year to present the course as well as they possibly can, but a massive amount of work goes unnoticed by the average golfer!
Course taking shape going into the busy season
The greens and rest of the course is starting to look the part ahead of a packed summer season!
Path with raised flower bed almost complete near 7th tee
As you may be aware last week we began construction of a new path around the 6th lake and the 7th tee at Burstwick, with the aim of minimising harm from traffic as it is a particular are that suffers in the wet weather.
Greens and course coming on nicely despite the dry spell
Rewind one year to April 2021 and it’s fair to say that our greens weren’t the best they’d ever been - in fact I’d go as far to say that they weren’t good at all, but right now in April 2022 we have seen massive progress in them - and golfers are noticing.