Glen Gorse Greenkeepers

Course set up complete for Presidents Day! ⛳️

Good luck to everyone playing today — enjoy the golf! 🏌️‍♂️🏆

⛳️ Lots of work has been getting done on the course so far this week! 🌱⛳️

Fairways have been cut, along with tees, approaches, collars, surrounds and the greens. With the rain we’ve had recently, the course is really starting to perk up and looking much healthier.

We’ve also been getting through plenty of tidy-up jobs, including fairway discs and tee discs, as well as leaf blowing and using the rough mower to bash through the leaves and clear everything up.

Today the greens were single cut before being sprayed with Ascernity. 🌱

Ascernity is a professional turf fungicide used as part of our preventative disease-management programme. It helps protect the greens against Fusarium Patch (Microdochium) and Anthracnose, two diseases that can cause significant damage and thinning to the playing surface.

The greens are looking good today after the mini maintenance yesterday🌱👍💚⛳️

Busy day on the golf course 🌱⛳

A busy one on the greens today, starting with the grooming brush. The brush works ahead of the mower to stand the grass blades back upright, helping to lift any lateral growth and prepare the turf for a cleaner, more consistent cut.

We then cut the greens, following the lines in the opposite direction to help stand the grass up and make sure we were getting a clean, sharp cut without leaving any blades laid over or missed.

Once the cutting was finished, we sprayed the greens with Fiata Boost, TriCure, Terafirm and ThatchZyme.

🌱 Fiata Boost – a microbial biostimulant designed to support stronger roots, stress tolerance and overall turf resilience, particularly useful during periods of heat and drought.

💧 TriCure – a wetting agent helping improve water movement and moisture uniformity through the rootzone, reducing the risk of dry spots.

💦 Terafirm – helps move water down through the profile, encouraging quicker dry-down and firmer playing surfaces.

🌿 ThatchZyme – an enzyme-based treatment helping naturally break down thatch and manage organic matter within the green.

We then flicked the sprinklers on for a light watering, helping move the application into the turf and rootzone while giving the greens a little moisture after a busy day of maintenance.

A lot goes into keeping the greens healthy, consistent and playing at their best. 👌🏽⛳🌱

With the warm temperatures this week, the course is really showing just how dry it has become. The first photo gives a good idea of the conditions we’re working in, with very little natural growth across the course. 🌞🥵

The irrigation system has been working hard to keep the greens and tees healthy and playing well, while we’ve also been hand-watering dry areas on the greens. We’ve been using a wetting agent tablet through the hose and gun to help get the water into those dry spots and make the most of every drop. 💧

With very little growth away from the greens and tees, there hasn’t been much cutting to do, so we’ve been using the time to get stuck into plenty of tidy-up jobs around the course. Hedges around the 4th tee, right of the 9th green and right of the 17th white tee have all been cut back and given a sharp, clean finish. 🌿✂️

Today we’ve also raked all the bunkers, double cut the greens and changed the holes ready for play. 🏌️‍♂️

The dry conditions are certainly testing us, but the team are working hard to keep the important playing areas in good condition while also keeping on top of the wider course. 💪🌱 We’ve also started spreading woodchip around the course, helping to tidy up and improve some of the areas around the trees and paths. 🌳🪵 There’s still plenty more to spread out. Thankyou for the support ⛳️

Entering our 5th heatwave of the year ☀️🌱

With prolonged heat, high evapotranspiration and continued plant stress, turf health is more important than ever.

We’re applying C-Complex 4-3-4 at 25g/m², with the programme split into two applications — 25g/m² now and a further 25g/m² in four weeks, immediately after renovations.

This first application isn’t only about preparing the plant for renovation. It will also improve the playing surface in the here and now, supporting stronger, healthier growth, improved turf density and better overall presentation and performance during what has been an exceptionally demanding summer.

Why prepare for renovation four weeks in advance?

Renovation is essential to the long-term health and performance of our greens, but it is also a stressful process for the grass plant. Rather than waiting until renovation begins, we want to build plant health and resilience during the four weeks leading into the work.

Over time, organic matter accumulates and the soil profile can become compacted, restricting air movement, water infiltration and healthy root development.

Aeration, scarification, topdressing and overseeding allow us to:

* Reduce excess organic matter and thatch
* Relieve compaction
* Improve movement of air and water through the soil profile
* Encourage deeper, stronger rooting
* Create the right environment for new seed establishment
* Maintain firmer, healthier and more consistent putting surfaces

By feeding four weeks before renovation, we’re giving the existing turf time to strengthen and build reserves before we deliberately put it under additional mechanical stress.

The second 25g/m² application immediately following renovation will then support recovery, new growth and establishment as we move towards autumn.

The aim is simple: improve the playing surfaces now, take the healthiest possible turf into renovation, and give it everything it needs to recover strongly afterwards.

🏌️‍♂️ Texas Scramble Open 🏌️‍♀️

Good luck to everyone playing in today’s Texas Scramble Open! 👍 Enjoy the course and have a great game.

This morning’s course setup:
⛳ Greens single cut and rolled
⛳ Collars cut
⛳ Holes changed
⛳ All bunkers raked

Enjoy your game everyone! 👌

Course set up is complete for the Seniors Open. ⛳️

The holes have been changed, all bunkers have been freshly raked, and the greens have been single cut and rolled. Good luck to everyone taking part! 👍

⛳️ The ditch between the 7th and 15th holes has been strimmed and tidied, giving it a smart, clean finish. We’ve also strimmed along the hedge on the 7th, from the tee towards the green, as well as the left-hand hedge on the 16th. A backpack blower was then used to clear away all the debris, leaving the areas looking neat and well presented.

The pond to the right of the 7th green has also had a much-needed tidy-up, helping to improve the overall appearance of the area. ⛳️