Spofforth Golf Course

Had a spare afternoon and decided to cut some of the rough at Spofforth. Fairways were cut Friday and the rain has really nourished them. The rough is mixed - part bone dry and patch growth and some quite green and longer. Anyway, always looks better for a trim.
The ground was still very hard - will take a few days of steady rain to make any real difference.
The greens are recovering well following the coring and topdressing. The sand has all sunk into the ground and the core holes have started to knot together. It will take a few days to get back to normal but the work has to be done. We have resumed cutting the greens, as well as rolling them, so with a bit of sunshine and showers we will be set for winter and spring next year.
One side note, whilst out and about I met two gentlemen golfers. They had tickets for the Test Match at Headingley - So with no match to go to they decided to play golf.
Hadn’t played for years but were enjoying a great afternoon weather wise and enjoyed seeing the course again. One had a Spofforth GC bag tag ticket from 2015 - which was the last time they played! Hope they return soon!

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As we move through the peak summer season, there is still plenty of time to enjoy a visit to the fairways at Pannal.

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Bacon baguette - 3 rashers lean back bacon in a baguette now available to Spofforth GC.
You can preorder from the course if you are in a hurry!

The greens look like oasis in the middle of a desert!
They will get better after surgery - high confidence!

ESSENTIAL COURSE MAINTENANCE

Please remember the course will be closed on Monday the 17th August for essential course maintenance.
The course will reopen on Tuesday the 18th but please be aware that the greens will be sandy. They will roll well but not the same!
We will have a full team out working, including Indigrow, our fertiliser and grass seed supplier. Fresh seed has been delivered today and the specialist topdressing sand will be delivered tomorrow.
We will have all the greens in current use done on Monday and any of those in hibernation for the time being will follow, hopefully on Monday also.
We have prepared the grass for a bit of rough handling by adding a fertiliser spray this week. The holes will knit together and we will roll them. As the grass grows through the sand we can cut it and will be back to normal quickly.
Thanks for your patience.
SGC