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Spring Greens maintenance has commenced this week
It is that time of year again when we begin our greens maintenance ready for the Summer. We often get asked what the reason behind this annual maintenance is and why it is so important, so here we’re going to explain a little more.
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.
Update on The Lungs of Burstwick from Brian Sellers
As the 2023 draws to its soppy conclusion, I thought a brief update on our Lungs of Burstwick Eco project at Burstwick Country Golf would be appropriate.
Golf course back open after record rain in October
The average rainfall for our region in October is 80mm over the course of the month, but this year we saw over 180mm fall onto the course in this time.
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!
Bunkers topped up with 35 tonnes of sand
This week our team have been hard at work topping greenside bunkers up with sand. Some 35 tonnes of sand has been distributed to over 45 greenside bunkers and they are lookin great for it!
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!
Volunteer Night - Thursday 25th May 2023
We are hosting a Volunteer Night next Thursday evening at 6pm, with the task of reseeding divots on tees, also known as "divotting". What this will involve is using a bucket and hand scoop to spread a rootzone and seed mix on the tees. We will also be tidying up bunkers and repairing pitchmarks.
Lungs of Burstwick Memorial Orchard
We are planting fruit trees at Burstwick for a Memorial Orchard.
Lungs of Burstwick Phase 2 now complete!
The team at Green Task Force and PATT Foundation have been working hard over the past week on phase two of the “Lungs of Burstwick”!
Dogwood bushes being thinned out on holes 6, 7 and 8
We have been removing some of the dogwood bushes between holes 6, 7 and 8 to make the areas more playable.
Trolley Experiment underway at Burstwick
At Burstwick, we operate a policy where hedgehog wheels must be used by anyone using a trolley in the winter months. This is to help protect the course, but I am often asked by golfers if they actually work, or in some cases, can they actually hurt the course more?
New artificial winter tee on hole 5
Through the winter months a select few tees get a vast amount of wear that they struggle to recover from, and the worst is the 5th tee because it has so many divots taken out of it.
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.
Course looking good going into the Winter season
One week after scarification and four weeks after hollow coring, our greens are looking very healthy going into the winter season.
Summer Greens maintenance has started this week
It is that time of year again when we begin our greens maintenance for the end of Summer. We often get asked what the reason behind this annual maintenance is and why it is so important, so here we’re going to explain a little more.
Refresh your mind on the Rules of Golf
A few people are getting this rule wrong - are you? Test yourself with these quick and easy quizzes provided by the R&A - you’ll get more wrong than you probably think!
Greens standing up well in the UK drought
We are in the middle of a record heat wave at the moment, seeing temperatures in the UK that are higher than have ever been recorded, and that means one thing for us - a very dry golf course!
New Local Rules for Staked Trees and Turf Repairs
We have two additions to local rules which players need to be aware of.
Volunteer Night - Thursday 26th May 2022
We are hosting a Volunteer Night next Thursday evening at 6pm, with the task of reseeding divots on tees, also known as "divotting". What this will involve is using a bucket and hand scoop to spread a rootzone and seed mix on the tees. We will also be tidying up bunkers and repairing pitchmarks.