Hellidon Lakes Golf & Spa Hotel
Captain's Log

After a very minimal amount of golf during January and February due to the snow and ice, the captain’s drive in April saw the focal point to the beginning of the golf year and the first competition off the white tees.

The Captains charities of the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance and MacMillan Nurses benefitted from the sweepstake on the distance of the respective captains drives. The lady captain duly drove onto the 18th green some 30 ft from the hole. The men’s captain, however, was some way behind this, but it is the taking part that counts!

The captains would like to thank all who have taken part and the splendid condition of the course and greens from the works of the green maintenance team over the winter. They are looking forward to welcoming the teams from The Westerwood, Forest Pines, Telford and Aldwark for the Q Cup later in the year and hope to maintain the tradition of the winners coming from the home course!

Paul Andrews : Captain
Jennie Rathbone : Lady Captain

Greenkeeper's Log

Please see below an overview of the work carried out on the Golf Course:

1. All fairways have been slit tined to a depth of 10 inches
2. Approaches slit tined to the same depth
3. All Greens, Tees, Approaches have been solid tined to a depth of 4 inches
4. Extensive tree pruning has been carried out all round the course
5. Successful fungicide applications have been applied
6. Fertilizer applications have been carried out on the main playing surfaces
7. Drill and fill to all main Greens and Putting Green has been carried out and has been very successful thanks to Forest Pines for lending us this machine, this will help especially this winter.
8. Improvements to the irrigation system have taken place mainly sprinkler up grades and a new roof put on the pump house.
9. Some re-shaping of the Fairways
10. New flags, pins, hole cups and tee markers have been put in place to improve the quality of course fixtures and fittings

1. Vertidrain Green Course Greens to a depth of 10 inches to improve aeration, compaction and drainage.
2. Scarification to all Greens and Topdress.