Aldwark Manor Golf & Spa Hotel
Captain’s Log: Patrick Shone
As the summer season draws to a close, I can reflect on a successful year so far. Congratulations to all the winners of the various competitions and also to the Aldwark Manor team that came second at the Q Cup at Telford and to the ladies that did so well at the QHotels Champion of Champions event at Hellidon Lakes (Gwen Palmer 2nd, Libby Lennox 3rd). I look forward to these events next year as both events were great fun.
The course, despite being busier than ever, has been in excellent condition and our congratulations go to Richard and his team for all their hard work. I hope that the recent drainage work on the 15th proves effective and that the budget will be found to extend the treatment to other areas.
We will have a busy schedule of winter competitions. I hope that everyone will take part and enjoy the rest of the season.
Many thanks to Mike in the golf shop and all the staff in the hotel for all their help this year.
Patrick
Greenkeeper's Log: Richard Gamble
Qualifications
I spent 4 years at Askham Bryan College doing greenkeeping qualifications. I have level 2 City of Guilds in greenkeeping, level 3 management City of Guilds. I am a D32 D33 assessor for NVQ qualifications in greenkeeping (GTC) Greenkeeper Training Committee. I have been greenkeeping since I was 16 years old and have been at Aldwark manor for 22 years.
Hobbies
I run a junior football team at Boroughbridge, I go to horse shows with my daughter, and I also enjoy cars and caravanning in our touring caravan. I am 43 years old, married with two children James 11 and Charlotte 15.
15th Hole
We drilled 8m down on the 15th green to get to the water table. It has 6m of solid clay under it. So we put 15 drill holes, 3-4 inches wide, 6-7m in depth and back filled with gravel. This is a new idea and is the deepest form of aeration available on golf greens to date and hopefully will dry the green up and make it playable in the winter months. The water has a direct route to the water table now.
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