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The Westerwood Hotel & Golf Resort
Captain's Log
To All Members,
As your newly elected Captain I would like to welcome, on behalf of the committee, all new and existing members for the 2010 season.
We, the committee, would like to give a hearty vote of thanks to Past Captain, Jim McGinty, who has done an excellent job these past years. Jim has worked hard for the members and we appreciate his input and enthusiasm. Now James can relax and enjoy stress free golf!
With regards to the opening of the new holes, I understand they will be opening in the coming season so watch this space. We have waited a while, but for the benefit of the course it won’t hurt to wait until they are ready. We thank all the guys involved for their hard work in difficult conditions.
The committee and I wish all the members a sunshine season and good golfing and it is a privilege to Captain the club this season.
Yours in Sport,
Jim Dickson
Captain
Greenkeeper's Log:
The work done to the course this winter has mainly consisted of drainage work to the existing holes that will remain after we change over to the new course. The snow had prevented us from completing a lot of jobs but we should have the following finished by the start of the season;
- New drain at the 2nd Medal tee
- New drain on the left hand side of the 3rd green
- Changing the gradient on the existing 6th green and relaying the front edge
- Repairing a burst drain on the 7th tee, repairing blocked and damaged drains on the 14th fairway
- Greenside bunker at left of 16th green dug out and drained
- Fairway bunker at 17 filled in and turfed
- New drain on run up to 17th green
- All bunkers edged and filled with fresh sand
In April we focused on vertidraining greens, tees and fairways, which meant using large spikes to allow air into the turf. After doing this the greens and tees were topdressed with sand and then fertilised. This should allow growth to happen fairly quickly.
The contractor who has been dealing with the new holes over the past couple of months is a company called Greentech. They have been laying the drains and turfing over the worst affected areas caused by the previous contractors. All turf work should be completed within the next two weeks but this will take time to bed in. We do not want to damage these holes and open them too early as I’m sure you will agree, but we will be opening them at the beginning of June.
Tam Sutherland : Head Greenkeeper
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