Golf Thread

[sky tot]

To be honest I have been out of greenkeeping for around 10 years now. I loved the science behind growing health awards. The problem I had was so much that I was being instructed to do by the heads of greens who were double glazing salesman, photo copier salesman etc was seriously damaging the course.

One tired to fire me because I wouldn't irrigate the greens at the back end of October ! I was signed of for 6 weeks because of his bullying. His qualification in greenkeeping played of 7 and a double glazing salesman.

I strongly believe that alot of course would be better if the head greenkeeper was allowed to manage.

The head greenkeepers at top clubs are allowed this, but even they have problems with nature !

The biggest crime heads of greens demand is more irrigation and more fertiliser. Irrigation because most golfers cant put back spin on the ball. More fertiliser because they think that's the answer to every problem that natural will throw.

I hated a cold sunny spring, hated it. The greens weren't growing because the soil temperatures were still cold. The plant was inactive, but the head of greens would be putting pressure on us to irrigate lol. That makes sense put cold water onto an already cold soil to make the growing conditions even colder delaying the warming up !. Same with fertiliser put as much as you want on the planet wont take it up until it warms up . But in the heads of heads of greens and members I should be putting on water and fertiliser !.
Leave them dry so they warm up quicker with natural rain.

I could write a book but no one would believe the way some members clubs are run ;)

I’ve only been at Romiley for 2 years and the Head Green keeper has basically total control on what happens on the course . Also his decision when to close & open . Before my time there was a Greens committee who got sacked and by the looks and standard of the course since I’ve been there, it’s been the right decision. We have just done an England Golf survey on our club and course and the overriding feedback was the bunkers were poor and needed attention. So, to be fair to our Directors they have embarked on a £60k refurbishment of all the bunkers over a 2/3 yr period . This involves new drainage, lining and new type of sand . We did 2 experiment bunkers on the 1st hole a year ago with great success. But you can’t please everyone, my mate who’s a member at both Romiley & Stockport thinks we should do drainage on the greens first like they have at Stockport

 

[give it to gordon]

I’ve only been at Romiley for 2 years and the Head Green keeper has basically total control on what happens on the course . Also his decision when to close & open . Before my time there was a Greens committee who got sacked and by the looks and standard of the course since I’ve been there, it’s been the right decision. We have just done an England Golf survey on our club and course and the overriding feedback was the bunkers were poor and needed attention. So, to be fair to our Directors they have embarked on a £60k refurbishment of all the bunkers over a 2/3 yr period . This involves new drainage, lining and new type of sand . We did 2 experiment bunkers on the 1st hole a year ago with great success. But you can’t please everyone, my mate who’s a member at both Romiley & Stockport thinks we should do drainage on the greens first like they have at Stockport

Depends what so of drainage work is been done and what sort of greens. Old push up greens will need intrusive drainage work. If the greens are USGA spec might just need some heavy hollow coring etc.

Bunkers are always an issue because most club golfers have crap swings and cant play a bunker shot to save their lives lol.

 

[journolud]

I’ve only been at Romiley for 2 years and the Head Green keeper has basically total control on what happens on the course . Also his decision when to close & open . Before my time there was a Greens committee who got sacked and by the looks and standard of the course since I’ve been there, it’s been the right decision. We have just done an England Golf survey on our club and course and the overriding feedback was the bunkers were poor and needed attention. So, to be fair to our Directors they have embarked on a £60k refurbishment of all the bunkers over a 2/3 yr period . This involves new drainage, lining and new type of sand . We did 2 experiment bunkers on the 1st hole a year ago with great success. But you can’t please everyone, my mate who’s a member at both Romiley & Stockport thinks we should do drainage on the greens first like they have at Stockport

Isn’t membership twice the price at Stockport? Their green fees definitely seem pitched to price out the hackers like me.

Surprised my course was open today, top holes anyway as it’s a quagmire in places. Pressure from members apparently

 

[hilts]

Depends what so of drainage work is been done and what sort of greens. Old push up greens will need intrusive drainage work. If the greens are USGA spec might just need some heavy hollow coring etc.

Bunkers are always an issue because most club golfers have crap swings and cant play a bunker shot to save their lives lol.

I have always found bunkers in the UK pretty poor tbh compared to say Spain or Portugal.

 

[sky tot]

Depends what so of drainage work is been done and what sort of greens. Old push up greens will need intrusive drainage work. If the greens are USGA spec might just need some heavy hollow coring etc.

Bunkers are always an issue because most club golfers have crap swings and cant play a bunker shot to save their lives lol.

Our bunkers a pretty poor to be honest . There’s 1 bunker where you can see the matting coming through. Our greens are not USPGA greens .

 

[sky tot]

Isn’t membership twice the price at Stockport? Their green fees definitely seem pitched to price out the hackers like me.

Surprised my course was open today, top holes anyway as it’s a quagmire in places. Pressure from members apparently

Just had a look and the 1st year it’s just under £2k at Stockport which includes joining fee . Not sure what yearly fees are . Ours are £995 a year

 

[tweety]

As time marches on I've noticed that I'm not hitting the ball as far as I used to. My driver carry is approx 210 yards off a 95 mph swing speed. I've just got some superspeed swing sticks and I'm hoping to get my swing speed upto 100mph following their training plan. Has anyone else tried these and how did you get on?

 

[super_city_si]

To be honest I have been out of greenkeeping for around 10 years now. I loved the science behind growing health awards. The problem I had was so much that I was being instructed to do by the heads of greens who were double glazing salesman, photo copier salesman etc was seriously damaging the course.

One tired to fire me because I wouldn't irrigate the greens at the back end of October ! I was signed of for 6 weeks because of his bullying. His qualification in greenkeeping played of 7 and a double glazing salesman.

I strongly believe that alot of course would be better if the head greenkeeper was allowed to manage.

The head greenkeepers at top clubs are allowed this, but even they have problems with nature !

The biggest crime heads of greens demand is more irrigation and more fertiliser. Irrigation because most golfers cant put back spin on the ball. More fertiliser because they think that's the answer to every problem that natural will throw.

I hated a cold sunny spring, hated it. The greens weren't growing because the soil temperatures were still cold. The plant was inactive, but the head of greens would be putting pressure on us to irrigate lol. That makes sense put cold water onto an already cold soil to make the growing conditions even colder delaying the warming up !. Same with fertiliser put as much as you want on the planet wont take it up until it warms up . But in the heads of heads of greens and members I should be putting on water and fertiliser !.
Leave them dry so they warm up quicker with natural rain.

I could write a book but no one would believe the way some members clubs are run ;)

Wow that sounds mental. I thought Greens Committes were to be the intermediary between the greens keeper and the members. Not actually have the power to make decisions on course agrimony.

I thought they'd just relay comments like "the greens are a little slow" or "the bunkers need a fresh layer of sand". Then the green keeper would either perform the actions or if they couldnt be done, provide sound reasoning why that could be taken back to the membership.

 

[super_city_si]

As time marches on I've noticed that I'm not hitting the ball as far as I used to. My driver carry is approx 210 yards off a 95 mph swing speed. I've just got some superspeed swing sticks and I'm hoping to get my swing speed upto 100mph following their training plan. Has anyone else tried these and how did you get on?

I detailed my experience a few pages ago. Had great success. The one piece of advice I will give is to marry the speedstick work with actual workouts. If you get stronger (dont have to go mad) you will increase your distance potential.

Check out fitforgolf and Jamie Greaves on twitter (X) they give some ideas. You dont need to get a load of weights or join a gym - buy bands off amazon and maybe a kettle bell

 

[give it to gordon]

I always thought that in the winter when greens were abit soft they should be a weight limit as to not to do to much damage to the greens