Merry christmas and a happy new year!

Well who would have the job of a weather forcaster?! The last one was slightly wrong to say the least! We have certainly expirienced a lot more rainfall than was forecast.With very high winds out there on the course it certainly makes playing a challange,however the change in the weather has what apparently is promised to be a break in the high winds and rain,....for Boxing day only, so if you were thinking of working the christmas dinner off then there's the perfect opportunity in the Swayne Cup.
Its often a sign of it being a bit too windy to play when all of your divots are ending up behind you as i found out on the practice ground the other day!
Even in the indifferent weather the guys on the Links Team have been working very hard with most of the work being a continuation of the walkways with them being turfed and matted following removal of worn turf/shell etc.
Incredibly with the mild temperatures we are still cutting regularly with the fescue seed from October's overseeding still growing fantastically,always great to see.

Below is a picture of the old walkway from the 5th green to the 6th tee after a busy seasons traffic.

Here is the result of the area having been stripped,levelled and this area will be matted as well. The intention for this year was just to go to the bridge but with the worry of the shell carrying onto the paths on the other side it was decided to level and returf the whole complex around the 6th tee and towards the fairway,it was a big job but well worth doing.

It was also an idea of the Links Team to integrate the bin into the sleepers around the bridge so they are a bit more natural and not quite so obvious to the eye.



Tidy and natural looking bin blending into the sleeper theme and history of the Golf Club.

The heavily worn and trafficed area around the 5th tee complex.

The area below having been stripped,re levelled, turfed and matted

The turfing and matting which will keep our paths tidy,hopefully for years to come!

The area surrounding the 15th tee steps was heavily worn and with golfers not utilising the steps provided, it was decided by the Links Team to change the angle of the steps whilst returfing and matting the area to the tee,the area below the tee, and the area where the golfer will head off,hopefully for the fairway!
Whilst this work was being carried out we also removed the scrub area that was overgrown with bramble,this was  stripped to bare sand and planted with some marram grass and with some heather transplanted on the edge of the steps and surrounding area.


The much improved steps leading to one of the finest and most challanging holes on the course.

We will be aiming for some 8mm solid tining in January and another application of seaweed and iron,lets hope the water table doesnt get too high and we can enjoy the fantastic links of Royal St David's Golf Club.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all.

Royal St David's Links Team.