Course update

Unfortunately no pictures this time, got plenty on my phone but my phone and computer are not communicating very well!


The weather has certainly changed, we have a bit of growth and in the surrounding countryside you can now see the leaves on the trees etc. Last week we had temperatures of arround 26 o C!

It has been very unfortunate that every competition meeting we have had has been hit by some poor weather , whilst either side of the competitions have been great weather and the long term is looking very similar again for the Welsh Strokeplay Championship this coming week

The golf course has been improving all the time, we are seeing better grass coverage throughout the golf course through more aeration and overseeding etc and presentation is improving all the time,

The water table has dropped nicely now and we only have around 6 bunkers around the 9th still out of play, all of the others now have since been loosened and sand added if required.

The team over the last few months have been very busy and have been continuing with lots of aeration , generally with either 6 or 8mm tines and the Air2G2 plus the continuation of sand dressings to the greens to improve surface levels and help dilute organic matter in the upper profile.

Greens have been performing very well this year and have been very healthy with good grass coverage, we certainly hope that this continues and the greens will get better and better especially in fine grass content which will preform better all year round,

Very similar story with the fairways, tees and walkways , all looking very healthy and in good shape considering the weather we had through the winter. Any of these areas that have lost coverage through the winter have already all been overseeded, it's just a case of waiting for germination and recovery now. We are really starting to get some good definition now out there on the course!

The short game practice area is coming on nicely now and will be opened for the Welsh Strokeplay Championship this coming week, it's going to be a fantastic asset to the practice facilities at Royal St David's.

Il try and get some pictures up soon!

Regards

Rhys Butler,

Links Manager. Royal St David's Golf Club.