This week the green staff have taken advantage of the unseasonably warm weather to start their greens top dressing program for the year. 

This involved applying 7 tonnes of greens dressing, followed by a solid micro tine and finally brushing. This is done to help smooth and firm up the putting surface as well as reduce organic matter. 

Thanks to the members for their patience whilst the work was being undertaken. 

 

Myself, Kevin and Matt are playing at Liphook this Thursday in a Guilford alliance Pro-Am. Results will be published in the next newsletter to see who came out on top in the pro shop!



Are golfers fore-going safety?

It's time for a rant. From our very first adventures onto a golf course we're encouraged, no demanded, to scream 'fore' if our ball is going off line. We've all had to do it, both for ourselves and playing partners, when we see a miss-hit flying towards another golfer on the course who we're frantically hoping would just move out of the way.

So why is it that when the tour pros skew one left or right, where hundreds of spectators are lined up along the edge of the rough, do they not see the importance of shouting 'fore'? Take Pat Perez for example. On Sunday he saw a stray tee shot clatter into the head of a spectator on the 12th, before firing another loose drive into the leg of another spectator on the 15th. And guess what - no shout of 'fore' on either occasion.

Perez isn't in the minority either, it happens far too often. Shane Lowry's tweet (seen above) hits the nail on the head. Let's hope more players follow his mindset.

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