The week has gone well with work continuing and progressing on both courses. The 3rd tee on Highgate is now ready for turf and we hope to start turfing next week but given the predicted weather this may not happen!

The 9th fairway on Lodge has also progressed well and we are now in a position to complete the fairway area turfing. We are expecting a delivery of turf next week but as above we are in the hands of the weather.

All tees on both courses have been verti drained using 18mm.



All surrounds to greens and bunker run-ins have been aerated using the Toro Pro Core fitted with 15mm solid tines, it is our aim to complete this aeration on regular basis through to the spring. This machine is really very versatile and allows us to aerate areas which normally would be out of reach.



Other work which has been completed this week includes tidying up some paths by filling up pot holes, we have verti drained and top dressed the 11th and 15th Greens on Highgate and the 11th green on Lodge. The back nine fairways on Highgate have started to be verti drained and out standing worn or bare patches aroung aprons have been re-turfed on the Highgate course.

Below are the results from the last week and this weeks performance testing on the greens. I have also posted a report which briefly out lines the protocols and reasons why we complete this eprformance testing on a regular basis.

Greens Performance Testing
Date: 4th January 2013			Time: 10.30am
Highgate
Green	Speed	Roll	Firmness	Moisture	Temperature
1	8’6”	8	87	35	6.7°C
8	9’	8	88	33	6.2°C
15	8’3”	7	89	36	6.4°C

Greens Performance Testing
Date: 11th January 2013			Time: 11am
Highgate
Green	Speed	Roll	Firmness	Moisture	Temperature
1	8’4”	7	82	38	5.7°C
8	9’	8	85	36	5.8°C
15	8’1”	7	87	38	6.1°C



Greens Performance Testing
Date:4th January 2013				Time: 11am
Lodge
Green	Speed	Roll	Firmness		Moisture	Temperature
2	9’	8	85		32	6.5°C
8	8’7”	7	84		35	6.1°C
16	8’9”	8	84		34	6.7°C

Greens Performance Testing
Date:11th January 2013			Time: 11am
Lodge
Green	Speed	Roll	Firmness	Moisture	Temperature
2	8’7”	7	81	36	6.1°C
8	8’3”	7	78	38	6.0°C
16	8’2”	8	82	36	6.4°C