Work has progressed well over the last week despite the freezing temperatures. All Highgate greens and collars have been verti drained using 12mm tines to a depth of 250mm.

We will be rolling greens this week to help even out surfaces after the verti draining and the recent frosty conditions. Greens were cut last week on two occasions using pedestrian mowers set at 5.5mm.

The aim this week is to get a light top dressing on all greens and collars of both courses.

Renovation/Improvement projects have also progressed with work on the 9th Lodge taking the shape of preparations to the contouring and turfing with fescue/heather on some of the contours.

The 3rd tee Highgate is now complete and the improvement in the view from the more elevated tee are great, clear views of the left hand fairway bunker are much improved.

the improvements to the 5th highgate green surround and bunkers is advancing well and below are a number of pictures of the new bunkers on the right hand side and the new contouring and the back right hand side.

It is our aim to move onto the left hand side over the coming days and have the project completed during March, weather permitting.