The Mendip Golf Club
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Monday 27th October 2025
As autumn settles in, the Greens team have been busy with many autumn project. Though the leaf colours are stunning it’s eerie to see them dropping so rapidly, the team are actively managing leaf fall on the course but as you can imagine when the wind blows it presents its own challenge, one where there’s nothing the team can really do. Other than be ready with the leaf blowers. Chasing the leaves around blowing them out of play the best they can, until the wind switches the other way! The team are doing all they can to ensure the greens and playing surfaces are mostly left green, when they finish their leaf blowing duties.
To protect playing areas, traffic management around the aprons of the greens are obviously stated with ropes. The ropes are there to protect the health of the grass where balls frequently land, resulting in the best possible lie around the green for this time of year. Please avoid taking trollies over or into these areas, and to also ensure all ropes are placed back to their original position when moved.
As we transition into winter, sadly, the yellow, white, and red markers have been removed from the course, most tee boxes will now be rested until next season. Instead, the green and blue tees will now be in operation.
The team have also hired a digger for various of winter works, including the pathways. The digger will also assist in preparing for irrigation, levelling of the 4th medal tee and drainage/ditches, particularly for the back of hole 10.
In the ongoing development of the new holes and to improve the aesthetics whilst staying mindful of the natural beauty, and to keep its natural look, 800 gorse plants have now been planted on the 18th hole. Just a heads up: The area behind the 18th green is currently marked as G.U.R.
Plantation work is progressing well, with stump grinding taken place between holes 4 & 7 and 10 & 16. This also includes work behind the 17th tee. There are still plans for more tree management to take place in the future.
Lastly, the team have been trimming around the100 yard discs markers in the fairways across the course, to help with the visibility of the markers and no more excuses for choosing the wrong club.
As always, we appreciate the support, especially the noise of the leaf blowers lately, causing slight delays or even disturbances to play, thank you for your understanding.
Don’t forget to repair your pitch marks, fill divots, and rake bunkers.
Thank you!
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