The Mendip Golf Club
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Monday 15th September
As we are slowing moving toward the end of the 2025 golfing season and into early autumn there has been a shift in the weather, overall, more unsettled and autumnal.
In the past couple weeks, the tees have been solid tined to a depth of 6 inches, and the winter tees have been overseeded and top dressed to enhance their durability.
The fairways have now been cut, adding in some definition to the course after the long dry spell. However, the recent rain has worked wonders, bringing a growing vibrant green hue to the entire course. Everything is looking fantastic, and our surrounding facilities are also shining. Notably, the driving range is growing so fast that it was cut 3 in 1 week and arguably looked it's very best this last week. The newly installed fence along the perimeter not only adds a layer of safety but also helps keeps those wayward balls from bouncing outside of our designated picking area.
Stump grinding has begun amongst the trees that were felled on holes 12 and 14.
A preventative fungicide was applied to the greens, and the approaches received a liquid feed. The entire supply of divot mix has been utilised allowing room for a new delivery of sand for the greens.
Preparation has taken place on all machinery being used for the upcoming course maintenances (weather permitting).
The plan includes -
- Grading the top 20mm of the greens to ensure optimal soil health
- Backfilling with sand and applying a new layer of top dressing to promote growth
- Overseeding with bent seed to enhance turf density
- Applying Apex recovery fertiliser to encourage robust root development
- Implementing a preventative fungicide to protect against disease
These steps are essential to maintaining the health and quality of the greens through the autumn and winter months, setting the course up for a strong start next season. We anticipate these tasks will take about a week, though it may extend into the following week if weather conditions are less favourable.
Please continue to rake bunkers, repair pitchmarks and divots
Enjoy the course
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