Bush Hill Park

Course News

Our team of greenkeepers take care of everything to do with the course, from everyday tasks such as cutting and bunker raking, to larger projects such as drainage and irrigation.

Below you can find a record of work being undertaken by our greenkeeping team and read the latest updates on current and planned projects. Reports are written by Head Greenkeeper Graham Careford, contact him using the online enquiry form.

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Course Update 28th October 2021

Thursday 28th October 2021

It has been an unusually wet summer which has kept the course lush, and green compared to other years, when the sun can make the fairways a little parched. The vigorous growth and depleted staff numbers has resulted in the greenstaff and our machinery working flat out to keep growth in check, which has been exhausting at times. Losing two experienced greenstaff over the last 18 months has been made more difficult with the reduction of young greenkeepers coming through the ranks, and the lack of greenkeeper movement within the industry.
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Course Update

Friday 9th July 2021

It’s been a very busy period with lots going on, and the big task of preparing the course for a Pro-am and two captain’s days in the space of four days! With a man down leaving only four, we worked tirelessly to make up the shortfall and prepared the course on each of these days to a very high standard, and I thank my team for the very early starts and late finishes to achieve this. The recent wet weather has helped keep the course lush and green, but has increased our workload in keeping growth in check, meaning many surfaces needing multiple cuts per week.
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