I didn’t think I would see snow at the end of April but it
is Scotland after all!
My Monday started off by dewing the greens. I
did this with Greame and Tish along with raking bunkers on the Allander.
In the late morning and afternoon we had the task of
completing the two new bunkers at the new green at the 10th on the
Allander. This was exciting not only seeing the process of building a bunker
but also seeing the new green coming together.
The process started with taking out some of the current
gravel that was covering the drainage channels. This means that fresh gravel
can be put in to enhance the drainage. We then made sure the area was as tidy
as possible and then we started to fill the bunker with sand.
Once the sand had been shovelled in we had to make sure it
was evenly spread and then we trampled on the sand to compact it as much as
possible.
That’s it, two bunkers filled in.
Tuesday started out with going around the Hilton with Scott
raking bunkers and moving pin positions before the medal started. We then went
around the Allander taking out any large stones that were in the bunkers and
gave them a general tidy up. Lastly I helped with filling in divots on tees.
This consists of a mixture of sand and grass seed placed into the divot holes.
Thursday was the day that saw snow return to Glasgow which
was a surprise to everyone! We mainly continued to fill in divots that day and
did as much as possible despite the weather.
Friday morning I went around both courses with Greame and
Gordon changing bins, moving tee markers, changing hole positions and raking
bunkers. The afternoon was spent raking up branches and then burning them back
at the sheds.
Photo of the week-
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