North Shore Golf Course in Lincolnshire is a tale of two halves; one half is a links course with dry, sandy conditions, the other is parkland, clay based and prone to wet stodgy conditions.
This is a challenge for Brett Cornelius head green-keeper, but one he has tackled successfully. There are two greens in the clay area that require more maintenance time than the rest and one in particular, the 6th, is located at the lowest part of the course in a leafy area. This has been treated with the Imants ShockWave to relieve water retention.
“I Shockwaved then ran the Air2G2 across the back half of the green which slopes towards a dyke to encourage the water to drain into it,” began Brett. “There was no surface disruption and minimum break in play while the work was carried out. This was back in February and so far it’s holding up nicely with no drainage issues.”
“The 8th green has a hard compacted plateau where surface water can be a problem after heavy rainfall. We treated with the Air2 and left to settle overnight. As luck would have it, it poured down and yet happily there was no evidence of this on the green the following day. We had excellent results from a brilliant machine!”
Brett has carefully monitored the greens since and notes a vast improvement in the quality of the sward. The low green is now absorbing nutrients and has gone from being a sickly yellow with little anaerobic activity (which as we know can produce an unpleasant stagnant smell), to a lush, healthy surface. Both treated greens now maintain the same speed on the putting surfaces as the rest of the course, without additional maintenance.
