Office & Shop Opening Hours
Monday – Friday
08.00 to 17.00
Saturday
07.00 to 14.00
Sunday
08.00 to 14.00
These hours may be subject to change.
N.B.
Monday Bank Holidays Office & Shop opening hours 08.00-15.00
Gents Wednesday Medal Office & Shop opens at 07.00
If the Office is closed all green fees must be paid for prior to play at the bar.
Course Update – 30th January 2019

by Neil Hamilton, Head Greenkeeper
Greens
- Mowing has been carried out with hand mowers at 6 mm, removing the growth from the mild winter.
- Top dressing of 5.5 ton/ha (light dressing) has been applied to keep surfaces firm and dry; this will continue every two weeks if weather conditions allow.
- Play on greens during frost has not as yet shown any negatives; this will continue to be monitored.
- Greens, aprons and tees have been receiving a monthly spray of Fe.N to keep plants healthy.
Tees
- Tee positions are being moved around to spread wear to avoid areas around tees becoming damaged.
Fairways
- A lift and place rule has been implemented on the 8th and 11th fairways to minimise wear.
- 2nd, 8th, 11th and 13th fairways have been sprayed with Fe.N to help plant health.
Bunkers
- 11 bunkers have been rebuilt using Astroturf faces and these bunker surrounds have been turfed with fescue turf.
- The bases on these bunkers have been shaped and are ready for sand.
- 23 bunkers have now been built with Astroturf
Heather
- A herbicide has been sprayed on the heather to hopefully control the grass, to enable the heather to flourish.
Gorse
- Committee has completed a course walk to examine and discuss gorse control and management.
- Whilst the gorse is needed at Powfoot it is out of control and encroaching into roughs and heather areas.
- The top photo, taken in the late 80s/early 90s, shows how far the gorse has grown since then.
- A management plan will be put in place to take back the areas of gorse to resemble those shown in the photograph.