Monday, August 1, 2011

A Message from Joost Rieter

Dear Members and Guests,

This memorandum serves to inform you that this month our Greenkeeping staff will be very busy with the maintenance and amelioration of our greens.

Summary of the activities:

Week 1: 3-7 August:
Verticuting twice, Seeding, topdressing and brushing of the greens. Watering (3 min) per green at least 3x / day at different intervals. No mowing !

Week 2: 8-14 August:
Watering (3min / green) at several intervals during the day. No mowing but rolling of the greens. Light topdressing.

Week 3: 15-21 August:
Watering (3 min / green) possible at several intervals during the day. Mowing at 4.5 mm depending on the success achieved with the germination. Light top dressing.

Week 4: 22- 28 August:
Watering when necessary at short intervals. Mowing at 4 mm, and  subsequently to 3.5 mm (normal level) by the end of the week. 

We apologize for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding, as we have (y)our course as our priority during this period.