G'day everyone.

In the golf course maintenance department, we are always on the lookout for anything that may help us in preparing and maintaining the turf to the highest quality and condition. The condition of the practice areas turf is just as important to you as they are to the member that steps up to the triangle of balls after you.

It is frustrating to try to hit golf balls on a range with holes the size of several dinner plates, or divots scattered over the entire station prevent you from consistently being able to place the ball on turf or take a level stance when addressing the ball.

The following video, posted by the director of agronomy at the Philadelphia Cricket Club,is a great illustration on how we can enjoy a productive range session and in the process leave the station in great shape for the next person to practice on.

The resulting divot pattern not only creates a smaller area of wear allowing more members to use the station, it also allows us to prepare and maintain a higher quality surface that will germinate and fill in faster.

The video is wide screen. You Tube link below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTRwmEexg6Y&feature=player_embedded



With our mowers, we create stripes that are aesthetically pleasing to the eye. We now invite you to make a few stripes of your own on the practice tee, long divot stripes.

Enjoy the rest of your Easter weekend.

Rob Williams.