Greens Updates

Greens Report – 13th November 2025

Autumn/winter at Beeston Field Golf Club.

Our Verti-Drain Aeration machine managed to tine 9 Greens and the putting green before the gear box failed. We are waiting for a new gear box which once it is installed and ready to go, we then hopefully can complete the work.

Moving forward the greens will be verti-drained monthly, weather permitting, until the start of the new playing season. Verti-Draining is the process of inserting tines into the surface of the ground and is used to break up soil compaction. These tines create multiple small holes on the surface of the turf.

The holes created from verti-draining allow oxygen into the soil and the greens to drain properly, making room for aeration.

Tees.

The tees will all eventually be moved onto the winter tees when conditions change. The tees will also be verti-drained, as well as having all the divots filled in, top dressed and seeded.

Aprons.

With the guided white lines protecting the aprons they will also be verti-drained, top-dressed and seeded.

Temporary Greens.

The temp greens have been prepared and ready when they are needed (hopefully very little). They are GUR when not in play so please pick and drop of the temp greens.

Fairways.

The fairways will be slit tinned. Sharp narrow tines are pushed into the soil creating thin slits rather than holes.

These slits help air, water and nutrients penetrate deeper into the soil. They also break up the thatch layer and prevent compaction.

The leaf clearance/collection is ongoing and will continue until complete.

Jay Gray

Head Greenkeeper