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GolfClubAtlas.com => Golf Course Architecture Discussion Group => Topic started by: Jeff Schley on November 16, 2024, 02:35:27 AM

Title: Threat to UK inland golf courses?
Post by: Jeff Schley on November 16, 2024, 02:35:27 AM
Not familiar enough with this issue, but worms on inland courses seem to be thriving as regulations won't allow any chemical remediation.  How big of an issue is this?  More time, money in blade maintenance at minimum.  What other areas is this a significant threat?

https://www.bunkered.co.uk/golf-news/another-threat-to-uk-golf-courses-is-emerging/
Title: Re: Threat to UK inland golf courses?
Post by: Simon Barrington on November 16, 2024, 02:10:55 PM
Overnight use of Autonomous Mowers can mitigate that, as the mowers are light and scatter the wormcasts almost immediately.

James Bledge from Ryl Hoylake discussed this on the "Golf Badgers" podcast (Episode 42)


It is a serious issue however and not all clubs can afford the "RoboChop" Mowers.

The removal of inputs will led UK Course Managers to use more and more traditional methods, Sheep are pretty good in these conditions too! Which will please Dai...
Title: Re: Threat to UK inland golf courses?
Post by: Sean_A on November 16, 2024, 02:32:07 PM
Quote from: Simon Barrington on November 16, 2024, 02:10:55 PM
Sheep are pretty good in these conditions too! Which will please Dai...

And me!

Ciao
Title: Re: Threat to UK inland golf courses?
Post by: Thomas Dai on November 16, 2024, 02:50:03 PM
Quote from: Simon Barrington on November 16, 2024, 02:10:55 PM
The removal of inputs will led UK Course Managers to use more and more traditional methods, Sheep are pretty good in these conditions too! Which will please Dai...


Yabba, dabba doo!
 :)
Sheep, the best mowers in golf. Perfect height of cut/nibble for fairways.
 :)
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