Day 4 Spring Maintenance Week

Top dressing greens followed by Vertidraining to a depth of 10 inches to punch the top dressing directly into the greens which will aerate the surface and encourage root development. The greens are then brushed with the smaller machine. Fertiliser has now been applied to encourage growth and quick recovery. The bunkers have also been […]

Day 2 Spring Maintenance Week

Despite a frost delay, all tees and approaches have now been top dressed and all tees which were recently aerated have been fertilised to maintain a healthy surface going into the season.

Day 1 Spring Maintenance Week

Day 1 of Spring Course Maintenance. Greens cut to 5.5mm,our winter height, to clear the greens of all debris. Then spray with a fungicide application to prevent disease on the greens as invasive work can cause fusarium. Solid tine surrounds and approaches to encourage healthy growth by aerating the area.

Rothley Park’s New Course Manager

Hi I’m Chris Weir, your new Course Manager here at Rothley Park Golf Club. I’m excited to be here and looking forward to working alongside the team and meeting the members. I have been a Greenkeeper for over 20 years, having trained at Elmwood College in Fife. Whilst in Scotland i was fortunate enough to […]

Full House at the RPGC Sport’s Quiz

Many thanks to Ronnie and Tim Porte for setting the questions and Caroline Simpson for organising a very successful event. 15 teams of 6 took part, and the event raised £400 towards the new clubhouse fundraising. The winning team were Libby Carter, Tuula and David Hastings and Andrew and Jane Hebblethwaite.  

Guinness World Record – fastest 18 holes by a team of players

A new world record for the fastest 18 holes to be played by a team of golfers was set at Rothley Park on Sunday 15 August 2021. Captains Jenny Piecha and Alan Dorn, alongside the 160 club members who took part said, “Everyone is thrilled at the success and to have lowered the record by a whole […]