Calm before the 2nd storm hits a quick morning set up of cutting the greens and changing the holes
The greenkeepers
The team who look after the greens, the fairways and everything in between, all year round.
Looking after Risebridge
Head greenkeeper Doug Mackinson and his team look after all 156 acres of the course: cutting the greens and fairways, raking the bunkers, moving the holes and tees, and keeping the ditches, ponds and trees in order.
Most of the work happens early, before the first golfers are out, and the big jobs, like hollow-tining and top-dressing the greens, are planned for the quieter months so they get in the way as little as possible.
When there's heavy rain or work on the course, they decide what's safe to play, and the pro shop puts it on the website straight away.
The team
Doug Mackinson
Head greenkeeper
From the greenkeepers
News and photos from the course: what the team is working on, and what it means for your round.
Solid days work on the 2nd approach, marked out, dug out filled with topsoil levelled and turfed, problem area due to the hot summer and low level clay soil base by removing and replacing with a better top layer and quality turf this should bed in lovely over the next month
Another week passes us by a mix of showers and sun has the golf course glowing again with stripes very happy where the course is right now as we go into autumn
she’s coming back after 24mm of rain over this week the stripes are back… Team smashed this week, Over seeded tees and some areas so please keep theses areas thank you New winter tee at 18th thanks to our volunteer Stuart for that 👌🏻 h
Thank you to all the Greenkeeper’s out there With out your hard work and dedication we don’t have golf course So thank you #thankagreenkeeperday
Big John “BOSH” is out this morning, scarifying and blowing with cut behind as we start maintenance Monday
See it for yourself
18 holes, kept in shape all year, and open to everyone seven days a week.