Dear Champagne Sports Resort Guests.
Our annual spring treatment for our golf course will take place from Sunday the 1st of September until Friday the 6th of September during which time the golf course will be closed.
One of the most important maintenance tasks for our golf course and the golf course team is our annual spring treatment. As all golfers know, this is a vital process that any golf course needs to undergo, and we ask for your understanding and patience during this week.
Spring treatment also known as hollow tining or aeration, is a process that involves punching small holes in the greens and fairways to relieve compaction, improve drainage, and promote healthy grass growth. It promotes healthy grass growth and helps in the recovery which leads to better nutrient and water absorption. The holes are filled with sand to improve drainage and to provide a smooth putting surface.
Unfortunately, this may cause our greens to look a little worse for wear immediately after the hollow tining, with a somewhat sandy appearance.
However, this is a necessary and critical step in maintaining healthy, high-quality putting surfaces throughout the year.
Our greens are all Canadian bent grass; this treatment also greatly helps with preventing diseases, increasing good germination, and also to prevents the perennial ryegrass from overtaking,
Spring is an exciting time for golfers, but the course conditions may be inconsistent as grasses recover from winter dormancy and soil moisture levels fluctuate thus the course needs a breather and a bit of love.
Much hard work goes into the preparation and implementation of this week, and we ask all our golfers to be patient as the course transitions into the summer playing conditions.
+27 ( By performing the hollow tining and other spring maintenance tasks, we are ensuring that the course provides the best possible playing conditions for golfers throughout the year.
We look forward to welcoming all golfers back to our beautiful course on the 7th of September 2024.
Yours in golf,
Trevor Livesey
Golf Director