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Recording of Non Qualifying Scores
From 1st January 2017 England Golf require all players to return all scores in Non Qualifying Competition, to assist handicap committees...
England Golf Union
Feb 19, 20172 min read


Greens Committee Meeting 13/02/17
The meeting was convened to address issues around the Poplar tree that sits at the top of the hill on the left of the 2nd hole. Concerns...

jayellem43
Feb 13, 20173 min read


Course Report January 2017
Since my last course report in November there has been a lot happening around the course, firstly, machinery has started to be serviced...
Ben Rutter, Head Greenkeeper
Jan 15, 20172 min read


Drax Golf Club Presentation Night
Drax Golf Club recently held its annual presentation night at the Sports and Social club. There was an excellent number of members...
Matthew Forde
Dec 16, 20162 min read


Course Report November 2016
Over the last month we have continued with leaf collecting across the entire course, this is a very large and ongoing job at this time of...
Ben Rutter, Head Greenkeeper
Nov 7, 20162 min read


End of Season Results from Drax Golf Club
As the leaves once again cover the ground it is time to review the last knockings of a remarkable season at Drax Golf Club. There were...
Matthew Forde
Nov 7, 20162 min read


Winter Rules Now In Play
Please can all members and visitors be aware that Winter Rules are in play as of today, 1st November 2016. To find out what these rules...

Liam Ridgill
Nov 1, 20161 min read


Course Report October 2016
This month has seen grass growth begin to slow down allowing us to reduce the frequency of cut on all surfaces, this has been due to...
Ben Rutter, Head Greenkeeper
Oct 27, 20162 min read


Autumn Strikes Again
As ever, Autumn has arrived at Drax Golf Club and our trees have begun to shed their leaves across the course. Last week a group of...

Liam Ridgill
Oct 24, 20161 min read


New Entrance to 3rd Tee Complete
Drax Golf Club would again like to thank member, Michael Rollason from Mr Nets (UK) Ltd for his continued support to the club. Mr Nets...

Liam Ridgill
Sep 12, 20161 min read


June Greenkeeping Update
Introduction This month we have experienced many days of wet and humid weather with intermittent heavy downpours of heavy rain. We...
Ben Morgan and Ben Rutter
Jun 20, 20169 min read


On The Right Track at Drax
Drax Golf Club is set in attractive woodland just south of the town of Selby in Yorkshire. As its backdrop, it has the largest, yet...
Ben Morgan, First Assistant Greenkeeper
Jun 12, 20167 min read


Course Report May 2016
As day light hours start to increase going into spring and the rain has finally started to ease, ground conditions have improved around...
Ben Rutter, Head Greenkeeper
May 19, 20163 min read


Etiquette Essentials - Course Care
Golf course care is an essential ongoing concern for all golf clubs. Here are a few pointers of how to take care of your course. Bunkers...
The R&A
May 14, 20162 min read


May Course Update 2016
This last month we have experienced some seriously mixed weather with as 32mm rain falling in 24hours on one occasion. We have been...
Ben Morgan and Ben Rutter
Apr 28, 20169 min read


Your Course, Now and in the Future
Over the past few months, we have been asked on numerous occasions what our plans are to help improve the course and drive the club...
Greens Committee
Apr 24, 20165 min read


How to Repair a Pitch Mark Correctly
If you repair a pitch mark badly it can actually do a lot more harm than if you had left it alone, so it’s essential you know how to do...
Jake O'Reilly (Golf Monthly)
Apr 23, 20161 min read


Divot Party
After a long and wet winter, on Friday 1st April we will be holding a “Divot Party”. This is not an April Fool’s Joke! The course will be...

Liam Ridgill
Mar 28, 20161 min read


Course Report March 2016
This month has seen further rainfall with some very heavy and prolonged showers at times. Despite this the course is finally starting to...
Ben Rutter, Head Greenkeeper
Mar 17, 20162 min read


Spring Renovations: Why are they so important?
This week the greenkeeping team at Drax Golf Club are planning to carry out an important treatment to the greens aimed to improve the...
Ben Morgan, First Assistant Greenkeeper
Mar 14, 20164 min read


Course Status 5th/6th March 2016
Following yesterday and today's weather conditions, resulting in a significant level of rain which is predicted through to early morning...

Liam Ridgill
Mar 4, 20161 min read


Private Members Club Opens its Doors for March
Drax Golf Club is a private course managed on a ‘not-for-profit’ basis that enables us to offer membership, with no joining fee, at an...

Liam Ridgill
Feb 26, 20161 min read


Course Report February 2016 (AGM)
Since being appointed as Head Green keeper at Drax Golf Club seven months ago I am very happy with the progress and improvements myself...
Ben Rutter, Head Greenkeeper
Feb 17, 20164 min read


Adopt a Hole
In the 2016 season we will be introducing an “Adopt a Hole” initiative. The objective of this is to keep the course in great condition...
Matthew Forde & Liam Ridgill
Feb 12, 20161 min read
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