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Straight back to it after Christmas, the irrigation team have returned to site and have been preparing equipment ready to continue the installation across the golf course. Unfortunately, due to the snowy and frozen conditions we’ve experienced over the past few days, progress has had to pause in certain areas. Where the ground is frozen to a depth of more than 10 inches, installation simply isn’t possible. While the course is currently closed — which would normally provide

The Harleyford Irrigation Project continues to make excellent progress as we approach the end of the year. Around 90% of the mainline has now been installed, with the final section awaiting water main tracing of an existing water feed that provides some houses on the golf course.. To help move this forward, the Club is looking into the possibility of re-routing the existing water main.   Out on the course, work has advanced well, with sprinklers and lateral pipework now in pl

For the first time ever, we have successfully delivered water to a fairway through our brand-new irrigation system!   This is far more than just turning on a tap; it is the realisation of years of planning and investment, and it marks a fundamental shift in the future maintenance and quality of our course. This ability to consistently and efficiently water our fairways will truly revolutionise the course, ensuring exceptional playing conditions and resilience for year of golf

The Harleyford Irrigation Project continues to make excellent progress, with around 90% of the mainline pipework now installed, including the valve boxes. This represents a major milestone in the project and brings us very close to completing this phase of the installation.   Progress was briefly paused last week after the team identified the water main feeding the lodges, which required some careful investigation to ensure everything was managed safely. We expect to have the

Work continues to move steadily forward on the Harleyford Irrigation Project, with the team now pulling mainline pipework from the back of the 14th green up to the 15th green. As the pipework is installed, irrigation boxes are being fitted along the way.   Importantly, no hole closures are required at this stage, so the course remains fully open while this phase of the project progresses.   A detailed programme for the fine turf areas will be developed shortly. Any changes to

The Harleyford Irrigation Project continues to move forward at a strong pace, helped by the recent spell of dry weather which has...

The scale of the Harleyford Irrigation Project is really beginning to show as deliveries continue to arrive on site – and with them, an...

An exciting step for the Harleyford Irrigation Project as our contractors have now officially arrived on site. Their first task has been...

This week we held our first formal meeting with our project partners – architect Irritech and contractor Green Irrigation – as we take...