PUBLIC GOLF COURSE

Evening Star, Issue 22031, 17 May 1935, Page 11

PUBLIC GOLF COURSE

PROGRESS AT CHISHOLM PARK CONDiTIIIT OF TURF IMPROVING The public golf-course at Chisholm Bark, the condition of which was adversely criticised a few mouths ago; is gradually and surely improving. The greens and fairways have derived considerable benefit from the increased rainfall in the late autumn, and the top-dressing that' has been carried out on the greens and on the remodelled fairway at the ninth hole is having the desired effect. The work in the reserve is still largely concentrated on the ninth fairway, where the men are removing the last of the large sandhills which, unless dealt with in this manner, would have brought disaster to even the best of, golfers. Tbe whole configuration of this part of the course has been chapeed. Hills have disappeared; hollows nave been filled up; and what promises to be a fine, firm sole of turf is coming away in the shape of healthy young grass. Tbe other fairways are also looking much more healthy, and the superintendent of reserves (Mr D. Tarinock), who, on one of his periodical inspections this morning, was accompanied by an ‘ Evening Star ’ reporter. states that the sand is holding its covering very well. The couch grass spreads quite naturally when the lupines are taken out, but all the same its growth •is being hastened by the transfer of large divots of good turf from the roadside. Once the sole of grass is thickly established a lawnmowing machine will be put on to improve the general condition of tho surface. All the big greens on the main course have been top-dressed, and, judging from the manner in which the grass is coming away, there should be.no fear for their future. It is evident, however. that in the summer time they will require watering. It is expected that it will be possible to give them the desired moisture when the Deep Creek water augments the city supnly. Top-dressing has also been applied to the fairways and greens of the two nitch-and-putt courses, which, as a consentience, are in promising shape. In order to protect them from wandering cattle and ("strange, but true!) wandering motorists, a .strong fence is being erected along the roadline.