Blog | Drax Golf Club | North Yorkshire

Oct 27, 20162 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...

Oct 24, 20161 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...

Sep 12, 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...

Jun 20, 20169 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...

Jun 12, 20167 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...

May 19, 20163 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...

May 14, 20162 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...

Apr 28, 20169 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...

Apr 24, 20165 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...

Apr 23, 20161 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...