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eason we run the electric triplex around<br />
the perimeter holes each morning. We<br />
roll greens on average three times a<br />
week, but may increase that this year and<br />
skip some mowing <strong>to</strong> ease stress on the<br />
turf and save on manpower.<br />
Tees and approaches are mown with a<br />
Toro 3250 on an every other day cycle at<br />
a summer height of 9.5mm and fertilised<br />
along with the fairway applications.<br />
Fairways are mown every day at 11mm,<br />
mostly nine a day and the mow lines are<br />
alternated throughout the growing<br />
season. This year, we expanded our<br />
wetting agent programme <strong>to</strong> include<br />
fairways and approaches and the results<br />
9th tee<br />
have been very impressive. Using<br />
Revolution has reduced our water bill by<br />
20-30%. As we buy our water from the<br />
city mains, this savings will almost pay<br />
for the cost of the wetting agent.<br />
Maintenance and Staff levels<br />
The majority of the staff at Seymour are<br />
employed on a seasonal basis,<br />
approximately from the middle of April<br />
<strong>to</strong> the end of Oc<strong>to</strong>ber. On a typical day<br />
in the summer we would have between<br />
fifteen and twenty staff on the property.<br />
We have a core crew of six <strong>to</strong> eight that<br />
work Monday <strong>to</strong> Friday.<br />
A lot of our summer students work<br />
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Generally, the<br />
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Ireland<br />
twenty-four hours a week, split over two<br />
full days and a half day on Saturday and<br />
Sunday. Some of the staff on the course<br />
have been here over thirty years and Jim,<br />
the superintendent, has been here since<br />
1991. Jim’s assistant, Derek Krahn has<br />
been here since 2003, and Dave<br />
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