Chorley Golf Club Hall o' th' Hill

18/08/2026

On the course 4th-18th August

This period was both extremely dry and very hot with temperatures in excess of 32-33C at times. We only had 32mm with 17mm falling on the night of Monday 17th into Tuesday 18th. The forecast is suggesting much cooler temperatures with much needed rain but is suggesting it settling down again this Friday and into the weekend.

Jobs on the course:-
▪︎ With everything burning off there wasn't much cutting. Just the areas that was getting water. These being the greens, immediate surrounds and tees.
▪︎ Liquid feed on the greens to help through the dry period
▪︎ Greens Sprinkler heads and distance discs trimmed round in the tees and fairways
▪︎ Sorted some sprinkler heads out.. replacing ones that had stopped spinning and installing swing arms to raise a couple that were too low.
▪︎ Divoting of tees and fairways
▪︎ Watering of the tees but mainly the greens was a huge priority, trying to replace the 7-8mm daily loss through evapotranspiration which we experienced during the peak of the heat and wind. This required about 20 minutes a green on average just to replace that, as well as hand watering of hot spots that required more.
▪︎ Try to protect the thinner areas that developed due to heat stress and the disease Anthracnose. These areas had wetting agent granules and Bents seed applied.
▪︎ Maintenance days(17th and 18th) went well. With the plant still under stress we sarel rolled instead of an aggressive verti-cut. I felt putting holes in the green would be more beneficial with the incoming rain due.
Followed with a light top dress of 5 tonne with an oversow of 60kg of Bent seed after.
The main event was the use of the Air2G2 on the greens. This does a similar job to the verti-drain in which deep aeration and decompaction occurs but there is no surface disruption. It uses compressed air through 3 tines, 12" deep, so this will be the way forward from now on. The heavy rain on the Monday night post top dress washed the sand in nicely.

Plans for the immediate future:-
▪︎ I'm predicting that cutting will increase again now the cooler, wetter conditions has arrived which is more conducive to growth.
▪︎ Try and get some of the China clay sand into a couple more bunkers, but with a busy fixture list its not easy. We are trying to target bunkers that have already been drained and turf lined so we don't have to scrape out the new sand.
▪︎ Keep on with the divoting

14/08/2026

🏆 Mayors Cup 2026 — Chorley vs Shaw Hill
Two days. Thirty‑six holes. One Town Champion. Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th

The annual showdown between Chorley Golf Club and Shaw Hill returns — hosted proudly at Chorley — as players fight for the historic Mayors Cup and the title of Chorley Town Champion.

Expect drama. Expect rivalry. Expect golf at its fiercest.

Who will rise over 36 holes and be crowned Chorley Town Champion?
Follow the action, cheer on your club, and be part of one of Chorley’s biggest golfing traditions.

13/08/2026

Junior Mixed Open — Chorley Golf Club 📅 Friday 21st August ⛳ 95% Handicap Stableford A great opportunity for junior golfers to compete, learn, and enjoy a friendly day on the course. We can’t wait to welcome young players from across the region.

05/08/2026

🏌️‍♂️ Junior Members Flying the Flag at Fairhaven Golf Club Junior Open
Your Chorley juniors put in a superb showing against a strong field of 54 players at Fairhaven Golf Club.

04/08/2026

🏌️‍♂️ Captain’s Weekend at Chorley Golf Club – A Fantastic Success!

Captain Jonathan Pitt treated members to a brilliant weekend of golf, prizes, refreshments and sunshine, creating a truly enjoyable two‑day celebration at Chorley Golf Club.

The men battled through 36 holes across Saturday and Sunday.
The ladies competed over 18 holes on Sunday.

Excellent scoring, great camaraderie, and perfect weather made for a memorable event, finishing with a prize presentation on Sunday evening.

🏆 36‑Hole Men’s Results

Captains Trophy – Winner 🥇🏆 — Thomas Barrow

2nd Place 🥈 — Paul Hopper

3rd Place 🥉 — Josh Reece

4th Place 🏅 — Craig Forrester

Over 65’s Makin Trophy 🏆— John Cartledge

Best Gross — Jack Wiggans

🏆 Ladies – 18 Holes

1st – Jennifer Lea — Net 61

2nd – Christine Conroy — Net 68

3rd – Denise Heath — Net 69

🙌 Thank You
A huge thank you to:

Holidays4Golfers for their sponsorship

Greens staff for immaculate course conditions

Bar staff for keeping everyone refreshed

Catering team for great service throughout

And especially Captain Jonathan Pitt for the prizes, hospitality, and making the whole weekend special for all involved.

03/08/2026

🌟 Huge Congratulations to Stephen Woosey & Shannon Sealants! 🌟

What an incredible day on the course! 🎉 Stephen’s Charity Golf Day, proudly supported by Shannon Sealants, was nothing short of spectacular — from the vibrant energy to the booming beats on the 1st tee, the atmosphere was electric. ⛳🎶

Thanks to Stephen’s dedication, Shannon Sealants’ support, and the generosity of everyone involved, vital funds were raised for Derian House Children’s Hospice and Rainbow Hub — two amazing causes making a real difference in our community. 💚💛

👏 A massive thank you to all players, supporters, and sponsors who made the day so special. Stephen, you’ve truly shown the power of sport, music, and community coming together for good.

03/08/2026

On the course 16th July - 3rd August
A very dry period with only 23mm of rain, and giving a July monthly total of only 40mm(1.6").

Jobs done:-
▪︎ Cutting was only done on an "as and when needed" basis due to the dry weather and the surfaces burning off.
▪︎ Watering was done to the greens and tees, with hand watering of localised hot spots to keep to our optimum moisture content.
▪︎ Greens height was at 3.25mm for the club championship week but for protection purposes went back to our usual height of 3.5mm then a further increase to 3.75mm as the hot, dry weather continued. When the rain arrived on the 26th July we were able to come back down to 3.5mm then to 3.25mm for the Captains Weekend to gain a bit of speed as the greens went very lush on us due to the rain, warm temperatures and the granular feed applied on the 14th July kicking in. We will probably go back to 3.5mm.
▪︎ With maintenance days in June being too wet, and July being too dry we was unable to scarify to the depth we wanted. Our next maintenance day is scheduled for August 17th but today, 3rd August, was an ideal opportunity to do some works to the greens. I appreciate its inconvenient but we must keep on top of the thatch control, so took the opportunity to scarify to a deeper depth of 3mm, followed by a cut, possibly a light top dress tomorrow.. There's no guarantee August 17th will be ideal conditions, so we took the opportunity.

Immediate future plans:-
▪︎ Cutting may become more intense as the rains have produced some growth
▪︎ Roll out our China Clay sand trial in a few more bunkers
▪︎ Maintenance day on the greens is due on August 17th where we aim to deep aerate using the Air2G2. A machine that decompacts the sub-surface, similar to Verti-draining, but this uses compressed air, so the surface disruption is very minimal. Followed by a verti-cut, then a light top dress.

29/07/2026

Well Done Darren Wignall on your hole in 1

28/07/2026

15/07/2026

On the course 1st-15th July

This period was very dry with ever increasing temperatures to another heatwave with high 20's to the odd 30C. Only 17mm fell and this was in the first 6 days of the month. The forecast is suggesting this will stick around for a while longer, maybe towards the end of next week.

Jobs on the course:-
▪︎ The main event of this fortnight was the maintenance days on the 13th and 14th July. The greens were scarified to a depth of 2mm( was hoping for a 3-4mm scarify but as a precaution in the hot dry conditions went with 2mm), followed by a cut, light top dress of 6 tonne of sand and a solid tine to 3" deep.
Outside contractors were also in to Verti-drain the fairways. Conditions are perfect for this as the clay is really dry and more fracturing will occur. In wet conditions the clay acts like plastercine and all you get is tubes formed where water sits and conditions will get wetter. Verti-draining is a great process, but only if done in the correct conditions. All this followed by a granular feed of TX10 to aid recovery on the greens.
▪︎ Cutting has reduced down due to lack of growth and also raised the height of cut from 3.25mm for Club champs week, back to our usual 3.5mm and now to 3.75mm for protection reasons.
▪︎ Irrigation has been running at night for the past 5 days with hand watering of hot spots to keep the optimum moisture levels in the greens and tees.
▪︎ Repair another leak on the irrigation system. This time a simple one in the pumphouse, so no holes needed digging. Maybe our 26 year old system showing its age a little now.
▪︎ Demo robot mowers went away after a 3 week trial. Very impressed with the Echo robot.

Immediate future plans:-
▪︎ Due to holidays we are down on staff for the next week or 2 but with cutting being reduced severely due to the dry and heat it shouldn't be too much of a problem.
▪︎ After putting in our trial sand, China Clay, at the 11th bunkers and now practice bunkers we may roll it out into some more bunkers.
▪︎ Maybe an opportunity to get some strimming jobs done