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@garvoca73

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Just a boring old man.

Isle of Man, United Kingdom
Joined December 2012
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Gary Manxy
16 days
Has to be done.
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Gary Manxy
23 days
Will take that for October 1
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Gary Manxy
21 days
Fairways and approaches getting their second cut this wk.
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Gary Manxy
27 days
Greens are smooth and true, just how I like them.
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Gary Manxy
5 years
Pretty happy with our condition
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Gary Manxy
14 days
19mm tines, sarel roll and then some lovely Consolidate = very happy greens
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Gary Manxy
5 years
Found a good one and only 19 yrs old, going to get him to teach the old boys how cut greens. First app of @consolidateTurf working a treat too.
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Gary Manxy
1 month
Nice bonus this morning, Consolidate Retro mix + Defence Plus getting watered in nicely from the drizzle. Perfect morning for spraying and comp called off. Ahead of the game for the week. @anthony_asquith
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Gary Manxy
5 years
Same hole, different positions.
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Gary Manxy
6 years
Don't worry the boss will repair it
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Gary Manxy
5 years
3mm blades, 25mm deep and 25mm spacing. Around 120 man hours, 40 ton of sand, I'm a broken man but happy we did it
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Gary Manxy
1 year
@BandQ Raspberry ripple
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Gary Manxy
7 years
@LucozadeEnergy Bring back the old recipe
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Gary Manxy
5 years
@GreenkeeperTips well most courses probably dont have the gear, money or man power
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Gary Manxy
5 years
Soil temperatures are up so putting some Consolidate Plus, looking forward despite what's going on @consolidateTurf
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Gary Manxy
6 years
@Super__Link could you not just use middle boom with the others up/folded
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Gary Manxy
2 months
@turfcare_andy36 @TurfCare_IRL_UK @rhizosolutions Been using it 2 years now, no dry patch, no hoses and a solid distribution through the profile. Been a great product for us
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Gary Manxy
5 years
Knocking the dew off
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Gary Manxy
4 years
@buckleyeoghan @CtcCraig when we cut our greens we do a couple of laps around collars with just the brush. gets rid of casts and keeps them tidy
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Gary Manxy
5 years
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Gary Manxy
5 years
First time out with @consolidateTurf looking forward to see how it works.
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Gary Manxy
5 months
@adyb2013 Attraxor is brilliant for that. we are on our second season with and mixed it with primo for thr first time last wk. signs are good for now.
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Gary Manxy
5 years
Loving my new cover, thanks @ScottReadman
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Gary Manxy
5 years
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Gary Manxy
20 days
A quick demo this morning and very impressed. @husqvarna
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Gary Manxy
5 years
New bit of kit, cost £350
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Gary Manxy
3 months
@TaylorMadeGolf wow, only £200 per club
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Gary Manxy
11 months
@KenyonPutting how much better is your course? you not think course conditions are in favour for low scoring?
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Gary Manxy
5 years
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Gary Manxy
4 years
@CoachLockey get rid of bunkers completely, they are destroying a lot of clubs due to maitenance costs
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Gary Manxy
9 years
Made this bell out of an old fire extinguisher with a golf pride grip on the handle
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Gary Manxy
6 years
@PGAEuroProTour what if your not on Facebook?
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Gary Manxy
10 years
@GreenCastUK thanks for the scope. My first pictures taken today. http://t.co/NG819kl80v
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Gary Manxy
10 months
@asianturfgrass so basically if you get the chemistry right, the biology will thrive?
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Gary Manxy
9 months
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Gary Manxy
4 years
One balls every 10 mins is surely going to be a nightmare for greenkeepers.
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Gary Manxy
7 months
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Gary Manxy
9 months
@NUCLRGOLF 🔔 end
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Gary Manxy
6 months
@purelinksgolf @Liamcampbell808 @ToroGolf we have one with less than 100 hours on it
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Gary Manxy
7 months
@TaylorMadeGolf @TommyFleetwood1 not difficult and I play off 4
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Gary Manxy
7 years
This driver represents how much rain we have had since September 2017 @CallawayGolfEU @CoachLockey
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Gary Manxy
5 years
@spartangrass I have been saying this for years, let's get rid of course furniture and bunkers
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Gary Manxy
7 years
Mini coring the greens this morning
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Gary Manxy
5 years
Police have told us we can no longer work on the course.
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Gary Manxy
4 years
@GreenkeeperTips every CM/Head greenkeeper has a different strategy - at the end of the day it's about the playing surface not slagging each other off
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Gary Manxy
2 years
@leestruttmg @c_tingen waiting for the sand to dry, stop complaining
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Gary Manxy
4 years
3 applications of Thatch Buster and OxyRush NG, definitely improved our soil profile. This is from one our problem greens @DPSGOLF
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Gary Manxy
4 years
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Gary Manxy
4 years
@gregevansmg @EalingGolfClub we have done this twice this winter, recovery is still quite rapid, so no problem
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Gary Manxy
8 years
@crazygreenkeepa sick of hearing we don't use fungicides and only 50 kg of N. Every course is different
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Gary Manxy
3 months
@turfmonkeyboy @Textron @DogsOfTurf going through a tuff patch and I think that's a much better way of thinking, thank you
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Gary Manxy
2 years
@TonyTurf @FloratineFoliar I've been using it for a couple of years, 5 apps during our growing season alongside OxyRush NG and usually Pervade but only on greens. we dont remove any thatch mechanically and have seen a reduction
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Gary Manxy
8 years
Three new toys
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Gary Manxy
8 months
@NUCLRGOLF we need a couple of superstars and unfortunately Tiger and Phil are pass their prime.
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Gary Manxy
11 months
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Gary Manxy
4 years
@Adi14 been wanting to do this for years, now is our chance to change things to benefit the greenkeepeer
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Gary Manxy
7 years
Stay black and white, looks mint
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Jon Merchant
7 years
That time of year when I contemplate light/dark mow pattern then always revert back to cross cut..🤷🏻‍♂️
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Gary Manxy
7 months
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Gary Manxy
9 years
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Gary Manxy
10 months
@PeterScott22 @cdngolftraveler @visitisleofman @CastletownGolf since the article in 2015 a lot has changed. Castletown is in better condition and getting better each year. Mount Murray has a pretty good hotel and is in very good condition although not everyone's favourite
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Gary Manxy
6 years
@GolfChronicle I think bunkerless courses are the future and if I had my way our course would have zero
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Gary Manxy
5 years
@AlexPinseeker just £10 each, no wonder clubs are struggling
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Gary Manxy
5 years
Why are we verti-draining our greens, just look at the pictures, dont have to say anything.
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Gary Manxy
6 years
@TyrrellHatton @IanJamesPoulter the worst thing about is that you thinks it alright just to leave it. can you imagine someone doing that to your Lamborghini?
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Gary Manxy
4 months
@ukgolfguy @TheTodaysGolfer @CJ_Bertram Ramsey and Mount Murray on Isle of Man could be in that list. Mount Murray greens are like a carpet
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Gary Manxy
6 years
love the black pins? how long have you used them?
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Mark McGreevy
6 years
Current conditions
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Gary Manxy
7 years
@striturf_adamn there you go Adam. Taking me about 20 hrs to do and now have really sore hands ha
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Gary Manxy
6 months
@turfcareblog just use Attraxor and poa ain't a problem anymore
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Gary Manxy
1 year
@buckleyeoghan I'm using 500g Attraxor and I would say about the same as Primo for growth. however Attraxor is better with reducing the size of seedheads and much better roll. we have also seen an increase in bents with no overseeding
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Gary Manxy
2 years
@Adam_MGC @shaundanderson @RainBirdGolf @rainbirdgolfuk would be lost without it. saves a lot of time
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Gary Manxy
4 years
@GreenkeeperTips who says they need to use a fungicide?
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Gary Manxy
8 months
@kevinglazier17 having a nightmare on fairways, will be no grass left soon
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Gary Manxy
7 years
Lawn sand at 25g/m2 onto the greens this morning.
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Gary Manxy
3 months
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Gary Manxy
4 months
@Paul_Larsen_10 @turfmonkeyboy @Tru_Turf @TheASTMA @NickTGolf @BIGGALtd @GCSAA @TheGCSNetwork @turfnet @LBKCR we are holding a big tournament next Sat and want to get the greens up to 11 but stuck at 10. we are at 3.5 mm cutting every other day and rolling avg 4 times per wk. greens are true and smooth. what would you do to increase the speed?
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Gary Manxy
2 years
@CarloselTigre24 go 3/4" much easier
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Gary Manxy
1 year
@Paul_Larsen_10 Attraxor? Poa's nightmare
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Gary Manxy
7 years
@gord_mckie @TheHomeofGolf @Aquatrols @ToroGolf @ReesinkScotland That's some setup, at least you don't have to turn around to turn a boom off. Very lucky to have gear like this
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Gary Manxy
11 months
@ClubProGuy @GCSAA @Titleist @MiguelVegaTurf been saying for years, these guys play in perfect weather on perfect surfaces
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Gary Manxy
8 months
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Gary Manxy
5 months
@BASF_Turf_UK a roof over the course
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Gary Manxy
9 years
First dusting of the year-happy days
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Gary Manxy
9 years
Only course on the Isle of Man with hand cut greens. Looking and playing superb.
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Gary Manxy
5 years
@GreenkeeperTips there is a local course just crept into the top 100. our course cant compete with location or course designer but we kick their arse in course condition on a much smaller budget. this gives me more pride over anything ranking
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Gary Manxy
7 months
@turfcareblog or just use Attraxor
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Gary Manxy
4 years
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Gary Manxy
4 years
@hccsuper what's the reasone for a circle mow?
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Gary Manxy
1 year
@marks_sm1th @wilsoncleaver I'm not sure it's reducing the number of seats heads but it's definitely making them smaller.
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Gary Manxy
1 year
@Paul_Larsen_10 do you verti-cut at all?
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Gary Manxy
5 years
Lovely product
@consolidateTurf
Consolidate Turf
5 years
Consolidate Winter Turf Hardener is designed for the difficult winter months. It keeps the plant balanced and healthy throughout the winter, making it less stressed and more responsive earlier in the spring when temperatures start to rise.
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Gary Manxy
4 years
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Gary Manxy
3 years
@4golfonline He should really have 10 majors by now. stop Bryson and Brooks being our entertainers. Fingers crossed Rory can work it out
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