Mortonhall Golf Club Apprentices

An account run by Mortonhall Apprentices, Callum and Greg. This is a platform we will use to showcase current and future projects. #younggreenkeeping

[Mortonhall Golf Club Apprentices @ClubMortonhall]

Check out this months Greenkeeper international issue. Greg and myself (Callum) are both proud and honoured to be involved in the final. We are the first dual finalists from the same Golf Club to reach the Young Student Greenkeeper finals.

[Mortonhall Golf Club Apprentices @ClubMortonhall]

Semi-finals and finals day today in the @LothiansGolf tournament and the course is looking beautiful, hard work and early mornings starting to pay off 😍 Once again good luck to @CraigDa67549393!

[Mortonhall Golf Club Apprentices @ClubMortonhall]

Some final preparation for the @LothiansGolf quarter-finals. Good luck this evening @CraigDa67549393

[Mortonhall Golf Club Apprentices @ClubMortonhall]

Glad to have finally gotten around to fixing the bunker on the practice area, tough day made easier by that view 🏔

[Mortonhall Golf Club Apprentices @ClubMortonhall]

Another lovely day in the best office in the world! Made better by a half straight line for the photo😂

[Mortonhall Golf Club Apprentices @ClubMortonhall]

Another day another hand cut, legs are really starting to hate me. I’m glad you cropped the video @CraigJHempseed , the cheers and celebration lap was rather embarrassing 😂

[Craig Hempseed @CraigJHempseed]

Another hand cut on the greens this morning for tonight’s championship semi-finals. The greens are running lovely, even with the poa seeds still present.

I’d be lying if I said we done this in one go, but @ClubMortonhall got there in the end 🙈😅

[Mortonhall Golf Club Apprentices @ClubMortonhall]

@CraigJHempseed Always a pleasure 🤌

[Craig Hempseed @CraigJHempseed]

Delighted to get back behind one of these today’s. It’s been far too long, although I’ll pay for it later!

@ClubMortonhall doing a grand job alongside me. 👌

[Mortonhall Golf Club Apprentices @ClubMortonhall]

Tasked with the job to build a more sustainable bench design going forward instead of the sleeper legs that need replaced every couple of years. The gabion basket build, using onsite rock looking sweet

[Mortonhall Golf Club Apprentices @ClubMortonhall]

Great day spent @AberdourGC the other week getting some experience in installing @CapConGolf. Big Thanks to @CraigJHempseed

[Mortonhall Golf Club Apprentices @ClubMortonhall]

@ShaunC_1888 Always a pleasure working with the old man, sorry for working you too hard 😜

[Shaun Cunningham @ShaunC_1888]

Satisfying day helping @ClubMortonhall with their construction project at the local park and nature reserve. Great to help our community with drainage improvements, flower bed build and pathway install.

Unbelievable work ethic and enthusiasm shown by this pair whatever they do.

[Mortonhall Golf Club Apprentices @ClubMortonhall]

We’ve managed to finish the wall renovation at the 4th, just some turfing to be done! (The older photo of the 1st showing the walls in their former glory)

[Mortonhall Golf Club Apprentices @ClubMortonhall]

After a burst in our irrigation pipe running up the side of the fourth fairway, we were given the task to locate the leak in the pipe, expose it for the pipe to be repaired and then back fill the hole. All in all completed in just under a day.

[Mortonhall Golf Club Apprentices @ClubMortonhall]

Great job done clearing up the side of the sheds, allowing for some saplings to be planted as well as room for the planting of a wild flower cultivar. Perfect opportunity to build on our skill sets with some 360 digger training.

[Mortonhall Golf Club Apprentices @ClubMortonhall]

Good couple of days tidying up the bunkers ready for the return of play. Strimmed - Blown - Raked.

[Mortonhall Golf Club Apprentices @ClubMortonhall]

Completed a small wall repair this week at the fourth tee, due to its success we now plan on repairing and renovating many more around the course.

[Mortonhall Golf Club Apprentices @ClubMortonhall]

@BCGolf2 It is on the left hand side of the 15th green.

[Mortonhall Golf Club Apprentices @ClubMortonhall]

Continuing with our new french drain, starting with a base layer of drainage gravel keeping a downward gradient ensuring the flow of water to the sump, topped with root zone firmed, shaped and blended.

[Mortonhall Golf Club Apprentices @ClubMortonhall]

Excavation of the drainage sump...

[Mortonhall Golf Club Apprentices @ClubMortonhall]

Working on some french style drainage at the side of our 15th green. Looking forward to the benefits in the coming season!