Jon Methven

Course Supervisor at The Old Course, St Andrews Links Trust. Previous Deputy Head Greenkeeper at The Dukes Course, St Andrews.

[Jon Methven @jon_methven]

@GolfasDream 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 for a visit?

[Simon Connah @ConnahSimon]

Continuous mowing of the @TheOpen infrastructure areas @TheHomeofGolf through winter, spring & summer to encourage the ground nesting Skylarks & Meadow Pipits to choose more protected areas to nest. @jon_methven @TheToroCompany

[Gavin Neill @GavNeill]

A new area completed this week @TheHomeofGolf . The creation of a vertical face on the sand dune that will hopefully become a new habitat for our seasonal Sand martins that will utilise this area for nesting.

[St Andrews Links @TheHomeofGolf]

75 bunker rebuilds and still smiling!🙂
An incredible effort from the #OldCourse team concluding with the mighty Cottage Bunker this week.

[Jon Methven @jon_methven]

@NBGCGreens @TheHomeofGolf @BarenbrugUK We were using sand dyed green with seed mixed through it. But now just using seed only. Adding the seed to the pitch mark and repair it.

[Jon Methven @jon_methven]

This season we altered the way we repaired pitch marks at #Castlecourse. And the results have been excellent! @TheHomeofGolf @BarenbrugUK #fescue #recovery

[Jon Methven @jon_methven]

@greig_easton @TheHomeofGolf @BarenbrugUK Just adding seed to the pitch mark the poking it into the mark then using hole scissors to repair the mark. Nothing fancy!

[Jonathan Wood @jonwood1978]

Well thats the end of the 2019 season well done to the #CastleCourse #greenkeeping #team for all the effort thoughout the season time for so #renovation work to begin #seeding greens #fescue @TheHomeofGolf

[Jonathan Wood @jonwood1978]

Benefits of filling pitchmarks with #sandandseed #germination #fescue #littlebylittle #finegrasses #CastleCourse @TheHomeofGolf

[Jonathan Wood @jonwood1978]

New putting green due to open next week looking great @tjharris61 @jon_methven #CastleCourse @TheHomeofGolf

[Simon Connah @ConnahSimon]

C.A.T & Genny training @TheHomeofGolf with some of St.A Links finest. @Moonzerz @GavNeill @philhind86 @jon_methven #safetyfirst #continueToLearn @BIGGALtd

[Bernhard and Company @BernhardCompany]

Still wondering if it is worth applying for the @BIGGALtd delegation? Have a read of the Greenkeeper International's latest edition to find out. #biggadelegation #GIS2019 https://t.co/mjT38AXSs1
Register your interest for next year : https://t.co/I9FwGMRel0

[Jonathan Wood @jonwood1978]

Back to some good old fashioned #greenkeeping this week #topdressingbyhand and the #Trulut to refine and smooth surfaces on the #newputtinggreen skilled job #consistency #CastleCourse @TheHomeofGolf

[St Andrews Links @TheHomeofGolf]

Ahead of it opening again for play in March, the #CastleCourse greenkeeping team have been hard at work!

[Jon Methven @jon_methven]

@robin_cheney You said it 😂

[Jon Methven @jon_methven]

@dickson_gk @TheHomeofGolf I was going to tweet also today but never got round to it!

[Jon Methven @jon_methven]

@turfnet @BIGGA_BTME @TheHomeofGolf @KigerJon Thanks for sharing this picture. @turfnet Here is your photo @dukesgreens

[Jon Methven @jon_methven]

After a great few days @BIGGA_BTME it’s back to #thecastlecourse today with some grassland management @TheHomeofGolf also testing out after speaking with @turfnet @KigerJon yesterday. Thanks

[Jonathan Wood @jonwood1978]

#PuttingGreen finally finished just in time for the #coldsnap #CastleCourse @TheHomeofGolf

[Jon Methven @jon_methven]

@ReesinkTurfcare @TheToroCompany Sad news to the industry. Received some excellent training and stories from this training legend.