James Kenny

Deputy Head Greenkeeper at Denton Golf Club, Manchester. BSc (Hons) in Turfgrass Science. R&A Scholar. Bradford City fan for my sins. All views are my own.

[James Kenny @kenston2000]

Another green that will now be drier, firmer and more consistent all year round 👏

[Dave Hookes @hookes]

@DentonGolfClub great effort from the team and volunteers over the last 3 days. 10th Green finished.

[Dave Hookes @hookes]

Seeding the greens @DentonGolfClub thanks to @BA_LTD for hire of GKB.

[Dave Hookes @hookes]

@DentonGolfClub renovations finished great effort from the team this week. Greens scarified, verti-cut ,top dress and fertilised @terralift TX9

[James Kenny @kenston2000]

Light groom and cut @DentonGolfClub to help remove seed heads and surface lateral growth. Result will be a smoother, truer ball roll. Also localised watering on common hotspots. Finally an application of @terralift TX10 fertiliser to boost nutrient reserves going forward 👍

[James Kenny @kenston2000]

Early season refinement on the greens today @DentonGolfClub. Brush, groom and cut to try and encourage some lateral growth and increase sward density. This combined with a light sand dressing will help with green smoothness and ball roll.

[James Kenny @kenston2000]

4th green bank reshaped @DentonGolfClub. New drain installed at base of the slope to catch rainwater runoff. This should be drier all year round and more resilient to golfer traffic due to better quality soil (sandy rootzone) and grasses. Back in play by end of May.

[James Kenny @kenston2000]

Another green all drained @DentonGolfClub. Always great experience, but hard work for everyone involved 👏 a bit of rest now for the green, and the team!

[James Kenny @kenston2000]

A long (but productive) day! 250 metres of pipe installed at 1.8m centres. All gravelled and ready for rootzone soil tomorrow. Thanks once again to @BA_LTD for the trenching service 👍 #drainage #teameffort

[Denton Golf Club @DentonGolfClub]

Busy day for our green’s team and volunteers today. Installing new drains on our 16th green! Great work everyone 👏

[James Kenny @kenston2000]

Made a start on our Eco-rough areas @DentonGolfClub. Cutting and collecting all the grass/debris will result in a reduction of the coarser grasses over time (and the amount of golf balls we found 😁)

[James Kenny @kenston2000]

Just over a week post-renovation on greens @DentonGolfClub. Very happy with recovery with help from @terralift TX 9-1-10 fertiliser and @Quadropdosing water irrigation treatment. Another week and we can begin to improve performance leading up to Captain’s weekend 👊 #teameffort

[James Kenny @kenston2000]

@BullerNiel @DentonGolfClub The holes have filled in really well with a bit of brushing (and the weather on our side for once!). Carrying out this type of work at this time of year as opposed to late autumn, means better results and quicker recovery. We expect 2-3 weeks for full recovery.

[James Kenny @kenston2000]

Course maintenance week completed @DentonGolfClub. Long hours but well worth it. A mixture of verti-cutting, hollow coring and scarifying carried out on the greens following assessment of thatch depths. Massive thanks once again to our shovel-wielding volunteers! #teameffort

[James Kenny @kenston2000]

Top lad. Don’t worry we’ll find that sniper for you 😂

[Denton Golf Club @DentonGolfClub]

Today we bid farewell to one of our Greenkeepers, Todd Holmes. Thank you for all your hard work and good luck in your new position @StockportCounty

[James Kenny @kenston2000]

Proud of you buddy 💪 proper staff training is always going to benefit not on the individual, but the club and its members/visitors! Thanks again @Lomas2Phil for your time (and patience 😅)

[Denton Golf Club @DentonGolfClub]

Congratulations to our (now ex) apprentice Ollie Smith on passing his Level 2 in Greenkeeping this week from @OldhamCollege 👏👏🙌🙌. We hear nothing but compliments from our members and staff, an integral part of our club! #futurestar #training

[James Kenny @kenston2000]

Decent place to work, but I might be a bit bias 😉 some great projects to get involved in to take the course forward!

[British & International Golf Greenkeepers Assn. @BIGGALtd]

Assistant Greenkeeper https://t.co/Uw4O3HXoqy
@DentonGolfClub

[James Kenny @kenston2000]

@dentonbluey Not long before we’re moaning about a drought Ian 😂

[James Kenny @kenston2000]

Frustrating time for all the Greenkeepers out there. Trying our best to present our courses, making difficult daily decisions to stay open, or shut due to seemingly never ending wet weather. Taking opportunities when they come, we’ll get there guys 👊 #Patience

[James Kenny @kenston2000]

@GarforthS Absolutely. We’re very lucky here @DentonGolfClub where the vast majority of members appreciate the work we put in. Obviously there are a few who you can’t please, open or shut 🤦‍♂️

[Dave Hookes @hookes]

Great to have @DiggerduncTPL @DentonGolfClub today to reshape the end of the 1st fairway.

[James Kenny @kenston2000]

After all the rain you’ve got to prepare for a drought at some point I suppose 😅🙏installing new irrigation cable (the old fashioned way) to our 5th tee @DentonGolfClub