The Greenies

Here at Lyme Regis Golf Course we pride ourselves on presentation and playability. We strive to produce the finest standards in the surrounding area. The Greens throughout the season are renown for being fast and true day after day. As you can see from the pictures we have stunning views of the Jurassic coast from a majority of holes on the course.

We carried out a full bunker renovation project on the course in the winter of 2017, where every bunker on the course was redesigned, re-sited and shaped into the course. We built 48 bunkers which dramatically changed the aesthetics and playability of the course for the better.

We continue to make strides towards draining all greens on the course. With winters seemingly become wetter on average is it crucial that as a club we continue to invest in greens drainage. In 2021 we drained greens 8 +17 with a capillary rope drainage system. This has proved to be a resounding success so this year in 2023 we drained greens 7 + 13. We now have 10 greens that can withstand high levels of rainfall without ever needing to be on a temporary green. The plan is to continue this investment into draining all the remainder of greens.

Back in the summer of 2021, Jamie applied on the off-chance to work at the US Open. His application was successful and he was one of three British greenkeepers to work at the tournament. Now back tending the superb greens at his home club, this is Jamie's once-in-a-lifetime story.

"Lyme Regis golf club very kindly financed my flights, whilst everything else required was covered by the USGA. Each volunteer is treated very highly and receives an unimaginable amount of clothing and accessories to wear and use whilst working on the course and then take home with you. They really do go above and beyond to look after each and every individual.”

"The day begins at 4.00 a.m. at the Greenkeepers’ compound, with the first team meeting consisting of 150 workers hearing from the Course Superintendent about what he expects for the day and what job is assigned to each Greenkeeper.

"The morning shift begins at 4.15 a.m. with everyone heading out to their designated machinery. I had been assigned the job of cutting tees with a Toro pedestrian mower. A small team of six were assigned this task for the morning shifts for the entire week. The tees were cut at 6mm. The job consisted of clearing the tees of any debris and divots ready for mowing. After each tee had been mown, blowers were used to remove any debris left from the mower. The job would typically take between two and three hours to complete and then the machinery would be taken back to the compound to be washed off, assessed and re-sharpened by a team of mechanics in the workshop.

The attention to detail on every blade of grass on the entire site is extraordinary

"The attention to detail on every blade of grass on the entire site is extraordinary. The television screens don't do the course justice, unfortunately. It really is manicured to perfection. The team at the country club have been preparing for this event for 4 years, so when it came to the week, everything was in place to create a golf course that really challenged the best in the game.

"The experience has been fantastic for me to see what it takes to prepare a course for a US Major championship. I have met a lot of extremely knowledgeable people who I can now call friends and picked up new methods that I can bring back to Lyme Regis Golf Club to hopefully improve the course further."