Matthew Lewis joined Cumberland Country Golf Club as an apprentice in 2012. Matthew, along with 4 other apprentices from other New South Wales Clubs were interviewed to compete for the NSWGCSA Apprentice of the Year. We are extremely proud of Matthew’s achievements.

He is currently completing the Certificate IV in Sports turf Management.

Fairway Renovation
A lengthy process in which all 18 fairways are aerated, rolled, cut and an application of gypsum was spread over all fairways. Gypsum is a soft white-grey mineral known as a ‘clay breaker’ because it helps to improve the physical condition of heavy clays and improves soil structure.

Blowing Fairways
A weekly process in which debris is blown off fairways into tree lines, allowing cylinder fairway mowers to produce a higher quality of cut and create ​an aesthetically pleasing picture.

Aeration
The positive impact of greens aeration. Solid tining of greens on a regular basis produces roots of 4 inches as you can see in the photo above. Strong deep roots leads to better turf quality and less irrigation.