Video from head greenkeeper Steven Knaggs shows the remarkable condition of the 13th green following the algae formation just before the start of the season.
County & Nithsdale Cups were played for on Saturday 17th May at the County, well done to David Bolas from Lisburn and Adam Aitken from the home club on lifting the silverware today.
full result – dacgc-countynithsdalecupsopen1.golfgenius.com
prizewinners –
Nithsdale Cup winner David Bolas (Lisburn) 74 -14 = 60 bih
County Cup winner Adam Aitken (D&C) 67
Division 1
1st -Ryan Johnstone (D&C) 73-8=65
2nd -Robbie MacBeth (Lochmaben) 69-2-67 bih
3rd – David Davidson (D&C) 77-9=67
Division 2
1st – Finlay Degnan (D&G) 77-12=65
2nd – Mark Broadfoot (D&G) 81-13=68
3rd – Paul Morris (D&C) 81-12=69 bih
Division 3
1st -Robin McCoosh (Lisburn) 83-23=60
2nd – Kieran Murray (Crichton) 77-15=62
3rd – Eric Patterson (D&G) 86-20=66
Nearest the pin winners. Paying £175 per player on Pro-Shop Account 
Alistair Martin
Ross Halliday
Alan Birdsall
Stefan Stankiewicz
Weather Implications
Course Maintenance :- May update
Recent Activities and Observations
Weather Impact and Water Warning.
Due to the recent weather conditions the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has issued a water warning for most of Scotland.
Updates can be read from the following link :- https://beta.sepa.scot/water-scarcity/previous-reports/08-may-2025/
Rainfall Jan – April 2025
Rainfall has continued to be below average for most of the country. In the south of Scotland there are areas that received less than a third of average rainfall. This follows on from the below average rainfall over autumn and winter “
Bigga have also written a report on the ongoing weather / ground conditions and can be read on the following link:- https://www.bigga.org.uk/news-listing/uk-greenkeepers-on-lack-of-rainfall-this-spring.html
Dry Period Challenges / Counter measures
This extended dry period has posed significant challenges, with areas of the course not naturally filling back in from winter damage, Divoting has been initiated in these areas and will continue over the next few weeks, its success is highly dependent on a change in weather conditions to provide the necessary moisture for seed germination.
Various applications, including fertilizers, wetting agents, and amino acids, have been administered to the greens / Tees to ensure their health and vitality. The 3rd,13th and putting green have received extra treatments specifically aimed at encouraging root and foliar growth.
We are now entering a drought situation and the aim is now to keep as much grass on the surfaces as possible, the following actions have been already implemented or will be shortly:-
- Reduce cutting frequency.
- cutting height increased.
- Reduce rolling to avoid compaction (to maintain water infiltration rates)
- Hand watering with wetting agent.
Upcoming Workload in May
Ongoing maintenance including :-
1. Regular brushing of Greens.
2. Verti cutting of Greens. (when the weather allows).
3. Topdressing of Greens.
4. Fertilizer / Wetting agents.
5. On going summer maintenance.
Major maintenance operations will be communicated via the BRS to keep all golfers informed of work taking place.
Ladies Past Captain victorious at Crichton Golf Club open.
Huge congratulations to Karen Henderson from Dumfries & County who was our overall winner with a fantastic net 65 well done Karen!
Division prize winners:
Div 1
1. Yvonne Schneider (Cri) (80-11=69)
2. Mary Aitchison (Lochmaben) (85-15=70 BIH)
3. Marion Kay (Cri) (82-12=70)
Div 2
1. Karen Henderson (D&C) (90-25= 65)
2. Karen Reed (Cri) (96-30=66)BIH
3. Ash Henderson (Cri) (95-29=66)
Congratulations to Robert and Christine Clark from the home club for their outstanding victory in the Russell Cup with a remarkable score of 60 (-9). They edged out Michael Hart & Jane Carrick, also from D&C, and David Dempsey & Wendy Hampson from Southerness, both teams scoring 61 (-8). The excellent scoring today truly matched the beautiful sunny weather.
As a bonus Robert & Christine also picked up the Silversmiths trophy which is awarded to the couple who are both members of D&C.
Full result can be seen HERE
Fun Day Yellow Ball Am-am
We hope to see as many members as possible participate in our first Fun Day of the season on Sunday, 4th May. This event is an excellent opportunity to engage with fellow members in a relaxed team environment.
We hope you can join us to remember Kenny Swan who cherished these events and one of his favourite formats was the Yellow Ball Am-Am which ensures that each player has the opportunity to excel when it is their turn with the yellow ball.
📅 Event Details:
- Date: Sunday, 4th May
- Format: Yellow Ball Am-Am
- Eligibility: Open to Gents, Ladies, and Juniors
- Registration: Please sign up on the sheet available in the clubhouse
- Draw: The draw will be published prior to the event
We extend our sincere gratitude to Raymond Marshall from Dumfries Mortgage and Property Shop for his generous sponsorship of this event.
We look forward to your participation and to making this day a resounding success.