Fairway Mats
Mats are used on all courses between the months of November and February each year, with The Old Course and The Castle Course retaining their use until the end of March.
With temperatures providing little growth during the winter months these small bits of Astroturf help protect the turf from divot damage which would otherwise take until the summer to repair.
They are carried by the golfer and if the ball lies on the fairway, the mat is positioned as near as possible to where it lies. The ball is then placed on and played from the mat.
On all other areas of the course the ball is played as it lies.