Kyle Cruickshank
Coastal Erosion
At the beginning of November 2023, Storm Babet wrecked havoc across the East of Scotland eroding many stretches of coastline. North...
top of page
Kyle Cruickshank
Nov 24, 20233 min read
Restoring Redan (Partially)
Known as the most copied golf hole in the world, the 15th on the West Links is both historically significant and much loved by members...
1,184 views0 comments
Kyle Cruickshank
Aug 19, 20235 min read
Turf Nursery Project
After approval from the club at the Spring General Meeting, we started planning to reinstate the old turf nursery left of the 7th green. ...
226 views0 comments
Kyle Cruickshank
Jul 10, 20232 min read
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow - Bulk Materials Building Rebuild
Finally, after 18 months of planning, the rebuilding of of the Bulk Materials Building that was damaged during Storm Arwen has begun!!...
235 views0 comments
Kyle Cruickshank
May 10, 20234 min read
17th Bunker Rebuild - The Middle to End
I received an email from a Design Associate with a Golf Course Design firm in Australia asking how the 17th bunker project had gone and...
303 views0 comments
Kyle Cruickshank
Mar 26, 20232 min read
March Maintenance Week
At 2 pm on Sunday 19th of March, the course closed for two and a half days to allow work to be carried out for maintenance week. We are...
268 views1 comment
Kyle Cruickshank
Feb 27, 20232 min read
Members Panel Discussion Evening
The Clubroom in the North Berwick Golf Club Clubhouse played host to a fun evening for members of all clubs to come together and enjoy a...
200 views0 comments
Kyle Cruickshank
Jan 12, 20233 min read
17th Bunker Rebuild (The Beginning and Middle)
I first walked round the West Links in 2018 after spending the day at Gullane for the one of the practice days of the Scottish Open. For...
1,190 views5 comments
Kyle Cruickshank
Dec 22, 20222 min read
Bunker Rebuilds
It has been a slow process but we have finally managed to finish the two bunker rebuilds we started on 5 and 12. Between fitting in...
546 views0 comments
Kyle Cruickshank
Dec 16, 20222 min read
Coastal Erosion Sites
We had a visit from Neil Gordon from Envirocentre today (15/12/2022) to inspect the current condition of the dunes and coastal erosion...
284 views1 comment
Kyle Cruickshank
Dec 14, 20221 min read
New Utility Vehicles
This morning we took delivery of the first of three new Toro MDX Utility Vehicles. As part of our new fleet deal with Toro, we now have...
136 views0 comments
Kyle Cruickshank
Dec 7, 20222 min read
Fairway Mats
It’s come to that time of year when the growth is really starting to slow down, and the recovery of the turf becomes slower with the...
158 views0 comments
Kyle Cruickshank
Dec 4, 20224 min read
Meet The Team - Kyle Cruickshank
My journey at North Berwick started in February 2021. I had been working along the road at Muirfield when I saw the job advert for a...
380 views0 comments
Kyle Cruickshank
Dec 4, 20221 min read
Welcome!
Hello and welcome to our new blog promoting the work of the greenkeeping team of the North Berwick West Links. We are the custodians of...
113 views0 comments
bottom of page