Course Update 27 May 2021

We received 30mm of rainfall towards the end of last week. Every millimetre feels like 100 at the moment. The rainfall caused carts to not be allowed on course on Monday the 24^th. We have been selective mowing areas this week, the main focus on greens and tees. The soil profile on the course fairways and rough is at saturation point and has been too soft for our mowers to go out. This has had an impact on course presentation, although has helped preserve turf quality in weak shaded areas.

Mowing of the remainder of the course will be completed Thursday and Friday this week, which will help  improve course presentation for the weekend.

Course Projects:

• Bunker renovation work continued this week, completing sand replacement in the 10^th and 9a bunkers (Importing 18 tonne of new sand)
• We have planted out the 5^th hole, these plants have protectors around them, this to stop the wallabies from destroying them
• The 6^th tee work is near complete, we have run out of mulch and are awaiting restock from local tree contractors
• New sand bins were constructed on the 8^th and 16^th holes
• Work on improving the 17^th and 18^th pathway continues

Next week’s program is shown below, this combined with scheduled course maintenance:

Monday 31^st

• Dust greens
• Apply herbicide around green surrounds (winter grass control)
• Apply fungicide to back 9 fairways
• Contractors to repair kerbing on 17^th path

Tuesday 1^st

• Apply fungicide to front 9 fairways
• Apply fungicide to green surrounds
• 18^th path drainage work

Thursday 3^rd

• Apply fungicide on tees
• Irrigation upgrade preparation work

Friday 4^th

• Apply fungicide on greens
• Irrigation upgrade preparation work

The Irrigation Upgrade commences on Monday 7^th of June. We will follow my recent schedule; I will keep you informed with any updates and changes to the plan.

Regards Rob Sain – Course Superintendent

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