Course Managers Report - Around the Greens in March 2023

In February we had 105mm of rain with one significant fall of 57mm and the average  maximum temperature was 29 degrees with very high humidity. These factors combined to make for an interesting, if not uncomfortable month.

The Greens performed magnificently for the month of Feb, and the entire summer with no sign of dry patch or disease. The weevil activity that we saw in January is still lingering but numbers have been controlled and the crows that were hanging around and making a mess of those few greens have departed.

Tees are performing extremely well in the warm, humid weather and have fully recovered from last year’s wet weather with the exception of a small area on the 15^th tee. The turf on the 3^rd tee has struggled to establish but the other tees are holding a full and vigorous coverage. Organic fertilizer will be applied as well as a synthetic application to push them into the cooler months.

I’m extremely happy with the performance of our fairways throughout February, except for a few small areas that are still struggling to recover from last year’s wet weather. The 11^th fairway is slowly making progress and we have certainly seen a great deal of improvement with the recent tree work.

Shay Tasker

Course Manager