Course Managers Update - Around the Greens in November 2020

October presented us with a very wet last week during which we received 68 of the 74mm of rain for the month.

The Greens have performed very well throughout October and remained clean of pest and disease outbreaks. The worst of our problems on greens is the small amount of fairy ring evident in the 6^th green. Poa seed has all but vanished with just a small amount remaining on a few greens. On the 2^nd of November, an 8mm hollow tine renovation was conducted on all greens. The Tees have been renovated with a 12mm hollow tine and a top dressing.

The benefit of the renovation in August and the application of soil amendments has resulted in the tees being in great condition and able to withstand a busy October.

 It would certainly assist the performance of our tee surfaces if golfers would repair their divots, particularly on the par 3 tees.

 The coring and the heavy rain toward the end of the month ensured that the fairways performed quite well over the last month. The growth regulator program has commenced, and the fairways have received 2 successive applications for the first time in 3 years. Turf patching will continue in November and it is good to see that the new patches on the 11^th and 13^th   are establishing well. Three tonnes of synthetic fertilizer will also be applied in November to take advantage of the predicted rainfall.

 The work on the 18^th dam has begun, unfortunately the rain in the week prior made the work area wetter than we would have liked and slightly impeded progress. The damage was repaired before the equipment was taken from the site and after 3 days approximately 600m3 of silt, weed and rubbish was removed from the bottom of the dam.

Shay Tasker
Course Manager