Another 57mm of rain this week
on an already sodden course has made the working week a very frustrating
experience for course staff and members alike. The 4th,
7th, 8th, and top half of the 13th fairway are
extremely wet after Thursday’s rain with the course being closed Thursday
afternoon and Friday for safety concerns.
Fairways that weren’t too wet
have been mown this week after nearly 4 weeks of being left alone. These
fairways are looking great for this time of the year and after the recent wet
weather. The sun is starting to rise higher in the sky ever so slightly which
means the shade pattern across the fairways will start to disappear. More
sunlight on these fairway surfaces, in conjunction with aeration practices,
will see a gradual improvement in the appearance of the bleached looking
fairways over the next month or so.
Work has started on a section of
sub-surface drainage across the approach area to the new 7th / 19th
green that has remained very wet throughout this wet weather period. The lines
that have been trenched so far are working well even without any actual
drainage pipe being installed in them yet. This work will continue next week
during the renovation period.
The predicted weather for next
week’s renovations isn’t ideal, with a call to be made over the weekend if they
will proceed. Further rain will make it impossible to rub the sand into the open
holes left behind by the verti drains. The spring renovation is important to
perform on the greens, as it prepares the greens for the upcoming summer by
introducing fresh growing medium into the soil profile via the heavy top
dressing of sand. The deep verti-draining relieves built up
compaction in the soil profile from the maintenance practices such as mowing
and rolling of the greens surfaces.
The volunteers were present again on Monday morning with their work centered around the temporary clubhouse with the course too wet for vehicles. A small group of these volunteers had a game of golf at the end
of the Wednesday afternoon field this week, with a few good shots and laughs
shared by those involved. Thank you to everyone involved with this week’s work,
your assistance is always very much appreciated.
Greens will be cut on both
mornings this weekend. I will be setting pins on Saturday morning, with Garry
setting them on Sunday morning.
Happy Golfing
The Course Team.
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