Rainfall for the week 3.0 mm
Rainfall for 2025 1053.5 mm
The hot and windy weather this week created some testing conditions for the
course team with a large tree brought down near the 6th green and
several large branches falling around the course on Wednesday evening. Leaf
debris covered the course because of the strong winds, with the course team
doing their upmost to tidy this debris up as quickly as possible.
The first application of growth regulator for the season was applied this
week with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 18th
fairways, roughs and green surrounds treated, with some of the 4th
hole to be completed. Residual insecticide has been added to the tank mix to
control Billbug, African Black Beetle, and Argentinian Scarab Beetle, along
with a pre-emergent herbicide to control weeds such as Summer Grass and Crab
Grass weeds. The weather and debris across surfaces has interrupted this work
as we are unable to spray when it is too windy, and the growth regulator needs
to contact the leaf of the turf for it to be absorbed by the plant, therefore
if we are applying to surfaces covered in leaf debris, the growth regulator
will miss its intended target and money and time will be wasted.
The team has made a conscience effort in the bunkers this week to ensure
sand is being moved around and deposited in correct places so that all material
linings are well covered, and the bases of the bunkers have the correct shape
to them. All areas of the course have been mown this week with a complete cut
of the rough, and the blowers and vacuum working overtime to keep on top of the
debris as much as possible.
Our volunteers were back on the deck Monday morning moving the food truck
and cool room over next to the temporary clubhouse facility. Drainage pits were
cleaned and trimmed, more fly traps were placed out around the course,
refurbishment work on the tee plates continued, fairway divotting, and annual
testing and tagging of the club’s electrical equipment was completed. Thank you,
gentlemen, for another productive week, your assistance is always very much
appreciated.
Greens will be cut on Saturday
morning and then cut and rolled on Sunday morning. I will be setting pins on
both mornings.
Happy Golfing
The Course Team.
