RSSOCTOBER THE WET
Nov 05
From all reports & weather gurus it was stated that October 2010 was officially the wettest October on record & I think they were pretty close to the mark. In all 335mm was collected of which 303mm fell in the first 13 days. Spare a thought for the course maintenance team who on 3 occasions managed to get all bunkers drained, pushed up, broomed, raked, & back in play on to see them washed down again that night. Full credit to there commitment because not too many days passed with bunkers having to be GUR.
With all the rain around & the greens flooding on several occasions we implemented a solid tyne aeration to try &promote air into the profile & prevent algae from dominating the putting surface. It’s not all bad news however with so much rain falling as it helps flush the greens profile of any sodium build up, which is detrimental towards healthy turf.
Carts on paths had to be implemented for a good deal of the month & as the signs suggests this is when you are required to drive all motorised carts on the bitumen paths for the entire round. Unfortunately we still had to retrieve carts from out of creeks during this carts on path period. Please remember we only instigate the carts on path rule for two reasons;
1. The protection of the golf course
2. The safety of all golfers
A busy month for the maintenance team not only keeping the course in good condition but also keeping the neighbouring residents happy. On one day I received 10 phone calls regarding fallen trees & branches from the previous night’s storm. Thankfully no damage to any homes or fences occurred. Chainsaw’s & the mulcher was the order for the day with the resulting mulch being utilised on the 1st, 5th & 15th tee gardens.
Projects for the month were the expansion of the buggy path on the 12th tee along with new block retainment on the 13th bridge gardens.
See you on course,
Glenn Beauclerc.
Your Friendly Course Superintendent