Tuesday 24th September 2013.

Though we should be experiencing some Spring weather, we are still receiving significant rainfall. This month has been our wettest for the year with a total of 176.5mm falling up to the 24th of this month.

Last month we received 168.5mm of rain to take our year to date tally to 706mm which has already passed last years annual total of 698mm.

Though we are finding soil temperatures are increasing I think we still have some rainfall to come.

Friday 6th September 2013
Warming trend is being appreciated by staff and members alike.

Staff have been busy over the past month with our focus on the planning of herbicide spray programmes around weather conditions and competition play.

We recently completed some wintergrass spraying on fairways and this was followed by the application of another herbicide to control broadleaf and bindii weeds.

As the change of seasons is almost upon us, we have this week completed our crabgrass/summergrass prevention programme to all fairways and green surrounds.

Once we hit next month our focus will turn to the commencement of our course renovation period.

Green speed readings taken this morning at 8.00am sees the greens a little slower than recent running at 10'9". This is a side affect of a little more growth with the slight increase in soil temperatures.