WEATHER
There has been 170mm of rain this month, compared to 114mm for the same period last year.
COMPLETED WORK
- Two more Pine trees were cut down on the 11th for firewood, leaving four more to be felled.
- Turf was purchased and laid on the 12th blue tee completing this job, thanks to the Federated Farmers donation.
- The irrigation failure on the 13th fairway was fixed after replacing a six-station decoder.
- The fourth tee had the coil and decoder replaced.
- The branches by the 17th tee that were hanging in the river had to be removed, at the request from the Council.
COURSE GROOM
- Fairways were cut weekly.
- Tees were cut Thursdays and tee pads were cut around.
- Surrounds were cut weekly with the fairway mower.
- Rough was cut twice this month.
- The bunkers were raked every Friday.
- The greens were cut every day, except for Saturdays.
- Hazard lines have been cut and sprayed this month.
- New holes on greens were cut Tuesdays and Fridays.
- Rubbish bins were emptied every Monday and Friday.
- Tee banks were fly mowed and weedeated around twice this month.
GREENS
- The greens were sprayed with ETHREL to stop the Poa annua from seeding.
MACHINERY
- The Land Pride Rough Mower had four-wheel bearings and two spindle bearings replaced.
- The 5510 Toro fairway mower was fitted with new base plates, and the bearings replaced on the back rollers of each unit.
- The steering knuckle was repaired on the 5510.
- The 3150 greens mower had a gasket replaced, which involved taking the motor out and splitting it to replace the fractured one.
- The 4320 John Deer Tractor had the water pump replaced.
NEXT MONTH AGENDA
- Spray tee banks and grass seed (depending on weather)
- Spot spray cap daisy.
- Bunkers: some will be topped up with sand.
- Sand top-dress greens.
- Irrigation checks to be carried out.
- Burn branches and trimmings in the dumpsite.
- Spray the fairways, surrounds, tees, and rough for weeds.
- Install irrigation on the ladies fifth tee.
ANDY RUTTER
