Sunsets like those below just mean perfect weather at this time of year and that is what we are having at the moment.  It's almost been groundhog day the past month with picture perfect days and little or no wind and I think this is one of the calmest extended periods I can remember, which means little or no leaf debris needing to be cleaned up, which frees up an enormous amount of time for us.  I also don't recall so much grass being mown off the fairways, in particular, in June as a result of the great weather and that late fertiliser application they received which is certainly paying dividends now. The courses are in great shape and credit to the crew again this week as we ready for the matchplay event next week.

Photo doesn't do the colour justice.

 

But June isn't always like this as I recall in 2005 when after 120mm in the four days leading up to June 30, we received 612mm in just over twenty four hours on June 30 but because 230mm fell on June 30 after 9.00am when the rain gauge is read, it was recorded on July 1 at 9am.  It wasn't unlike the 2022 floods with all of the local area flooded and most local businesses, including Tweed City remaining shut.  It was a long time ago but a day I will never forget.  

I will be attending the Australian Sportsturf Conference next week in Adelaide which includes a round of golf at Royal Adelaide but unfortunately the forecast is for a cold rainy day so may just have a walk around instead.  The week also includes two workshops on Poa annua resistance and disease management in couchgrass greens which are both topics close to my heart and have both been mentioned here on many occasions.   I will actually be chairing both sessions so will have great personal access to the speakers which is one of the side benefits of being so involved in the industry.  There's also nothing better than being in a room of like minded turf jocks to chew the fat and come up with some potential solutions and hear first hand of their successes and failures.

And just to finish with a couple of golf photos from the week and the tee board at the 290 yard par 3 11th at LACC the scene of this weeks US Open and the bottom photo gives new meaning to the dreaded fried egg lie!! 

Can't wait to see what they hit here on tonight's highlights.

 

More than a sand wedge required here?