Probably the biggest irrigation blowout we have ever had happened last weekend.  A 100mm mainline running alongside the cart path at 12W blew out and unfortunately directed all the water under the path which totally undermined it.  The photo below doesn't do it justice as the hole is about a metre deep and four or five metres in length and that's why the entire area is roped off.  We will need a sizeable excavator and haven't been able to get one until next week when the area we fully rectified.

Most of the irrigation installation work that has been done here has been done in a similar fashion but this one was totally different, and the pipe was the deepest we have ever seen on the course and was actually down in the water table sand.  Fortunately the water table is down at the moment so we were able to work relatively dry and complete the repair.

 

Into the abyss.

The green waste pile adjacent to 6R fairway was mulched this week with nearly 1000 cubic metres of material being removed from the course with the large bulk of it going to the Condong power station.

It’s amazing how golf has changed over the years and the gadgets that are used to play the game.  When I first started there would be a sandbox alongside the tee that you would take a handful of sand out and use that for your tee to play off.  It's now progressed to some of these creations below that I can assure you a reel mower that is set to mow grass doesn't like coming in contact with.  Even the old wooden tees did enough damage but these are reel killers !!

There's not much give in these !!

 

And today we farewelled our mechanic Craig Plowman after 32 and a half years service to the club.  Enjoy your travels Plow.....you've earned it.