A week of irrigation installation once again hampered by the weather with 4R finally being completed although we haven't been able to clean up as we normally do due to the wet conditions.  It was also a week that threw up a lot of issues as we were working adjacent to 3W toilet block where in there are two full on course irrigation control satellites meaning a lot of sprinkler control tubes in the area and I think we hit every one of them at some time this week.  And as we expected some were nowhere near where you would expect them to be.  For instance we hit a control line that comes from behind 3W tee in front of 4R ladies tee that controls a sprinkler on 3R green so it does a u turn somewhere.  But we got through the week and next week we move on to 5R.  Another short week though which it seems like we have had every week with Easter, Anzac Day the rain and now Qld labour day as most of the contractors are Qld based.

The weather certainly turned colder as well with the doonas well and truly on at night.  The turf is starting to slow down and I got this shot of 2W tee last Monday morning which shows just how much damage is caused by a days play.  You can plainly see the damage caused at each tee location for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  That is one of the reasons at this time of year we vary the tee placement so as to try and limit / spread the wear across the teeing surface.  And 2W is considered to be one of the more healthy tees.

2W tee wear patterns.

Thursday night saw the courses receive 32mm whereas most local falls were in single digits.  The West course in particular is incredibly wet and the water table is so high the water has nowhere to go.  Carts are very doubtful on the West course tomorrow but the website will be updated by 5.30am as usual.