So November 2024 finished up being the second wettest November since records began in 1886 for Tweed Heads with 408mm recorded.  The actual record happened in 1917 with 606mm of rain falling.  We have now had 542mm since November 11.  That's half a metre of rain in a bit over three weeks so no wonder we are wet.  There is water still lying in some rough areas that I have never seen stay there this long.

It has come at a bad time this week with two staff off each day sick, one on annual leave and a casual resigned last week leaving us four men down on where we should be.  The West bunkers have taken a real hit and will remain out of play until next week when we have the numbers to get to them.  The grass growth is also at its peak at the moment with the heat and moisture in the ground so it is nigh on impossible to keep the courses mown.

Speaking of taking a hit, thanks to the player that did this to 16R bunker this past Wednesday afternoon.  When you have people like this out there it's hard to produce any sort of quality playing surfaces.

Nearly tripped over the rake.

The irrigation install has also taken a hit over the past month with ground conditions as wet as they can be.  The contractors have done a bit more top dressing on the low trenches this week while trying to finish 14W off.  I have mentioned a few times about the mainline trenches that are dug by a large excavator doing a very good job of root pruning along the sides of fairways.  I didn't expect to get the same result from the ploughing machine that pulls the pipe in around the greens.  The photo below is from 15W at the rear of the green with the plough line arrowed and a distinctive difference in growth on the greenside of the line.  It has happened in several other green surrounds as well so is another added bonus.

Significant difference in growth on the greenside of the plough line.