Almost a week of normal greenkeeping maintenance for a change and not having to worry about wild storms.  The rain that came through on Tuesday was enough to disrupt a lot of plans though.  Most Tuesdays one course is closed to allow us some player free maintenance time which is a huge bonus with what we can get done.  Unfortunately sanding 18W fairway and sanding the River greens were both postponed yet again due to the rain on Tuesday morning.  At this stage the plan is for the River greens to be solid tine aerated and sanded during next Tuesdays closure which will allow for some much needed air to get into the rootzone.  The following Tuesday is the West greens turn and they will get a ''mini renovation'' as we will be using a small diameter hollow tine which means a core will be removed.  The greens haven't been cored in over two years with weather playing havoc with the normal renovation.  This one won't be too invasive so no long term putting green surface disruption but it will give them some thatch / organic matter reduction and some air into the rootzone.

18W fairway has come along really well and has worked a treat in the several downpours we have had since finishing.  There is a wet spot in the middle where the Bobcat had some issues on the final trim so we will be putting a drainage line through this area to dry it up. 

The irrigation install continues with both 12 and 18W greens being installed this week.  But more excitingly, the suction line for the pump station was installed.  This needed a Franna crane to pick it up and lower it through the pump shed roof into the well.  We are utilising the existing well in the old pump shed and it all fitted seamlessly and the foot valve now sits five metres below the shed floor surface.  So we're not far from the new pump shed coming on line.

The foot-valve circled.