Gosford Golf Club

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Superintendent’s Report – May 2018

| Michelle Halloway

 

Summary of works

May brought with it 9mm of rain, 80mm down on the average rainfall for the month.

  • May 2018………………Rainfall               (Average 88mm)
  • June 2018………………Rainfall               (Average 126mm)

The average temperature for May was 22 degrees.

With most days around the 22 degree mark and little rain, all turf areas are performing well. The morning temperatures have stayed around the 10 degrees mark, meaning the disease and insect pressure has gone. Preventive applications of fungicide will be applied monthly as part of our program to reduce the risk of getting winter disease such as Winter Fusarium and even Dollar Spot and Brown Patch.

The greens are currently getting cut at 3mm.

The dams on the 10th/18th fairway and the dam on the 2nd fairway have had their vegetation removed. The machine used was a 25 Tonne long reach excavator. The cleaning of the dams took 24 hours spread over 3 days. The removal of the waste form the side of the dams is a slow process; we are using a bobcat and a 2 tonne trailer, and really only have Mondays to do it.

All the 100 meter markers in the middle of the fairways have been removed. New distance markers on the side of the fairways are currently being installed.

 

Works undertaken during May

Greens

  • Application of fungicide targeting Helminthosporium and dollar spot.
  • Applications of kelp products to aid in root development and disease resistance. 2 applications were put out 4 weeks apart.
  • Applications of wetting agent to aid in water penetration, to dry thatch layer and help roots to search for deeper moisture. Applications applied every 4 weeks.
  • Applications of gypsum applied directly to the plant, every 4 weeks.
  • Application of soluble fertiliser to aid plant health, every 4 weeks.
  • Application of soil conditioner.
  • Application of insecticide.
  • Greens are currently getting cut at 3mm, 4 times a week
  • Greens are currently getting rolled twice a week
  • Holes get changed 5 times a week.

Surrounds

  • Surrounds are cut once a week at 15mm.
  • Apron cut around the green is at 6mm and done once a week.
  • Green side sprinklers trimmed

Tees

  • Tees cut once a week at 15mm
  • Application of liquid kelp fertiliser applied
  • Application of wetting agent applied
  • Tee sprinklers trimmed
  • Tee markers moved everyday

Fairways

  • Fairways cut once a week at 18mm.
  • Fairway sprinklers trimmed

Bunkers

  • All bunkers were edged and the grass edges were sprayed with a growth retardant.
  • All bunkers are raked fully 3 times a week and on Saturdays all foot prints are raked out by hand.

Rough

  • Rough cut when needed.
  • Try and cut around Tees and Greens once a week.

Irrigation / Dams

  • Dam water tested once a month for Salt / Sodium levels. 2nd dam clear, 15th dam clear
  • 2nd dam full
  • 15th  dam  full

 

Other

Staff

Course Superintendent: Mr David Nicholls

Assistant Superintendent: Mr Craig Coleman

Senior Greenkeeper: Mr Mathew Smith

Greenkeeper: Mr Shaun Hill

Groundsmen: Mr Darren Orchard and Mr Peter Ceaser

The holiday period for the boys has started. I have had 2 guys away for a total of 6 weeks.

 

Works Planned for June

Greens

  • Applications of fungicide targeting Winter Fusarium and dollar spot prevention.
  • Applications of kelp products to aid in root development and disease resistance.
  • Applications of wetting agent to aid in water penetration, to dry thatch layer and help roots to search for deeper moisture.
  • Applications of gypsum applied directly to the plant.
  • Applications of gypsum applied directly to the soil.
  • Application of soluble fertiliser to aid plant health.
  • Application of soil conditioner.
  • Application of Magnesium.
  • Application of insecticide.
  • Greens cut at 3mm, 4 times a week.
  • Greens rolled twice a week.

Surrounds

  • Surrounds will get cut once a week at 15mm.
  • Apron cut around the greens at 6mm and done once a week.
  • Green side sprinklers trimmed around

Tees

  • Tees cut once a week at 15mm
  • Application of liquid kelp fertiliser applied once a month
  • Application of wetta soil applied once a month
  • Tee sprinklers trimmed around
  • Tee markers moved everyday

Fairways

  • Fairways cut once a week at 18mm.

Bunkers

  • All bunkers will be edged and the grass edges will be sprayed with a growth retardant.
  • All bunkers will be raked fully 3 times a week and on Saturdays all foot prints will be raked out by hand.

Rough

  • Rough cut when needed.
  • Plan to cut around Tees and Greens once a week.

Irrigation / Dams

  • Dam water tested once a month for Salt / Sodium levels.

Other

  • Start testing and tagging over 550 electrical cords throughout the club, then document (All done in house)
  • Replace all filters and fluids on all of our machinery. Replace all worn parts- bushes and bearings (All done in house)
  • Pathway work
  • Continue renewal program for the 100m / 150m posts

 

 

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