Golf Course Maintenance
Monthly Report
March 2017
Prepared By,
2016
Superintendent, Dylan Knight
Works undertaken during March
GREENS
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Preventative applications of fungicides
All greens cut or rolled daily
Greens verti-cut twice
Three applications of wetting agent
Soil health blend applied
Greens dusted 3 times
SURROUNDS
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Cut with fairway mower at 12mm
Post and Pre-emergent herbicide applications made for Poa Control
Sprayed all surrounds with broadleaf weeder
TEES
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Height of cut is 8mm
Divoting of tees was carried out Once weekly
Cut twice weekly
Wetting agent applied
Fertilizer and Plant growth regulator applied
FAIRWAYS
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Height of cut is 12mm
Cut twice weekly
BUNKERS
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Bunkers broomed and raked twice weekly or left smooth after levelling
Levelling and addition of sand (ongoing)
ROUGH
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Greens/Tees rough cut X 3
Fairway first cut X 2
Second cut rough X 2
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Issues Relating to Course Staff
INCIDENTS
Staff Changes
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Daniel Greene replaced Brett Irvine on the 14th of March
Annual Leave
Staff summary
Golf Course Superintendent: Mr Dylan Knight
Assistant Golf Course Superintendent: Mr Jarryd King
Green keepers: Kurtis Tautuhi, Daniel Greene
Apprentices: Luke Roach, Jarryd Cheesley
Mechanic: Vince Grimaldi
Total TP: 6
Total Staff Inc. shared Mechanic: 7
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Issues Relating To Course
Pump Station
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The pumps are suffering from some performance issues over the past 3 weeks and this is
leading to longer run times and reduced efficiency of irrigation
These issues are being investigated and a report will be written once all avenues have been
covered
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Irrigation Issues
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During March the team attended to 6 irrigation pipe breaks
4 Decoders were replaced
Solenoid valves on the 6th tee have been discovered and will be replaced after renovations
The Weather station has been sent to Campbell scientific to be repaired or re-placed at rain
birds cost
Water Usage
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3 mega liters of water was transferred from the 4th dam this month
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16 mega liters was used on course
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Planned works for April
Greens
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Preventative fungicide applications
Continue soil health program
Green renovations with 12mm hollow tyne
Surrounds
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Iron and growth regulator applications to be made
Tees
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Fertilizer application
Growth regulator application
Herbicide application for Poa control
Dusting of tee tops
Fairways
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Fertilizer and iron to even out color and hold better color into winter
Post and Pre-emergent herbicide application for Poa Control
Roughs
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All rough to be mowed X 2
Areas of greens rough to be over seeded
Greens rough to be sprayed with broadleaf spray
Bunkers
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Raked twice weekly minimum
Add sand where needed to cover matting and re level problematic bunkers
Other
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Continue to maintain all waterway edges and aesthetics via vegetation removal and spraying
of problematic areas
CWW re-instatement works to begin late March and finish by July
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Executive summary
March continued to be another drying month with 37mm of rain falling mid-month. This did
even out our fairway growth and moisture but the week after we started to really notice the
performance in our pumps drop away.
Greens managed to hold up well enough through March with limited decline in our problem
greens. I am expecting a great response from the greens after renovations and looking forward
to the winter months ahead.
CWW works preparation are well underway and supplies should be here the first week of May.
The works to be done is solid turfing and over seeding of areas hopefully it does not become
too wet but the works will go on.
The driving range tee will be over sown also in an attempt to keep the grass teeing area open
all season long. This will be completed in two sections as we will need to shut down part of the
teeing ground to perform this task.
Some seeding in greens rough areas has been completed and hopefully will see some seed
striking in early April.
The final week of the month was spent organizing renovations.
Kind Regards,
Dylan Knight
Superintendent Sanctuary Lakes Golf Club
Programmed Turnpoint Pty Ltd.
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