The Medal winners and runners up were:-
Division A
James Burkett (11) 66
r/u Jim Phillips (11) 70
Division B
Brian Lamb (19) 64
r/u Leigh Batchelor (19) 65
Division C
Peter Dunn (28) 68
r/u Michael Klopper (26) 70
Best Scratch James Burkett (12) 78
The Irrigation System (click on any picture to zoom)
On Monday night, as I write this, weatherzone.com.au predicts for Bowral a temperature of 37 degs. Fortunately we had an irrigation system installed back in 2000. Before the irrigation system, in summer, the conditions on the fairways of the course were such that one had to be a very loyal member even though the greens staff were forever busy moving hoses and sprinklers around.
Another question that sometimes comes up, is why are sprinklers used during the day. The time of watering is calculated to feed the plant water in an optimum manner. Evaporation, the risk of fungus, the need to cool the plants during the heat of the day - are all considerations. Turf agronomy is the science that backs the decisions that our green's staff make to keep our course in tiptop condition. Running the irrigation system is a considerable expense and its judicious use means that we can still maintain a course even through our extremes of climate. Running the sprinklers during the day is necessary to cool the plant - without that the plant would be stressed and perhaps die. I was fortunate to play at Avondale on Sunday - the sprinklers were going there as it was a hot day. A few weeks ago you would have noticed the area around the practice green was severely affected by a lack of water at the appropriate time. The timely use of the irrigation system is critical.
all the best
Kevin
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