August Statistics

	August 2012	August 2011	average
Rainfall	106.5 mm	102.5 mm	112.6 mm
Year to Date	738 mm	626 mm	607.3 mm
No. of rain days	16	12	-
Average Temp.	13.5°C	15.9°C	-
Average Humidity	75.6%	73.9%	-

Another steady month of rainfall which has meant that this winter has been the wettest since 2004, with all three months recording in excess of 100mm to give us a combined total of 421mm (@17 inches). That is a significant amount of rainfall, even by Adelaide hills standards! We are also well above the year to date average and considering the amount of rainfall that we have had in the last three months the course has held up fairly well, with only a few areas starting to show signs of winter wear. On a positive note, the main dam is now at full capacity and overflowing steadily.

  

A large proportion of staff time over the past month has been spent clearing the predominately noxious and invasive weed species (Pittosporum, Cypress and Radiata pines, Lucerne and Olive) from around the 15th tee to prepare the area prior to the construction of the new tee once the course starts to dry out over the coming weeks. The new mounding alongside the 6th tee has been shaped in preparation for couch sodding, which will take place in conjunction with the rebuilding of the tee.

 Storm damage - 24th August

Demolition work!

 Obviously too far to go to get the rake!

A steady month of rainfall following on from a very wet June has meant that the course is now starting to become very wet and boggy in all of the usual places. The upside of this is that the main dam is now at the point where it will start to overflow after the next significant rain fall event. Despite the inclement weather the greens are still reasonably firm, true and quick; and are in a healthy condition with minimal disease present.

	July 2012	July 2011	average
Rainfall	106.5 mm	125.5 mm	130.7 mm
Year to Date	631.5 mm	523.5 mm	494.6 mm
No. of rain days	20	11	-
Average Temp.	12.5°C	13.3°C	-
Average Humidity	78.8%	73.3%	-

The following pictures are of the demolition of the old 6th tee drinks shed, now that the shed has been removed this coming spring will see the tee squared off at the back, levelled and have new brick edging the same as at the 3rd and 9th tees.