Anybody who had golf on their agenda for today had to rethink: we enjoyed non stop, serious rain for most of the day... I did go to the Club in the afternoon and there appeared to be but two lonely souls out there: everything was very quiet.
It did though provide the opportunity for some catching up. Had a chat with Rob, our Head Greenkeeper, about a number of issues: the red hazard markers on the 17th Green n the Old (where exactly can you take a legal drop out of the hazard..?), he explained the blackish tinge that has appeared on a number of the greens (apparently a common problem in the area, it's a kind of squidge/algae that has appeared due to the recent rainfall, the warm nights and the use of on-course irrigation (and it's only a cosmetic issue anyway) and lastly we have arranged an evening (6pm on 8th September - if you're interested in joining, let me know!) for members to meet the green-keeping staff.
After that, I ran through the structure of some of the competitions we have coming up, with Mike our Head Pro and we made a few tweaks there and there, largely to see if we can do something to assist with the pace of play (which was poor yesterday...). Also, I exchanged a few words with the Burhill CEO with whom I had been supposed to be playing golf this afternoon: we shall have a third attempt at finding a dry day later in the month!
Back home to cook dinner (a chicken recipe from the Times with roasted carrots and creamed spinach) before an evening of wedding consultation: even for an event 9 months away, there is already a need to book photographers, bands etc....What a racket!
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