Not a great week weather wise with cooler temperatures and rain around but hopefully some warmer weather on the way.

Abbotts recovery after the hollow tining has been very good considering the lack of temperature.  The picture below is of the 18th green and shows a disease called Anthracnose.  This is a late summer stress disease, in this case caused by continued pressure on some of the dry patches on greens.  If you take a close look you will see yellow leaves and general thinning out in irregular patches.  I'm not to concerned over these areas as the late time of year will see greens filling in quickly in the next few weeks, helped by a heavy liquid feed and some seeding and dressing into these patches.

Anthracnose active in the foreground

Whilst soil temperature is still high poor fairways are being seeded.  Scarifying is taking place first on all fairways, followed later in the week by the seeder on weak areas and some complete fairways.

Scarifying the 7th fairway