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It has been a fairly routine summer in Perth so far. We had 34mm in mid-November and not a drop since and as of the end of January we are up to 70 days without rain. Temperature-wise it has been pretty manageable. We haven’t had a 40-degree day yet which is very welcome after having 15 days over 40 last year. The strong, consistent overnight easterlies that make irrigation tough and keeping the course tidy have come and gone.

Around the courses it has been a busy summer for some clubs. Melville Glades replaced six greens and installed a new irrigation system, while Mount Lawley and Cottesloe are continuing their masterplans and rebuilt several new greens each (see John Forrest’s column earlier this edition for more on the Mount Lawley project – Ed). Kwinana, Sea View, Hillview, Hartfield and Mosman Park also got into the action of greens construction,