Connor McLellan

@GolfAust @7milegolf @cdpgolf1 @tooeytoogood 👏👏👏

It should be mandatory for every trainee PGA professional to do a minimum of two weeks with the greenstaff,the reality of what you think they do versus what they actually do is unbelievable,one of the most useful things I ever did 👌

Peter Dobereiner stumps for what Americans call a pull cart, the British a trolley and Australians a buggy - 1991

Food for thought: I just got a $50k quote for a new electric roller. It’s a simple machine with a lithium battery, yet it costs more than two electric UVs (like the Club Car Carryall 500) that use the exact same battery tech.

@DhaliwalSports Canucks Centre depth

@iTweetTurf Don’t forget to think about your grips! I was shocked at how much I sweat my first summer in Australia. Although the humidity isn’t generally as bad in Melbourne…

Question for everyone. Getting fitted for Titleist Clubs Thursday. Gotta look good in Australia this winter. What should I be looking for during the fitting? Anything I should be thinking about or questions to ask the rep?

@acaseofthegolf1 You’ve got to expect a lie like that when you hit one 50yd offline. Good on him for getting that up and down. Takes stones to push it aside and refocus!

He was pretty much dead. Sitting on bare ground. Sisk has played one pga tour event in his three year pro career. Instead he makes an insane chip.

(1 of 3).Absolutely insane finish at the @ASHERTOUR for an exemption into the @CudaChamp Cameron Sisk was one point up on Dylan Healey coming to the par 5 last. (Birdies worth 2 points) Sisk hooked his second onto some completely bare dirt. Asked for relief and was denied

@bentgrassdoctor @damirduke And what about 777 vs 007?

@damirduke 777 compared to 007XL bentgrass. Very close in leaf texture & surface density. 777 is slightly more tolerant to heat stress while 007XL shows more genetic resistance to dollar spot & Anthracnose. Both are advanced gen class varieties -- significantly better than A1/A4 varieties.

One of the world's most dramatic Par 3 holes, over water, at The New South Wales Club, Sydney, Australia. Mark Parker, Superintendent. Mackenzie and Egbert course restoration 2024. New 777 bentgrass greens.

Excited to share our latest study of the fungicide impacts on microbiome suppression of dollar spot in turf. My takeaway is you need design a precise and articulated fungicide program to take advantage of the power of microbiome. @plkoch2 #microbiome #turf journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/ae…

We had a great week of golf celebrating the opening of Mt Lawley Golf Club after our 3 year renovation. Congratulations to everyone involved including all members and staff. The course was in fantastic condition and we hope the members have enjoyed getting to know the new design!

@cdiddydo @GuhleSzn @Canucks @NHL Hey buddy, are you drunk texting again?

@GuhleSzn @Canucks @NHL You have haven’t deharnais pass enough.

Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the club has acquired defenceman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O'Connor from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Danton Heinen, defenceman Vincent Desharnais, the rights to forward Melvin Fernström and a conditional first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft (acquired from New York Rangers).

This was my year in golf #MyGolfYear: golfcanada.ca/my-golf-year/?… Not my best year. Took winter off. That was no good for me. Still played well in a few events and looking forward to next year. #playsimple

@Idris_Evans 750ml at a time!

@Idris_Evans Yeah it’s not looking to good… especially when you’re still building bunkers! The way I see it is were getting paid to go to the beach. ☀️ 🏖️

@cdiddydo Not good when you start the day off planning around the canucks game… and 10 minutes in you’re vaccuming in a different room.

Boo this team of the damn ice. Its embarrassing. #canucks

Jeff Guan has issued a statement on social media about the incident from a few weeks ago: “As most of you are aware, I was hit in the left eye with a golf ball during a pro-am last month. Many of you want to know what happened, as there has been very little good news over the past four weeks. I have been waiting for the assessment report on my eye to release information. I remember this: As my whole group teed off on the third tee, my playing partner and I (whom I shared the cart with) hit our drives on the right-hand side of the fairway. I drove up to his ball, and he hit his 2nd shot (about 30 metres behind my ball). After he had hit, there was no sign of anyone or anything on our side behind us, so I drove us to my ball. It took roughly 45 seconds for me to prepare and execute my shot. As I turned towards the cart to put my club away, that was when I was struck. The instant ringing and pain rushed to my head, and I dropped to the ground. Voices sounded pretty muffled, and the next thing I knew, I was in an ambulance being transported to a hospital with skin patches containing high doses of Fentanyl. I was taken to Moruya Hospital for scans, then airlifted to Canberra for immediate treatment whilst also being assessed by an eye specialist. I had my first surgery that night; I was in unbearable pain, and anxiety about my future was swirling in my mind. A day later, I was transferred to the Sydney Eye Hospital to undergo another surgery, more tests and further treatment. The best eye specialists and nurses were arranged for my immediate appointment. After the second surgery, I spent the next two weeks in intensive care. This stay was critical tomake sure my eyeball was stable. My eye pressure was way too high to be in any state of ordinary, and I had lost vision completely in my left eye. I couldn't do much; sleeping was difficult, let alone walking or eating. Any activity that required energy meant I was in excruciating pain. It wasn't until the third week that I received the news that my eye pressure suddenly decreased towards the norm, and the eye looked much more stable. Though this was the first piece of positive news, my doctors told me that my injury was severe, with several fractures around the eye socket, and recovery would take at least six months to a year. During my nights in hospital, I almost drowned in thoughts about the injury and my future in the sport. Not only was I utterly distraught by the news I had received, but the whole situation made me very depressed and somewhat angry. As you can imagine, this whole situation not only came at a tremendous cost but has also significantly affected me and my family emotionally and mentally. The thought of all my years of hard work and training, plus my family's sacrifice, had just been thrown out the window. The frustration is unbearable. Why did this happen? How in the world am I supposed to recover, return, and be the same player I was, or even better? I had no idea. I was devastated and felt so lost. It didn't help that I was in constant pain, and the days spent in the hospital felt endless. Fortunately, I have been lucky enough to have a huge support group around me, and I can't thank all of them enough for the support I have received in recent weeks. I wouldn't be where I am right now without all the encouragement and assistance I have received. As a kid, I have always had a lot of perseverance and persistence. I will continue to work hard and do my best to achieve my dream. These four weeks have been the toughest of my life, but I am stronger mentally and will be ready to conquer any obstacle in the future. Again, I can't thank everyone enough who reached out to help rebuild my strength physically and emotionally. I will be back. Much love, always, Jeff.” We wish Jeff all the best in his recovery 🙏 🇦🇺

Many courses are establishing new turf this year. Whether it’s seed or sod, giving these areas time to mature is critical for success 👇

A pet peeve of mine is when a pilot says “welcome to (city)” when we are still in the air… Kind of feels like signing your scorecard on 18tee. We still have a hole to play William! A rather important one.

@golfsuper1992 @SamLeatherberry @FireFlyAuto @ZBTurf411 Do you know the cost of setup? Also does it have technology to recognize objects (sticks, balls) and not mow over them, or is a person req’d to check fwys ahead of mower?

@SamLeatherberry @FireFlyAuto @ZBTurf411 Not cheap, but big picture I think it's easy to see the ROI. Street price is around $160K, but you have to factor in the labor saving, lack of hydraulics and grease fittings, etc. Plus the battery system has a 5,000 (!) charge cycle life. That's generations of mowers.

I have seen the future, and the future is @FireFlyAuto Thanks to @ZBTurf411 for hosting a group of superintendents and a 🐓💩 salesman to see this mind-blowing tech up close. The engineers have done a great job with this robust platform with a beautiful fit & finish. Wow!

@turfmonkeyboy @LBKCR @USGAGrnSection Excited to follow along and hear more about how you and your team use this technology. Just unpacking and setting up our @USGAGrnSection #gs3 #deacon technology @MountLawleyGC today!

Day 6 .115" single cut post roll at Harbourside. Hogged some clippings with the bHOC reduction from .120". 4th slide is a roll only dashboard after a dry backtrack groom yesterday afternoon from Links @LBKCR. Like to be close to these smooth and true when we open 8-1-24.

Day 4 Path to Performance. No mow over the weekend at Harbourside so hogging some clippings today. Did double digit regulation/plant and soil protectant spray this past Friday. Current bHOC .120". Our normal in-play height is .060". Not tied to any bHOC with our new Eclipse 360 Elite's. Our real goals for in play 8-1-24: Greenspeed...... reasonable Smoothness........below 2.50 Trueness..............below 0.50 Firmness...............below .435 Dashboards from today as compared to the open for play Links @LBKCR, which was a no mow/roll only. Pretty impressed with the Eclipse's single mow at .120" Red Hawk nine at Harbourside on prism(pic 4). Smooth and true nailed, and as I have been saying to anyone who will listen, that is part and parcel of mower setup in the shop. Thank you to our TECHKNOWS and Team @Textron and Team @GlobalTurfEquip who are all in on this journey. Also special thanks to the folks @USGAGrnSection who will be providing some weekly support graphics so it should be easy to make sense of our journey. Translation: I guess I am not the clearest communicator. ALL ABOARD!!!!