Fairway Topdressing Begins Today | London Hunt LPGA Event This Week Will Showcase Henderson & Ko

It's now late August bringing with it the cooler nights with temperatures in the single digits.  It feels like a frost morning is near, but warmer more seasonal weather will return starting tomorrow with some unfortunate showers.

Fairway topdressing to be completed today before rain tomorrow

Today will be mainly sunny and dry with a high of 23 degrees which will be perfect for drying the sand in today's scheduled fairway topdressing.  With the rain in the forecast for the balance of the week, two men with topdressing units will put in a long day, and go out to try and complete all the fairways before the end of the day.

The sand will again help dilute the thatch in the turf and provide a smoother, firmer surface for more ball roll distance and tighter lies.

This morning the greens and tees will be cut, the bunkers raked and the rough around tees and bunker surrounds mowed.  The trim routine around the tee decks will be carried out.

Bobbex deer repellent spray is being applied to the ornamentals this morning which will explain the garlicky odour in the air.

The London Hunt Club is hosting the LPGA CP Canadian Women's Open this week.  We will be cheering on 16 year old Brooke Henderson from Smiths Falls, Ontario (runner-up at this year's US amateur)

Brooke Henderson gets exemption to play in the LPGA's CP Canadian Women's Open

Ko hopes to Three-peat North of the Border

However, Henderson's appearance will be overshadowed by New Zealander/South Korea born Lydia Ko who became the youngest tournament winner in LPGA history two years ago at this event and then became the only amateur to win multiple titles and successfully defend a title with her five-shot triumph a year ago.  The 17-year-old Ko would love to repeat a third win as she heads into this week in fine form after a third-place finish at the Wegmans LPGA Championship on Sunday, her ninth top-10 of the season.