PINE HOLLOW COUNTRY CLUB AERATION 2016

GREENS:

• **March 3/28/16 – ½” Hollow Tine Aeration w/ Heavy Topdressing (5%)
• *May – ¼" Vent Tine w/ Sand Injected Dry Ject to 6 in. depth
• *Monthly (May to July) – ¼” Solid Venting Tine (no removal)
• ***August 8/15/16 or 8/22/16– ½” Hollow Tine Aeration w/ Heavy Topdressing (9%)
• ***November 11/1/16 – ½” Hollow Tine Aeration w/ Heavy Topdressing (14%) and/or 2mm Sand Inject Graden (13%)
•   ***December – 5/8” Solid Deep Tine Aeration w/ Heavy Topdressing

*    Minimal disruption to putting surface (healing time a few days)

**  Medium disruption to putting surface (healing time 7-10 days)

***Most disruption to putting surface (healing time 10-14 days)

Emphasis put on removing 20% of surface area per year

TEES:

• March 3/21/16 - 5/8” Hollow Tine Tee Aeration with Sand Topdressing
• August - 5/8” Hollow Tine Tee Aeration with Sand Topdressing
• November - 5/8” Hollow Tine Tee Aeration with Sand Topdressing

FAIRWAYS

• March 3/30/16 – 5/8” Hollow Tine Aeration with Sand Topdressing
• August -  ¾” Solid Deep-Tine Aeration (no cleaning necessary) w/ Verticut
• October – Graden Dethatching of Fwys/Approaches w/ Sand Topdressing
• November - ¾” Solid Deep-Tine Aeration w/ Heavy Sand Topdressing

ROUGHS:
  Beginning November aerate all roughs for healthy turf green to tee

GRIND CONTINUES

http://www.usga.org/course-care/regional-updates/northeast-region/the-marathon-continues.html

Green Committee 7/31/16

GOLF COURSE UPDATE

·         Mowing Heights: GRNS .115, Tees/Collars/Approaches .375, FWYS .400, Step-cut 1”, RGH 2.25”

·         Mowing Schedule: Greens-daily and double rolled unless weather dictates otherwise Wed./Fri./Sat./Sun., Tees/Approaches/FWYS Mon./Wed./Fri., Rough/Bunkers-twice throughout the week

·         ROUGH DEBATE – GREENSPEED DEBATE

·         No issues with playing surfaces due to stress or mechanical damage heading into August.

·         Aeration on-schedule and will continue to pursue 20 to 25% surface area disruption according to ISTRC testing performed.

·         Pine Hollow Green’s Department Blog: pinehollowgreens.blogspot.com

2016 FALL PROJECTS (IN-HOUSE)

·         Tee re-leveling #17 white, #18 white, #2 left black/white.

·         Continue with bunker sand removal and replacement all fairway bunkers.

·         Addition of Nursery Green behind #3/#15 and screened out by fescue.

·         Improve contours in fairways and green expansion areas with additions and subtractions.

·         Improve and expand practice area with tree removal, bunker rebuild, and fairway expansion.

·         In-house drainage installation at chipping area approach (driving range).

·         Continue with property cleanup including tennis area, parking lot, and shop improvements.

PROPOSED PROJECTS

·         GOLF COURSE –Cont. Tree Maintenance Plan for 2016/2017 late fall to winter: In/Out House.

·         GOLF COURSE- Tee Complex Construction #11 (In-House) and #12/#14 (Out-House).

·         PRACTICE AREA- New synthetic surface for driving range mat w/ re-leveled and re-grassed.

·         PRACTICE AREA- Rebuild bunker at Chipping Green with the addition of more fairway height for longer pitch and run options.

·         LANDSCAPE-Area behind and left of #7 GREEN planted w/ 5-7’ Cedars to screen out maintenance dump and service road.

·         LANDSCAPE-Move and relocate trees from golf course to specific areas on property.

·         EQUIPMENT- Lease packages have been built to address current concerns while updating our fleet of deteriorating equipment.

·         BUDGET- Equipment and Resources to continue to improve the Club’s biggest asset.