GOLF COURSE UPDATE 9/2/19

SUMMER TO REMEBER

• Actual mowing heights – GREENS .115, TEES/COLLARS, .300, APPROACHES/COLLECTIONS .325, FAIRWAYS .375, STEP-CUT 1”, ROUGH 2.25”.
• All August Aeration complete - Greens and Collections 5" Bayonnet slicing tine, Fairways and Approaches 3/4" Solid Tine to 8", Tees 1/2" hollow tine w/ no sand due to heat. I plan on 1/4" needle tining greens every two weeks throughout the fall, little to no effect on ball roll.
• Slice and seeded Rough areas to improve grass varieties and renovated weak areas.
• Sod work in select spots to help expedite recovery in weak or damaged areas. Also extended the fairway collection behind #13 green to provide more interest and shot options. 
• Soil Amendments applied to help build strong turf going into fall golf and build towards 2020.
• Planning and excitement builds while we wait until construction starts at #1 green. We will break ground on October 15 with good weather and be finished in 7 to 10 days. This green will be closed for the fall and a temporary green available in #1 fairway for play.
• Maintenance and bed detail work around the property daily.
• Tennis Court daily prep and detail - new watering windows and attention to court detail being worked on with Tennis Pro.
  
  

8/26/19 Consistency and Detail

The unofficial end to summer is here and looking at what we accomplished in some challenging circumstances gives me a lot of pride in the product our team produced. We battled relentless heat between torrential storms it seems since July of 2018 and continued to keep healthy surfaces while conditioning for tournament play. Over five seasons our staff has worked thru with my agronomic programs and this season the hard work shined while others in our area showed weaknesses. The extra time spent on property and effort put in by all my guys helps us to be who we are and what we produce and for those efforts I am grateful. Over the coming months, we will again start building towards next season with aggressive cultural practices and exciting project work to continue advancing our reputation as a Club and the reputation of our Department as one of the best-conditioned courses in the area. Thank you for the support and fall golf is going to spectacular!