WINTER ON THE GOLF COURSE

#2 Green at Pine Hollow March 2015 

https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/articles/2019/12/winter-on-the-golf-course--what-to-expect.html

GOLF COURSE UPDATE 12/18/19

• The bunker work on #1 is performing perfect thru heavy rain events and our green is recovering on schedule. An Evergreen Winter Cover is also in place to expedite the recovery process.
• Aggressive sand topdressing on greens and approaches for firmer surfaces and for winter protection taking place until snow cover. Due to the heavy rains, we are continuing to dress our playing surfaces heavily until frozen ground or snow cover.
• 2020 Aeration scheduled to continue progressive maintenance practices (see below).
• Winter soil amendments and plant protectant products applied.
• Irrigation repairs, system adjustments and winterization are complete.
• Property Cleanup; leaves, plant material pruning, snow removal, parking areas, etc.
• Tree Maintenance Plan implementation and specimen beautification. Currently working on updating our long-range plan.
• Equipment Maintenance for 2020 – performed by PHCC’s full-time mechanic. This work includes sharpening all cutting units, preventative maintenance to all our equipment, servicing, and repair work. 
• Continued education to stay current with today’s agronomic issues and club business. Currently working on GCSAA Certification process, NYSBMP Certification, and taking online classes from Ohio State University on Golf Course Architecture and History.
• 2020 Budgeting/Ordering/Planning/Staffing.

PINE HOLLOW C.C. AERATION SCHEDULE

GREENS:

• **March 3/23/20– 1/4” Hollow Tine Aeration w/ Heavy Topdressing (3%)
• *Monthly (May to July) – ¼” Solid Venting Tine (no removal)
• ***August 8/10/20 or 8/17/20– ¼ ” Hollow Tine Aeration and Light Sand Topdressing (4%)
• ***October 10/26/20 – ½” Hollow Tine Aeration w/ Heavy Topdressing (8%)
•   ***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 3/24/20 - 5/8” Hollow Tine Tee Aeration with Sand Topdressing

•      August 8/11/20- 5/8” Hollow Tine Tee Aeration with Sand Topdressing

•      October - 5/8” Hollow Tine Tee Aeration with Sand Topdressing

FAIRWAYS:

•         March 3/4/20 – ¾” Solid Deep-Tine Aeration (no cleaning necessary)

•         March 3/23/20 – 5/8” Hollow Tine Aeration *may be delayed until fall*

•         August -  ¾” Solid Deep-Tine Aeration (no cleaning necessary) w/ Verticut

•      October – Graden Dethatching of Fwys/Approaches or ¾ Solid Deep-Tine

•      November - ¾” Solid Deep-Tine Aeration

ROUGHS:

•      Beginning November aerate all roughs for healthy turf green to tee

SUPERINTENDENT'S THANK YOU

It's that time of year again when colder weather is taking over and the official end to the golf season is approaching in the Northeast. Every year becomes more important for me to reflect on the season, reviewing all our successes and failures around the property to build a better program here at Pine Hollow. Looking back at 2019, we had another great year from membership excitement around golf, team-building opportunities, and project work to look forward to in 2020. This season was full of success and opportunities to continue building relationships with members and your guests to produce the best country club experience in our area. Every golf season also helps shape our department goals and expectations for how we will continue the progressive mentality of improving daily and accepting nothing short of championship golf course conditioning.

It's also time to reflect on those around us professionally and personally with the Holidays upon us. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to work with this property, thankful to work with great people and blessed every day to have a great supporting team at home from Hillary, Brayden, and Jason. Thank you for all your support over the past five seasons! We wish you a joyous Holiday Season and a New Year of peace and happiness.

Yours For Better Turf,

Brent Peveich