GOLF COURSE UPDATE 10/23/21

 

• GREENS - Mowed at .120" 7 times per week rolled 3 times, TEES/COLLARS/APPROACHES Mowed at .325" 3 times per week, FWYS Mowed at .375" 2 times per week, ROUGH Mowed at 2" 1 time.
• Fall Aeration schedule may be modified next week due to inclement weather next week but we will do our best to prepare and execute. Greens, tees and fairways will be cored with big 5/8 tines and sand will be applied as the weather allows.
• Renovation work has started in roughs with sod and seed to repair areas damaged from the additional cart traffic, diseased varieties, and weakened grassy areas.
• Plant protectant, growth regulator applications, and weekly to bi-weekly fertility application programs are in full rotation to provide healthy playing surfaces.
• Needle-tine aeration to greens bi-weekly with sand topdressing as time and weather permits. As a reminder, we did not hollow core aerate any playing surfaces the past two years so this practice will help aid in the benefits of core aerification and diluting organic material accumulated.
• Project Work has begun and will continue next spring with Range tee area grass extension work, the addition of our step-cut similar to pre-pandemic lines, rebuild/reline/resand greenside bunkers, and rebuilding the #12 and #14 tee complex. Tree work will also begin this winter starting with dead trees and moving to other areas where we can open sightlines for aesthetics or help improve growing conditions.

Cooler days and crisp nights are finally upon us bringing great grass-growing weather and perfect playing conditions here at Pine Hollow. These days are what we in the turf industry always look forward to as we prepare our properties for the following year by renovation work, aeration, and small projects. This time is also some of the best golf weather and an opportunity to enjoy time with friends and family playing the game we all love. This has been an incredibly challenging season for us with the transition but thankfully our new ownership has given the club stability and true excitement of restoring and rebuilding the Club we all love.

Thank you all for your support and the Green Department is appreciative of your patience and commitment to us here at the Club.