GOLF COURSE UPDATE 11/11/23

• MOWING HEIGHTS - Greens will be mowed at .125" 1x time per week and rolled Wednesday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday as frost and play dictates. TEES/COLLARS/APPROACHES Mowed at .325" 1x time per week. FWYS Mowed at .375" 1x time per week.
• IRRIGATION WINTERIZATION - All Golf Course, Clubhouse, and bathrooms will be winterized on 11/15/23. This process should take one day and is performed to protect the lifeline for our turf. All bathrooms on #4 and the Halfway House will officially be closed as of 11/15/23 for the season.
• TOPDRESSING - Heavier sand applications will be made to manage growth in the coming weeks and will cap greens insulating them from harsh winter conditions.
• BUNKERS - Our bunker will be raked full once a week an touched up as frost and play dictates. Please remember our hazards also need your help throughout the year, if you are in a bunker please think of your fellow members and rake yourself out if no caddie is present.
• SILVERY THREAD MOSS - You may have noticed quarter sized black spots on some greens, this is due to the chemical applications necessary for our eradication program. Over the years we have had great success cutting back populations and just recently got aggressive with the program again. This process will be slow and has shown significant improvements on most greens with populations decreasing thru by 80% since I took over thru plugging and chemical applications. We are on our way to 100% eradication of this unsightly nuisance.
• CLUBHOUSE CONSTRUCTION - In the coming weeks we will begin removing and replacing the pavers and walkway around the Front Circle entrance. This work will match the walks from the tennis and new patio added around the back of the clubhouse. We will also begin gutting the bathrooms at the pool house with a much anticipated renovation to improve our member experience.
• GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION - Our work to finish all green side bunkers is scheduled to begin in March of 2024. You will also notice we have started releveling a few tees lifting sod and regrading. I have a number of these we will be addressing in the coming weeks. We will also start drainage work in select areas to combat the changing weather patterns.
• AERATION - Our major aeration work is complete and healing up perfectly. Before winter weather sets in we will solid tine greens again with 5/8ths solid tines, deep tine fairways again, and aerate all roughs.
  
• TENNIS COURT UPDATE - Courts are currently all closed with all accessories stored for winter.
• PICKLEBALL / PADEL UPDATE - All Pickleball and Padel Courts are also closed for the season.