I hope everyone enjoyed a special holiday season with family and friends, and I wish you all a happy, healthy, and successful New Year. As we look ahead, our entire team is excited and energized for another great golf season at Pine Hollow. We’re proud of the work being done this winter and look forward to welcoming you back to the course as we prepare for what promises to be an outstanding year.
WINTER WORK MAINTENANCE PLAN 2026
SHOP – PREVENTATIVE EQUIPMENT WORK SCHEDULE
Fleet & Snow Equipment
Both trucks, plows, and salt sander serviced (completed 12/10/25)
Parts & Inventory Organization (Diego)
Finalize and reorganize all stock belts, parts, bed knives, and aeration tines
Label all parts appropriately
Mowers & Turf Equipment
Rough mower – complete remaining service and repair work
Tee and Collar mowers – service and grind by EOW 1/9/26
Hand Greens mowers & Triplex mowers – grind and service
Red jacs (Triplex): .135
Yellow jacs (JD Greens/Triplex): .125
Repair motor on old Toro Triplex
John Deere Fairway mowers – service oil, filters, grease; grind reels (.375)
Approach mower – grind and service (.325)
Driving Range LF Tee mower – service oil, filters, grease; grind reels (.400)
Blowers & Rollers
Buffalo blowers – service oil, fuel filters, grease
All rollers:
Tru-TURF (shop)
Speed Rollers (fertilizer barn)
Service oil, fuel filters, grease
Utility Vehicles
Carry-Alls – service oil, fuel filters, grease; inspect and repair headlights as needed
John Deere Gators – service oil, fuel filters, grease; inspect and repair headlights as needed
Sprayers
300-gallon & 175-gallon sprayers – service oil, filters, grease; rough calibration (Diego & Cristian)
Old 300-gallon sprayer – send out to Storr Tractor
Major Repairs & Projects
Rebuild motors on three (3) old Carry-Alls
Rebuild Weidenmann aerator blocks for 3/26 deep-tine work
Takeuchi – inspect service needs; grease all fittings and tracks
Schedule Finch to pick up tractor for repair/service (TBD)
INSIDE WORK
Regulatory & Reporting (Due 2/1/26)
Chemical / Fertilizer / Pesticide Report
Water Pumpage / Usage Report
Staff Development
Assist Cristian with equipment servicing
Continued education opportunities available
Facility Improvements
Upon completion of maintenance work: tape, spackle, sand seams, and paint walls
Epoxy paint entire breakroom floor and shop floor while Cristian is on vacation
Order and construct new lockers
Course Accessories & Furnishings
Tee marker restoration (oil only – 2026 season)
Benches and wooden trash containers (oil only; can wait until March)
Chemical & Irrigation Organization
Organize chemical room:
All EOP product boxes facing the same direction
Verify quantities against packing slips
Log all materials into PLAYBOOKS INVENTORY
Irrigation inventory list:
Verify parts and supplies needed to start the season
All required parts on hand by 3/1/26
Additional Projects (Time & Weather Permitting)
Clean and paint the Assistant’s Office
Order new Buffalo blower; explore in-season equipment purchases and update 2025 purchase/lease options
OUTSIDE WORK
Course Projects
#16 Tee – prep work (strip edges, remove path)
#10 Cart Path – right of green
Daily Clubhouse Grounds Check
Blow leaf debris
Straighten snow stakes
Chase geese every morning
Pick up trash
Apply ice melt where necessary
DON’T DRIVE BY ISSUES
Tree Work (once truck is available)
Remove dead trees around property
Two trees left of #15 green
#6 left of tee
Left of #7 property line – clear wood line
Prune low branches around property, chip pile at dump, remove unwanted woody weeds
Remove large trees at neighboring property
Infrastructure & Grounds
Design, fabricate, and build hose rack with storage for mower buckets by 3/1/26
Research companies to remove all old pallets
Cleanup dump areas
Repair service roads as needed
Drainage Preparation (Work Begins 3/1/26)
Tennis Courts #1 & #2
Fairways #1, #17, #15
Rough areas #17 / #11
SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS
During Storms
Clear all main roads to clubhouse and maintenance shop incrementally for emergency access
Plan may adjust if employees are working during the day or if the club is open
After Storm Completion
Clear all entrances, walks, and parking lots to pavement
Treat select roads and walkways with salt or ice melt for safety
Staffing
Minimum of two staff on-site overnight during storm events to ensure timely property readiness
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| HOPEFULLY WE DON'T NEED TO DO THIS IN MARCH AGAIN!!!! circa 2014 |
