Pine Hollow Green Department

Friday, November 10, 2017

GOLF COURSE UPDATE

Mowing heights - Currently being raised in preparation for winter conditioning.
Actual mowing heights – GREENS .110, TEES/COLLARS/APPROACHES .350, FAIRWAYS .375, STEP-CUT 1”, ROUGH 2”.
Silvery Thread Moss eradication program for greens started and ongoing (Sprayed and plugged out). This process has shown improvements and setbacks.
Bunkers have been severely impacted from this season’s extreme weather events causing failure of bunker liner, contamination, and bunker collapse. We have repaired and cleaned these bunkers to the best of our ability until sand removal and replacement is more practical.
Continue with Tee re-leveling #16 both and #18 white.
Planning for improving contours in fairways and green expansion areas with additions and subtractions.
These areas are part of Hanse Golf Course Design’s original plan and fairway expansion will be discussed with all professional staff before work begins.
Layout and prep for in-house drainage installation at chipping area approach (driving range).
Continue with property cleanup including tennis area, parking lot, and shop improvements.
Pine Hollow Green’s Department Blog – pinehollowgreens.blogspot.com

AERATION AND PROGRESS

10/16 - Fairway De-thatching using borrowed FWY Graden.
10/18 - Tee Aeration with ½” hollow tines filled with sand.
10/30 – Greens Aeration ½ ” hollow tines with borrowed 2mm Sand Inject Graden.
Fall Aeration will continue with all roughs and fairway deep-tine (4x in 2017).
Review information from ISTRC results and discuss future program changes to our schedule. Specific results can be discussed more in depth if necessary.

PROPOSED PROJECTS

CARTPATHS -Putting Green to 10 Tee, #1 Tee area, #14 Tee to Green.
PRACTICE AREA - New synthetic surface for driving range mat w/ re-leveled and re-grassed.
PRACTICE AREA - Rebuild bunker at Chipping Green with the addition of more fairway height for longer pitch and run options.
GOLF COURSE - Tee Complex Construction #11 (In-House) and #12/#14 (Out-House).
GOLF COURSE - Cont. Tree Maintenance Plan for 2017/2018 late fall to winter: In/Out House
LANDSCAPE -Move and relocate trees from golf course to specific areas on property.
EQUIPMENT - Purchase Deep-Tine Verti-drain and Fairway Graden (2018). Purchase New Walk behind Greens mowers and 2 new utility carts (2019).
BUDGET- Equipment and Resources to continue to improve the Club’s biggest asset.

PINE HOLLOW C.C. AERATION SCHEDULE

GREENS:

**March 3/28/17 – 3/8” Hollow Tine Aeration w/ Heavy Topdressing (5%)
*Monthly (May to July) – ¼” Solid Venting Tine (no removal)
***August 8/15/17 or 8/22/17– ¼ ” Hollow Tine Aeration w/ Dry-Ject Sand Injection and Light Sand Topdressing (4%)
***October 10/30/17 – ½” Hollow Tine Aeration w/ Heavy Topdressing and/or 2mm Sand Inject Graden (13%)
***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:

FAIRWAYS:

ROUGHS:

Beginning November aerate all roughs for healthy turf green to tee

Aeration Reminder

Aeration to Greens, Tees and Fairways will begin on Tuesday, 8/15/17 and continue until completion thru Wednesday, 8/16/17. This start date may be impacted by inclement weather during Club Championship and should the tournament not finish on-time this week, we will delay this important process to 8/21/17. Greens and Tees will be hollow core aerated and filled with sand top-dressing, while fairways will only be solid tined with little cleanup necessary. Thank you for your support as we prepare for great fall golf and next season.