Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Thursday, November 23, 2017
2017 Golf Season
The golf season here at Pine Hollow is winding down and for most
golfers in the northeast closing day is a few freezing temperatures away. The
official end of the season gives all of us a sense of satisfaction not because
it’s over, but instead because there’s a sense of accomplishment. We’ve done
it! The early mornings, the long days, the tournaments, and the weekends have
all come and gone and we had another successful year! This is the third time I
have had the opportunity to close the season and am grateful for the chance to
open 2018 with the same excitement as my first year. Our goal each and every
year is for you the member to be as proud of your golf course as we are in
being able to produce it.
As we look ahead our team will be preparing our property for
winter over the coming weeks with plant protectants, storing golf course
furniture, property detail, and wrapping up fall aeration. We will keep you
informed on our final hard closure as frozen temperatures and weather will
dictate this date.
Thank you again for all your support this season and Happy
Holidays!
Friday, November 10, 2017
Monday, October 2, 2017
GREEN COMMITTEE 10/1/17
- 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.
Sunday, October 1, 2017
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