2019 AERATION SCHEDULE

PINE HOLLOW C.C. AERATION SCHEDULE

GREENS:

• **March 3/25/19 – 3/8” Hollow Tine Aeration w/ Heavy Topdressing (5%)
• *Monthly (May to July) – ¼” Solid Venting Tine (no removal)
• ***August 8/12/19 or 8/19/19– ¼ ” Hollow Tine Aeration and Light Sand Topdressing (4%)
• ***October 10/28/19 – 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:

•      March 3/20/19 - 5/8” Hollow Tine Tee Aeration with Sand Topdressing

•      August 8/13/19 - 5/8” Hollow Tine Tee Aeration with Sand Topdressing

•      October 10/21/19 - 5/8” Hollow Tine Tee Aeration with Sand Topdressing

FAIRWAYS:

•       March 3/4/19 – ¾” Solid Deep-Tine Aeration (no cleaning necessary)
•     March 3/18/19 – 5/8” Hollow Tine Aeration *may be delayed until fall*
•    August -  ¾” Solid Deep-Tine Aeration (no cleaning necessary) w/ Verticut
•    October 10/15/19 – Graden Dethatching of Fwys/Approaches or ¾ Solid Deep-Tine
•      November - ¾” Solid Deep-Tine Aeration

ROUGHS:

•      Beginning November aerate all roughs for healthy turf green to tee

#1 GREEN AND BUNKER PROJECT UPDATE

As a reminder, work will begin on #1 to our Green Complex on October 15, 2019. During this time and until we re-open in the spring of 2020, a temporary putting surface will be available in #1 fairway until the green is restored and grown-in for early May golf.

The project work will break ground with McDonald and Sons Design and Construction Co., our goals will be to preserve the original design intent while modifying the green to become more usable and fair with our modern green speeds. This is not a total rebuild, simply a modification of the subsurface by matching the existing green specifications, re-working the added material and reusing the existing green's sod to reduce closure time and keep our surfaces consistent. Enclosed you will find the document that details the specifications of the changes.

Along with the work to the green site, we will also address the issues with the front right greenside bunker by rebuilding this complex. Over the past few years, this bunker has become compromised due to the heavy rain events causing significant contamination and collapsed grass slopes. Our goal is to restore this site as close as possible to the original design to keep the integrity of the bunker complex while improving the playability and repairing the drainage issues. During the construction, we will be using the Better Billy Bunker System which is widely viewed as the best liner on the market and a bunker sand was selected to help us achieve our goals on the golf course.  

If you have any more questions please feel free to contact me.

GOLF COURSE UPDATE 9/2/19

SUMMER TO REMEBER

• Actual mowing heights – GREENS .115, TEES/COLLARS, .300, APPROACHES/COLLECTIONS .325, FAIRWAYS .375, STEP-CUT 1”, ROUGH 2.25”.
• All August Aeration complete - Greens and Collections 5" Bayonnet slicing tine, Fairways and Approaches 3/4" Solid Tine to 8", Tees 1/2" hollow tine w/ no sand due to heat. I plan on 1/4" needle tining greens every two weeks throughout the fall, little to no effect on ball roll.
• Slice and seeded Rough areas to improve grass varieties and renovated weak areas.
• Sod work in select spots to help expedite recovery in weak or damaged areas. Also extended the fairway collection behind #13 green to provide more interest and shot options. 
• Soil Amendments applied to help build strong turf going into fall golf and build towards 2020.
• Planning and excitement builds while we wait until construction starts at #1 green. We will break ground on October 15 with good weather and be finished in 7 to 10 days. This green will be closed for the fall and a temporary green available in #1 fairway for play.
• Maintenance and bed detail work around the property daily.
• Tennis Court daily prep and detail - new watering windows and attention to court detail being worked on with Tennis Pro.
  
  

8/26/19 Consistency and Detail

The unofficial end to summer is here and looking at what we accomplished in some challenging circumstances gives me a lot of pride in the product our team produced. We battled relentless heat between torrential storms it seems since July of 2018 and continued to keep healthy surfaces while conditioning for tournament play. Over five seasons our staff has worked thru with my agronomic programs and this season the hard work shined while others in our area showed weaknesses. The extra time spent on property and effort put in by all my guys helps us to be who we are and what we produce and for those efforts I am grateful. Over the coming months, we will again start building towards next season with aggressive cultural practices and exciting project work to continue advancing our reputation as a Club and the reputation of our Department as one of the best-conditioned courses in the area. Thank you for the support and fall golf is going to spectacular!

DEEP TINE AERATION INFO

https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/course-care/regional-updates/southeast-region/2019/deep-tine-aeration--deferred-maintenance-you-shouldn-t-do-withou.html

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/course-care/forethegolfer/2019/five-things-every-new-golfer-should-know-about-caring-for-the-course.html

EMBRACING THE SUMMER GRIND

https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/articles/2019/07/summer-on-the-golf-course--what-to-expect.html#returnable

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GOLF COURSE UPDATE 7/17/19

• Actual mowing heights – GREENS .115, TEES/COLLARS, .300, APPROACHES/COLLECTIONS .325, FAIRWAYS .375, STEP-CUT 1”, ROUGH 2.25”.
• Maintenance and bed detail work around the property daily.
• Tennis Court daily prep and detail - new watering windows and attention to court detail being worked on with Tennis Pro.
• Hand watering daily to promote healthy turf stands and promote firmer surface.
• Working with local authorities and claims adjusters to solve the vandal issues experienced the past few weeks.

Club Championship is upon us and so is the HEAT! We are currently embracing the grind of the dog days of summer and our staff is up to the challenge. As a recap since July 2018 we have seen incredible amounts of rain making conditioning, root production, and a strong turf stand incredibly challenging. Once we finally broke this trend with no spring to prepare grass for the summer months we went straight to high heat and humidity which took our golf course some time to acclimate to. You may have noticed some slower green speeds this past week and this is due to the extremes and us playing defense to preserve our grass for tournament golf. We will continue to monitor the weather and make calculated adjustments to promote plant health when tournament golf is not in action. This only means that decisions to push green speeds my be impacted during the week when day time temperatures exceed 85 degrees and nighttime temps don't drop below 70 degrees giving our putting greens no time to recover. Overall our turf stand is healthy and we will continue making sound chemical and fertilizer applications along sand topdressing to promote good health while combating summer decline.

And as if the mother nature wasn't enough to fight, we've been battling vandals since the holiday weekend. Brian and I have been working with local authorities, claims adjusters, and plan on a property assessment to see how we can improve our security as a club. We have repaired most of the damage to the golf course and are currently working on the equipment lost. I also want you to know I personally installed surveillance cameras at our shop and check mounted trail cameras daily along #7 service road to monitor any movements coming onto our property. This has been extremely time consuming the past few weeks dealing with the authorities and repairs and we are hopeful these individuals can be found fast to prevent future occurrences.

Lastly, I would like to thank you for your support and excited about our future working together making Pine Hollow the great experience it is for the membership and our guests. Thank You!!!