PINE HOLLOW C.C. 2016 AERATION SCHEDULE

PINE HOLLOW C.C. AERATION SCHEDULE

GREENS:

• **March 3/28/16 – ½” Hollow Tine Aeration w/ Heavy Topdressing (5%)
• *May - 1/4" Vent Tine w/ Sand Injected Dry Ject to 6 in. depth
• *Monthly (May to July) – ¼” Solid Venting Tine (no removal)
• ***August 8/15/16 – ½” Hollow Tine Aeration w/ Heavy Topdressing (9%)
• ***November 11/1/16 – 1/2” Hollow Tine Aeration w/ Heavy Topdressing (14%) 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 3/21/16 - 5/8” Hollow Tine Tee Aeration with Sand Topdressing

•      August 8/17/16- 5/8” Hollow Tine Tee Aeration with Sand Topdressing

•      November - 5/8” Hollow Tine Tee Aeration with Sand Topdressing

FAIRWAYS:

•      March 3/30/16 – 5/8” Hollow Tine Aeration with Sand Topdressing

•      October – Graden Dethatching of Fwys/Approaches w/ Sand Topdressing

•      November-  ¾” Solid Deep-Tine Aeration w/ Heavy Sand Topdressing

ROUGHS:

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

PINE HOLLOW C.C. 2016 AERATION SCHEDULE

PINE HOLLOW C.C. AERATION SCHEDULE

GREENS:

• **March 3/28/16 – ½” Hollow Tine Aeration w/ Heavy Topdressing (5%)
• *May - 1/4" Vent Tine w/ Sand Injected Dry Ject to 6 in. depth
• *Monthly (May to July) – ¼” Solid Venting Tine (no removal)
• ***August 8/15/16 – ½” Hollow Tine Aeration w/ Heavy Topdressing (9%)
• ***November 11/1/16 – 1/2” Hollow Tine Aeration w/ Heavy Topdressing (14%) 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 3/21/16 - 5/8” Hollow Tine Tee Aeration with Sand Topdressing

•      August 8/17/16- 5/8” Hollow Tine Tee Aeration with Sand Topdressing

•      November - 5/8” Hollow Tine Tee Aeration with Sand Topdressing

FAIRWAYS:

•      March 3/30/16 – 5/8” Hollow Tine Aeration with Sand Topdressing

•      October – Graden Dethatching of Fwys/Approaches w/ Sand Topdressing

•      November-  ¾” Solid Deep-Tine Aeration w/ Heavy Sand Topdressing

ROUGHS:

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

Remember It's Only March

http://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/course-care/regional-updates/northeast-region/let-s-tee-it-up----but-remember-it-is-only-march.html

WINTER PLAY - When to go and when to say no

http://gsrpdf.lib.msu.edu/ticpdf.py?file=/article/hartwiger-moeller-winter-1-9-15.pdf

Welcome back and see you on the course!

What a difference a year makes! Last March we were removing snow off greens, and one year later we have weather good enough for golf. The club is set to re-open next week and with good weather our golf course is too. Since the snow melts in late February, our Green Staff have begun preparations for the 2016 golf season cleaning off high play areas, tree debris, and all clubhouse grounds. With the great forecast, we will officially open Putting Greens on Friday 3/11/16 with a decision on carts next week depending on how wet conditions continue to improve.
Along with golf preparations this week we will also be wrapping up our Tree Maintenance efforts over the next few weeks by renovating stump areas and prepping for sod or seed. Finishing these areas will only add to my excitement about the considerable progress made over the past month impacting turf health, playability, and opening sightlines around our property. You will also notice the continued efforts we started last season pruning low branches and thinning tree canopies. Our next treelines to address will be #1,#6,#8, and #16 and will continue until weather or other project work dictates.
Always looking to improve our Professional Staff I recruited Assistant Christopher Duffy. Chris has spent time at Richmond County C.C. and also at Oakhill C.C. after his Turf Management Degree from SUNY Cobleskill. He and returning Assistant Cody Seaman have spent the winter within our program working our winter projects and preparing to help lead our Team. All our Green Staff Members from 2015 will be returning over the next few weeks to continue building what we started at Pine Hollow last season.
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Winter is Not 'Down Time' on the Golf Course

http://www.usga.org/articles/2014/01/winter-is-not-down-time-on-the-golf-course-21474861649.html

WINTER WORK CONTINUES

With the snow cover rapidly melting our staff will continue the Tree Maintenance program we started earlier this winter cleaning up low limbs, take-downs of dead or damaged trees, and removals to improve growing conditions. This process will always be thought out and our goal is not to clear cut the property, but instead to highlight quality trees, restore player site lines, or to improve agronomic environments. I’m aware of how sensitive this subject can be and will communicate all ways necessary for members to understand our plan and direction. Any disturbed areas will be renovated with our new TL-10 Track Loader and have a clean appearance when members arrive this spring. I will be in contact with the Green Committee about the process and our progress going forward.

TREE WORK

• #13 Green Cart path area to restore site line to green, playability, and improve traffic
• #14 Green (Right) clear the blocking maple planted too close to green away from collection and others to improve air flow/sunlight
• #12 Left side Pines to highlight mature Maple by removing damaged pines
• #3 Right side 30 yards out large blocking Cherry this tree has been discussed numerous times and the removal will not change the hole
• #10 Green / #17 Green to improve aesthetics and overall environment
• Low branch pruning, dead wood, tree health thinning until golf starts in 2016 
• Weeping Willow Tree Service will address a more detailed list to come