- Pump House work continues with no new news, please see the previous post for information.
- All major maintenance work on equipment complete, our entire fleet has been serviced, all cutting units sharpened, and preventative maintenance performed for another great year.
- All reporting for Pesticide applications and Water Usage with New York State DEC finished and submitted for review.
- Tree work was started in January and will continue with good weather.
- Over the next few weeks work will begin to clear areas around the parking lot entrances for better visibility and to comply with insurance concerns.
- Chipping Green bunker to begin once the ground thaws.
- Our staff will begin returning at the end of February depending on the weather to start cleanup on the golf course and around the property.
Winter is half over at this point and we are sixty days away from the Masters, but that's not the surprising part about this winter. It's how much moisture and rain we've received with the absence of cold air during these events leaving us snow lovers puzzled. Agronomically this has lead to challenging times for water removal to limit damage from standing water flash freezing overnight. As a reminder with every winter, snow is our best insulation from ice and cold temperatures, but in our current weather pattern vigilance removing water is going to be our best chance to limit ice injury.
As mentioned above tree work was started at the beginning of January. We started with work on holes #4/#5 removing struggling or misplaced trees, moved to #7 cleaning up the right side from overhanging branches, finished the left of #1 where we stopped last winter, and this week selectively opening windows around #10/#11 to view the ponds from the clubhouse. We will continue to be mindful and decisive with the takedowns and have heavy pruning planned in a few areas to help with playability and aesthetics. All this work will be wrapped up over the next few weeks and the remaining stump holes will be cleaned, filled, and grassed by the golf course opening next month.
Even though the days are getting longer and our department is getting the itch we have a ways to go before spring weather is here for good. We will be calling guys back as I see fit to kick off another great year and our schedule for opening and work will all be dictated by the forecast. Until then enjoy the winter however you are spending it and I'll see you soon!
Video taken 2/4/19 - three of four hives at PHCC are thriving!
