Greens: Poa seedheads are almost gone and we've been slowly lowering the mowing heights for the past week. Expect faster green speeds over the next few days as things dry out. Weekly growth regulator and fertility sprays are being applied in small amounts to keep the turf in peak condition going into summer. Expect to see light applications of topdressing sand every few weeks to help dry out and smooth the putting surfaces.
Tees: The new tees on Grove 2 & 3 are ready for play and will open tomorrow. The temporary tees that were being used will be aerified, seeded and topdressed to promote faster recovery. I anticipate several weeks for them to fully recover.
Fairways: The turf has greatly improved since last year, but we still have numerous areas that require attention. We had planned to start sodding areas this week, but the wet weather changed those plans. We'll try again next week.
Rough: If you sat there long enough, you could probably see the rough grow. Even with every available body assigned to maintaining the rough in the afternoons, we still can't keep up with it. It appears the seedheads are starting to thin out, and that's a great indication that the rough will be transitioning into it's summer growth stage and hopefully start slowing down. In addition to mowing, we've started string trimming all the various items throughout the property. This time of year we send out a trimming crew every week or two. As the summer goes on and we experience drier conditions, not as much trimming is required. Still have some dandelion, clover and thistle emerging, and we plan to resume herbicide applications next week.
Stump Grinding: The contractor needed to take care of some other small jobs and will be back on site once those are complete.
Have a wonderful holiday weekend!
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