Course Update 6/28/18

Greens:  Mowed every day (weather dependent), and double-cut on the weekends and for member tournaments.  Greens are sprayed every week with low rates of fungicide, plant growth regulators (pgr's), and fertilizer to maintain healthy turf and keep new growth to a minimum.  We can usually mow 3-4 greens before needing to dump the buckets that collect the clippings.  We recently applied a wetting agent (surfactant) that helps water move into and thru the rootzone.  Wetting agents break the hydrogen bonds in the water molecule and the reduced surface tension allows the water to soak into the rootzone faster.  We wanted to be prepared for spot watering with the return of hot, dry weather.  Golfers won't notice a difference in the turf, in fact the greens tend to roll faster after applications of wetting agents because less moisture is held near the surface.

Tees:  New this year we have one staff member dedicated to tee service.  Their job entails wiping down the divot boxes and keeping them filled with divot mix, keeping the hole monuments clean from bird droppings, refilling/maintaining the 6 divot bottle stations throughout the property, cleaning the 3 course restrooms, collecting trash and other debris, and filling divots.  The tees still have the same amount of divots, but I've noticed the divots are filled more often and filled correctly (see the post about divots from two weeks ago).

Fairways:  They have great color and dense, healthy turf heading into summer and held up well given the amount of rain we've received this year.  More hot weather is coming for at least the next week, so you may encounter the staff spot watering or running irrigation heads during the day.  That is how we cool the turf and keep it from wilting.  We continue to sod the smaller depressions void of turf and the larger areas will be addressed with the drainage project that is starting soon.

Bunkers:  1.33" of heavy rain fell yesterday afternoon and last night that made a mess in the bunkers.  Most of the staff spent the entire day pumping water and repairing washouts.  More time will be spent in them tomorrow to finish everything for the weekend.

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