Warm weather is approaching and we are looking forward to the start of the 2016 golf season. Our winter projects have been kicked into high gear and we have been making steady progress on our punch list. The staff has completed the install of five part circle rough irrigation heads on #8 after the left fairway bunker. This area has given us trouble in the past because of the lack of irrigation, cart traffic, and the hill that it sits on. There is also being an irrigation head added to number nine next to the path as you walk up to the green. With proper irrigation coverage, our rough will be greatly enhanced and more consistent in these weak areas.
In the past, we would have a portable fan located on our third green, it was powered by a generator and at times extremely loud when in use. We have developed a plan to permanently mount the fan next to the green and wire it to the power coming off the gazebo behind the fourth tee box, eliminating the use of the generator. Our fairway deep tine is in progress and we are happy to say that the completion of this agronomic program will be finished early next week. This process punches a hole approximately 6-8 inches deep for deeper root penetration. You will also notice that we have not started our annual fairway topdressing application for the fairways. We opted to move this to the end of March and splitting the applications to two times a year rather than one heavy application during the winter. Our goal is to start March 21st and have this completed in 5 days, weather permitting.
Greens aerification is complete for the first half of the year, our next heavy aerification will be on the regular scheduled time in mid-August. The tee aerification schedule will commence next week and will take the majority of the week to finish. Number 1 cart path edge is receiving a stone curb next to the tee boxes, this will keep traffic from driving on the grass and make a nicer look as you approach the first tee.
With the warmer weather looming for next week, the greens will be open for play starting Tuesday March 8th. They will be sandy until the grass begins to grow and fill in.
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| #3 Fan Install |
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| #8 Irrigation Install |
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| Fairway Deep Tine |
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| #1 stone cart path edge prep |
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| #1 stone curb example |
