#9 Approach

#9 Repaired

 New Beginnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 October is typically the month we are putting the final touches on the golf course in anticipation of "Opening Day" the first week of November.  This year is a different story.  We will be focusing on repairing damage to the course due to the abnormal weather pattern that persisted through the summer.  Our task at hand is to refurbish the bunkers that were contaminated by the heavy rains, repair and replace the turf around the drains that were under water for much of the summer and re-establish a quality root system that will support the playing surface throughout the golf season.

We are looking forward to more predictable weather for the next few weeks, this will afford us the opportunity to enhance our agronomic plan in an effort to accelerate the recovery process. We have already seen improvement in turf conditions as the course continues to dry out.  The goal going forward is to acclimate the turf to receiving less water, this will improve the root system and turf vigor.  A supplemental program is being employed on a few of our weaker areas(i.e. #15,#17 greens) this includes spot treatments of fertility, pinpoint moisture control and a specialized program to improve soil conditions.  This will all be accomplished with the mindset of maintaining optimum playability.

The pictures included in this post reflect a portion of the work being done including the repair on #9, the installation of "ground level" 150 yard markers and the new potting soil for our "winter annuals".  The new annuals will be planted this week, this will allow them sufficient time to mature before the "unofficial" official start of Season.  I am looking forward to a productive month, with the goal of presenting a golf course that our members can be proud of. 

New "150" Yard Markers

New Soil for Annuals