There is a lot going on and we are scrambling to get as much as possible done before winter arrives. I sent the green committee the following update yesterday via email, but it's all good info for anyone that's interested...
- We are obviously very
busy with leaves now. Blowing, mulching, vacuuming, etc… are
daily assignments. It will be ongoing until at least
Christmas.
- Several high traffic
areas will be prepped this week for a delivery of sod next Tuesday.
We’ll shoot for a full truckload of 18 pallets. That sounds like a
lot but will only address a few of the neediest areas. We need to do this
now while we still have irrigation up and running.
- We are down to one
irrigation motor as the oldest of the two main motors is not working.
This just happened yesterday, and we are expecting a visit to
confirm this week. Ideally, we can get this dead motor replaced asap
so we are not limping to start out 2025. This motor has lasted
two years longer than any previous motor has lasted so we had this in our
capital budget.
- We applied the first of
at least 2 poa cure applications to greens 1-7. We will make another
application next Friday, November 22. If temps stay up, we will make
3rd application on or shortly after December 6.
- Seed is finally coming
up on some tees that were in rough shape. We’ll keep pushing the new
turf to mature so we can get back to using those tees in the winter.
- Zoysia patch on 1
fairway is out of control despite a preventive application prior to Helene
and then 2 follow up curative applications since then. We may make
one more application to try and hold the disease in place, but the
symptoms will last well into next summer. We will make applications
to all the zoysia again next spring. Drainage is the issue and
Helene kept 1 fairway saturated for the better part of 3 weeks. Mild
temps and wet soil are perfect for zoysia patch.
- We would like to squeeze
in a deep tine aeration on greens before things get too cold. Once
we’ve done the sod project this will be first on the to do list.
- We have an awesome team
right now and are trying to hold on to them through the winter, so we
don’t have to start over next spring. Hours may be trimmed soon,
but for now we have more than enough work for all of them.
- The warm weather has
extended the season of need for greens and tee applications.
Sprayable fertilizers and disease applications typically stop in early
October. It looks like we’ll be going well into December this
year.
Here are some pictures from the past few days as we prep for a sod delivery next week...
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| The back tee complex on 18 is a mess in need of drainage and re-grassing |
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| The process of improving this area started Tuesday morning |
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The tees actually look a lot better surrounded with dirt. Note the left side...
it gets zero sun this time of year. Dark from sunrise to sunset. |
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| Drainage is going in before sod arrives |
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We will finish the prep work Wednesday. Sod won't arrive until next Tuesday,
but we have other areas to prep before that time. |
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