We have started mowing, mowing, and more mowing. The turf is growing quickly and thick.
We have applied our crabgrass pre-emergent, seed head suppression, and multiple applications of fertilizer. Here in the next week, we will be attacking the broad leaf weeds and Dandelions.
This month we have had 5.9 inches of rain at the course and it has kicked the growing season in gear.
The greens were aerified on April 18th. Wehrkamp Enterprises Inc. did a great job with the annual deep tine to a depth of 8" and bi annual core harvest to a depth of 4-5". We applied our topdressing sand and the greens are healing nicely.
I will be posting speeds of greens starting in the second week of May and those speeds will be located on the bulletin board at the pro shop. The goal is to maintain a speed of 7-9 throughout the year.
The restroom behind #13 tee is open and available for use at anytime during the operating hours.
As of April 28, we have a few clutches of Canadian Goose goslings roaming the turf near the pond. They are a sight to see and fun to watch.
The bunkers are being worked on a few a week to get sand back to the depths they should be. Please be patient as this takes time and a lot of man hours to complete.
Our irrigation will be getting worked on in the days to come. Please be mindful of the technicians working on the gray irrigation boxes as safety is a priority. The flood we had on December 23 did significant damage and there is quite a bit of work that needs to be done to repair the system to working order.
Enjoy the course and as always, we are available for discussion in the maintenance barn about concerns or improvements.
Ryan Leach, GCSAA
Groundskeeper
