It has been a productive start to our week. The weather has been all over the board but we were able to dodge a few bullets and get everything accomplished. Aeration is complete and the irrigation install between holes 10 and 12 will wrap up between today and tomorrow. Multiple soil amendments will go down between today and tomorrow on greens, tees, and approaches. The driving range tees have all been fertilized and are growing very well. You should continue to see topressing being applied to these tees. The course care walk around or "divot party" was a huge success and multiple winter projects were finished. The greens will be bumpy and sandy for about two weeks but core aeration is a vital agronomic practice for the long term health of the putting greens. The golf course is really greening up and we are excited for the Spring season.
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| We have finally turned the corner on this tee on #12. The problematic soils have been adjusted to allow for good growing conditions. |
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| Adjusting the pH problems created by the acid sulfate soils under this tee has paid off. The tees are greening up well. |
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| Once the greens have been aerated, cleaned, aeration holes back filled with sand and blown off soil amendments are applied based on soil testing. |
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| We are careful to trench around the drip lines of our trees to protect vital roots. This leads to more trenching, pipe and wire but also aides in tree health and survival. The irrigation between 10 and 12 will greatly benefit the turf that will be installed in this area. |
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| These three gentlemen helped me install the irrigation. 400 feet of pipe and 7 heads later, the project is completed. Edgar, who is training to become our irrigation tech doesn't really need direction anymore. He could have done 95% of this project on his own. Irrigation management is key to our operation and so is Edgar. |
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| Each new sprinkler head receives a power wire, while the yellow common wire goes to each head. The green satellite boxes communicate with the central computer and turn heads on and off. |
