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Willow Oaks Country Club Golf Course Updates

Our goal is to keep the membership informed about projects, agronomic practices, and upcoming events on the golf course.

Friday, April 26, 2013

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

The last few weeks have been very busy preparing the course for the golf season and finishing our winter list of projects.  From drainage installation and tree work to Turf Breeze fans and SubAir installs, it has been a busy April.  We are certainly way behind last year regarding air and soil temperature and it shows on the golf course.  The old adage, Don't look a gift horse in the mouth really applies here. While on the subject of weather.  The weather has slowed the growth...

Friday, April 5, 2013

USGA Green Section Update

USGA Mid Atlantic Update:  Maintenance Programs Already Require Compromise It has been a very slow start to our spring golf season.  It is hard to believe that on April 5, 2012 we had been mowing TifSport for about 2 weeks.  Currently, on April 5, 2013 we are still quite dormant.  The good news is that we are warming up and just starting to see very early signs of the TifSport breaking dormancy.  Greens are recovering slowly from aeration but are firm and healthy. ...

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