After
monitoring the extended forecast, the scheduled greens aeration has
been delayed one week, and is now scheduled for Monday, March 10th
through Friday, March 14th. We are still scheduled for the deep
vertical mowing on Tuesday March 25th. During this time, our golf
course maintenance staff will undertake routine agronomic practices that
cannot be performed while golfers are on the course. Greens aeration,
Drill & Fill, vertical mowing along with sand injection will be the
focus of this closed time.
On Monday of this week, the greens were deep, solid tine aerated. This solid tine goes down 8-9" and provides the soil and plant with great benefits. Improved water infiltration, rooting, and soil oxygen as well as reduced compaction are all benefits of this process. The real goal of this process is to go deeper than traditional aeration practices. Arborscapes was also here on Monday to prune the large Willow Oak tree behind the clubhouse. This yearly process helps take unnecessary weight off of the tree while also removing any dead or damaged wood. Our team has also finished installing the electrical and mounting components for the fans on holes 14, 17, 5, and the Driving Range Green. We will be working on getting all of the components ready for the fan on #2 in the next few weeks. Fans are scheduled to be installed on holes 2, 5, and 14 by April 15. Thank you for your patience during the fan installations and putting green aeration.
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| The finished product is great after this machine. All 21 greens were finished in about 10 hours. The greens are simply rolled and soil amendments are added to get nutrients deep into the greens. |
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| Arborscapes skillfully and carefully climbed and worked on this great tree. Every cut had to be carefully lowered down onto the patio. We rely on their expertise and skill during these large projects. Thank you to our staff for quickly cleaning the debris up and putting the patio back together. |
Have a great week,
Jordan Booth, CGCS
jbooth@willowoakscc.org
