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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.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Spring Aeration Part 1

The three closed days this week has allowed our team to accomplish a lot of work in a short amount of time.  Our team completed the deep tine and solid tine aeration of the greens.  Soil amendments and sand were applied and dragged into the holes.  These holes, full of sand, will provide perfect avenues for water infiltration and root growth this season.  Outside of aeration, our team sprayed the golf course wall to wall with pre-emergent herbicide to prevent winter weeds.  The...

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Winter Progress and Spring Aeration (Long Read)

Every winter season, our team prepares a project list based on plant health needs and recommendations from the Green Committee.  Normal projects include tree work, drainage installation, refurbishing course amenities, and fan installations. This year included a new bridge installation on 16 as well.  Despite the poor weather, this winter has been productive even beyond our stated goals.  Our project season really wraps up April 1.    The project list: Tree Work 1.  Remove dead trees from the property on holes...

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