Weekly update

What a great week we've had.  The golf course is starting to get busy.  July 4th weekend generally starts off the summer in full swing with many members arriving in town and it is apparent on the course. 

The mom and baby moose are still kicking around the property although with the warm temperatures they are not as active during the day.  The little one is really growing and is not so "little" anymore.

Every Tuesday night after the Ladies League goes off for their 9 hole outing we do course maintenance.  Every other week we verticut and topdress (sand) greens and on the alternate weeks we only topdress them.  Last night we started working on approaches.  Behind the greens, these and surrounds are the highest priority areas with respect to scoring and playability so we try and give them extra attention.  We got out our large verticutting unit, mower with vertical blades, that cuts grooves and removes thatch (dead grass and other organic material) and went after the approaches.  We will do this several times before the end of the season. This allows us to put down sand in the grooves and work on firming up the surfaces.  We will do the same to tee boxes in a couple of weeks.  It does not affect the playability of the course and most golfers won't notice it's even been done.  That being said it is one of the most effective agronomic tools we have, next to aerification, for maintaining healthy, firm surfaces.

Verticutting #4 approach



 

We have finished the tee box renovation on #6 and are finishing up the stair rebuilding this week.  It came out really nicely and will open up additional teeing opportunities once it heals..10 days or so and it should be ready for play.

Have a great day!