The weather felt more like May, a couple of days this week, then March. The crew was scheduled to begin work on Monday the 12th but instead we brought them in a week early. The cold mornings gave us a chance to work on the tee markers while the afternoons were filled with projects and even mowing.
The clubhouse opens on Saturday and all the greens except No. 5 are open and ready for play. The greens have all been mowed as well as the collars and approaches. The greens have been treated with the first application of our annual bluegrass seedhead suppression program as dictated by the growing degree day model that we use. This program will try to prevent the annual bluegrass plants on the greens from producing seeds. The seedheads make the greens very bumpy disturbing play but agronomically the prevention of seedheads will allow the plant to use its energy for root production instead of seedhead production. The 5th green will require some sod work to fix the problem areas from last season, it will be opened once the sod has been installed.
We have replaced the dying Juniper hedge along the first cart path with Burning Bush to match the hedge behind the 2nd tee. We are working behind the 8th green to establish the new plantings where we removed the Cypress hedge over the winter. The crew was able to begin some course clean-up but much more is needed in the weeks to come. We will be working to clear all the debris in the rough, remove the stump grindings, seed and sod the stump areas, begin routine maintenance of bunkers, keep up with mowing as the weather begins to wake the turf and finish up the landscape projects around the golf course.
I look forward to seeing all of the members around the course and as always if you have any questions about the changes on the golf course please ask me. I am always available to answer any members questions, its your golf course and I want to make it the best it can be. Enjoy the 2012 season.
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