The greens staff would like to wish all the members a happy Thanksgiving as this week is the staff's last week until Spring. I also want to thank my crew for a great job this season especially with all the in-house projects we completed.
In preparation for winter and the looming Thanksgiving storm the greens were put to bed this week with a Bayonett solid tine aeration to help drain surface water from rain and snow melt, snow mold plant protectant application, and another light topdressing helping insulate the crown of the plant. We have been able to build a nice layer of sand around the crown of the plant going into the winter. We accomplished this in a different manner this season using multiple light applications of sand starting at Halloween instead of one heavier application at Thanksgiving. So far I am happy with the results but we shall see in the spring. Flagsticks have been removed on certain greens to prevent sleigh riders from stealing them over the weekend. Covers will be placed on 7 and 8 greens sometime in December to protect them from sleigh rider damage. Placing the covers out to early with forecast temperatures in the 50's could cause the turf to break dormancy allowing for easy winter death.
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| Bayonett Tine Aeration - Winter Prep |
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| Topdressing Sand on Greens at 10x zoom using Macroscope |
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