Drought Restrictions: WE NEED RAIN!!! We are expected to officially hit Stage 2 restrictions later today. We are working around the clock to make the most out of our irrigation cycles. Please follow all cart signs and stay on the path as much as possible.
North Greens: The greens survived the hot and windy Memorial Day weekend. However, the 100 degree temps and high winds have taken their toll and our winter grass is definitely fading fast. We are confident that the greens will continue to putt well through the Sunburst Tournament and into the renovation with speeds increasing everyday. North greens will be topdressed tomorrow and sprayed on Thursday.
South Greens: The Emerald is doing well on all of the South greens. We still have a couple of thin areas but the greens are actively growing and should completely fill in soon. We are excited about putting quality on the South and feel that conditions will only get better in the coming weeks. South greens will be sprayed today.
#8 Well: We are anxiously awaiting the test results on the well. I expect this well to be repaired in the near future so that we will have a much needed boost to both of our irrigation lakes. I will post more on this as soon as I have the information.
Thank you all for your support and we look forward to a great summer!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Course Update 5/25
We will be finishing the bunker edging on both courses today. In addition, the fairways on the south were mowed, and the greens on the North have been lightly topdressed. This topdressing will help improve ball roll. The North greens will be sprayed tomorrow. Thanks for visiting the blog and check back soon for more updates.
#18 South
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Course Update 5/24
We have a lot going on this week on both courses.
North Course: Tees, fairways, and roughs fertilized. We will be edging bunkers today and tomorrow. This is an extremely labor intensive task that takes the better part of two days. Please be patient as playing conditions in the bunkers will be inconsistent during this process. Greens will be topdressed, sprayed, and possibly verti-cut later this week. The hot and humid weather is not good for our overseed on the greens. As a result we must take steps to minimize stress on the greens. This may result in slower speeds over the next couple of days.
South Course: Tees, fairways, and roughs fertilized. We will be edging bunkers on the South the next couple of days. This process takes less time on the South than the North, however we will not finish until sometime tomorrow. Greens were sprayed today, and may be topdressed and verti-cut later this week. We also aerated all of the tees on the South. This much needed cultural practice combined with the fertilizer application will help the tees out quite a bit.
#8 Well: We should find out some definite information later today regarding the status of the #8 well. Last week the crew from Peerless Equipment pulled almost 1000ft of pipe out of the ground. Near the pump we noticed a hole in the pipe that could be the cause of a severed power wire. These two issues are the suspected cause of the failure of this well quite some time ago. The pump and motor are currently being tested in order determine whether they can be reused. Hopefully, we will be able to get this well repaired and running again soon.
North Course: Tees, fairways, and roughs fertilized. We will be edging bunkers today and tomorrow. This is an extremely labor intensive task that takes the better part of two days. Please be patient as playing conditions in the bunkers will be inconsistent during this process. Greens will be topdressed, sprayed, and possibly verti-cut later this week. The hot and humid weather is not good for our overseed on the greens. As a result we must take steps to minimize stress on the greens. This may result in slower speeds over the next couple of days.
South Course: Tees, fairways, and roughs fertilized. We will be edging bunkers on the South the next couple of days. This process takes less time on the South than the North, however we will not finish until sometime tomorrow. Greens were sprayed today, and may be topdressed and verti-cut later this week. We also aerated all of the tees on the South. This much needed cultural practice combined with the fertilizer application will help the tees out quite a bit.
#8 Well: We should find out some definite information later today regarding the status of the #8 well. Last week the crew from Peerless Equipment pulled almost 1000ft of pipe out of the ground. Near the pump we noticed a hole in the pipe that could be the cause of a severed power wire. These two issues are the suspected cause of the failure of this well quite some time ago. The pump and motor are currently being tested in order determine whether they can be reused. Hopefully, we will be able to get this well repaired and running again soon.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Course Update 5/20
North Course: We are still trying to "walk the line" when discussing the North greens. We are confident now that the overseed will last through the Sunburst. However, the goal is to have the grass peak at the right time. Practices such as vertical mowing, double cutting, rolling, water management, and the use of growth regulators all increase green speed and stress. We are trying a combination of these practices to steadily increase speeds as we approach the tournament dates. Our primary objective when preparing for any big tournament is to avoid a big change in speed immediately before the event. We have put together a plan using a combination of the above practices that will help us achieve this goal.
South Course: Greens were topdressed and fertilized yesterday. In addition, the height of cut on the mowers as been lowered for this weekends play. Much the same as the North, we have a plan that should steadily increase putting quality and speed over the next couple of weeks. The men's and women's tees on #1 will be open for play this weekend. Please keep in mind that the sod is still very young and will continue to need heavy topdressing over the next couple of weeks. These tees may be closed at times for maintenance and recovery.
Well Work: Many of you may have seen the crew from Peerless Equipment on #8 of the South yesterday. Our #8 well was drilled in 2005 and has not been functional for quite some time. We contracted with Peerless to pull the well and troubleshoot any problems. This particular well is almost 1000ft deep and taps into the Trinity Glen Rose Aquifer. The crew removed 46 - 21ft sections of 4inch galvanized pipe. Initially reports look promising that we will be able to get this well up and going very soon - providing a much needed boost to our irrigation lakes on both courses. Check out the pics and video below.
South Course: Greens were topdressed and fertilized yesterday. In addition, the height of cut on the mowers as been lowered for this weekends play. Much the same as the North, we have a plan that should steadily increase putting quality and speed over the next couple of weeks. The men's and women's tees on #1 will be open for play this weekend. Please keep in mind that the sod is still very young and will continue to need heavy topdressing over the next couple of weeks. These tees may be closed at times for maintenance and recovery.
Well Work: Many of you may have seen the crew from Peerless Equipment on #8 of the South yesterday. Our #8 well was drilled in 2005 and has not been functional for quite some time. We contracted with Peerless to pull the well and troubleshoot any problems. This particular well is almost 1000ft deep and taps into the Trinity Glen Rose Aquifer. The crew removed 46 - 21ft sections of 4inch galvanized pipe. Initially reports look promising that we will be able to get this well up and going very soon - providing a much needed boost to our irrigation lakes on both courses. Check out the pics and video below.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Course Update 5/13
There several things going on that I would like to briefly touch on:
1. RAIN!!! - We received just under an inch on Thursday morning. This rain was badly needed for both the course and the aquifers. Thursday would have marked the 101st day without significant rainfall for Sonterra. We are very grateful and certainly need more to come. Before the rain, we were just inches from hitting Stage 2 restrictions. It is important to remember that we are still in an exceptionally bad drought and Stage 1 restrictions will remain in place for quite some time.
2. Sod Work - We re-sodded and re-leveled both the Men's and Women's tee boxes on number 1. We also repaired #4 Men's tee, and several other small areas on the course. These areas will be heavily topdressed and mowed very soon. Thank you for your patience as we try to improve the tees.
3. Bunkers- I am sure many of you have noticed that we replaced the sand in both of the practice bunkers (driving range and chipping green)
4. Greens - We are confident that the North greens are going to survive until the renovation. The South greens have completely healed from aeration. Both courses have slow greens today due to the rain. However, speeds will steadily increase over the next couple of weeks.
5. North Greens Renovation - We are currently finalizing all the detail pertaining the renovation. We have decided on the contractor, grass (Mini-Verde), and sand supplier. We are now waiting on some permitting issues to be resolved so that we can make everything official. I will be posting much more on the renovation in the coming weeks and all throughout the project.
6. Divot Filling Party- The divot filling party on Good Friday was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who came and helped out. The USGA published a short article on the party which was sent out to over 10,000 golf courses nation wide. To view the article click here: The Green Section Record May 6
1. RAIN!!! - We received just under an inch on Thursday morning. This rain was badly needed for both the course and the aquifers. Thursday would have marked the 101st day without significant rainfall for Sonterra. We are very grateful and certainly need more to come. Before the rain, we were just inches from hitting Stage 2 restrictions. It is important to remember that we are still in an exceptionally bad drought and Stage 1 restrictions will remain in place for quite some time.
2. Sod Work - We re-sodded and re-leveled both the Men's and Women's tee boxes on number 1. We also repaired #4 Men's tee, and several other small areas on the course. These areas will be heavily topdressed and mowed very soon. Thank you for your patience as we try to improve the tees.
3. Bunkers- I am sure many of you have noticed that we replaced the sand in both of the practice bunkers (driving range and chipping green)
4. Greens - We are confident that the North greens are going to survive until the renovation. The South greens have completely healed from aeration. Both courses have slow greens today due to the rain. However, speeds will steadily increase over the next couple of weeks.
5. North Greens Renovation - We are currently finalizing all the detail pertaining the renovation. We have decided on the contractor, grass (Mini-Verde), and sand supplier. We are now waiting on some permitting issues to be resolved so that we can make everything official. I will be posting much more on the renovation in the coming weeks and all throughout the project.
6. Divot Filling Party- The divot filling party on Good Friday was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who came and helped out. The USGA published a short article on the party which was sent out to over 10,000 golf courses nation wide. To view the article click here: The Green Section Record May 6
Friday, May 6, 2011
Course Update 5/6
Drought Conditions: 86 DAYS! without measurable rain. With no rain in the forecast it appears obvious that we will hit Stage 2 restrictions in the next 5 to 10 days.
South Course: Greens have healed nicely from last weeks aeration. In order to expedite the healing process the greens were topdressed twice this week and fertilized yesterday. Overall the greens on the South are doing well. Next week, we will begin pushing them a little bit harder. I predict that in the next two to three weeks they will be putting much better. We are also looking into re-sodding a few of the tee boxes on the South. We are considering the back tees on 1 and 4. Work on these tees may begin very soon.
North Course: Greens are hanging on! The overseed is still doing well, and there is a lot of champion coming through. I predict that the greens will still be putting well in time for the Sunburst. We have recently minimized all rolling and double cutting on the North Greens. This will help eliminate stress and help the grass make the final push.
North Renovation Project: I will post more on this later, however I just wanted to provide a brief update.
1. Final decisions on contractor will be made today
2. We are planting Mini-Verde Ultradwarf bermuda
3. The sand will come from Osburn Materials in San Antonio - (we are waiting for more test results to determine the exact sand)
4. The greens will be cored out to a depth of 6"
5. Contours and perimeters will stay the same
6. Construction process will start on June 13th
7. Planting will begin on July 1
8. Grow-in from July 1 to Sept. 15
9. Sept. 15 - Re-Open
10. Hopefully mother nature cooperates
Thank you for visiting my blog. I will return to posting more frequently when my new computer arrives.
South Course: Greens have healed nicely from last weeks aeration. In order to expedite the healing process the greens were topdressed twice this week and fertilized yesterday. Overall the greens on the South are doing well. Next week, we will begin pushing them a little bit harder. I predict that in the next two to three weeks they will be putting much better. We are also looking into re-sodding a few of the tee boxes on the South. We are considering the back tees on 1 and 4. Work on these tees may begin very soon.
North Course: Greens are hanging on! The overseed is still doing well, and there is a lot of champion coming through. I predict that the greens will still be putting well in time for the Sunburst. We have recently minimized all rolling and double cutting on the North Greens. This will help eliminate stress and help the grass make the final push.
North Renovation Project: I will post more on this later, however I just wanted to provide a brief update.
1. Final decisions on contractor will be made today
2. We are planting Mini-Verde Ultradwarf bermuda
3. The sand will come from Osburn Materials in San Antonio - (we are waiting for more test results to determine the exact sand)
4. The greens will be cored out to a depth of 6"
5. Contours and perimeters will stay the same
6. Construction process will start on June 13th
7. Planting will begin on July 1
8. Grow-in from July 1 to Sept. 15
9. Sept. 15 - Re-Open
10. Hopefully mother nature cooperates
Thank you for visiting my blog. I will return to posting more frequently when my new computer arrives.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Course Update 4/29
We completed our first aeration on the South greens on Wednesday evening. The process went very smooth and the maintenance staff did a great job getting it all done in one afternoon. If you have not putted on the greens since mid-week then I encourage you to try them out this weekend. I think you will be surprised with the quality of putting so soon after aeration. We pulled small cores on a very tight spacing. This process allows us to remove quite a bit of organic matter without major disruptions in putting quality. The holes are still visible, but do not have a big impact on ball roll. Unfortunately, we cannot use this process every time. There will be aerations later in the year that result in larger holes.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Course Update 4/27
I apologize for the lapse in updates. My work computer recently died. Our IT department is working hard to save as many files as possible, but it doesn't look good at this point.
We are still under Stage 1 Drought Restrictions, and expected to enter Stage 2 in the next week or two. We are working hard to keep both courses alive and well during this dry stretch through careful irrigation practices. In addition, we are working to get more of our wells operational.
North Greens: Overall the greens on the North are doing very well. The overseed is still hanging on and a lot of Champion can be seen coming through. Greens speeds have improved over the last couple of weeks. We are still trying to keep them healthy so that we can survive until the project starts on June 13. Tomorrow will mark the third consecutive week of Primo applications. Primo is a growth regulator that is helping to keep green speeds consistent without causing additional stress.
South Greens: The greens on the South have really started to actively grow in the last couple of weeks. Currently they are thick and healthy - which results in slower putting speeds. This has been our goal since early spring. We must first get the greens strong before we can begin to push our more aggressive summer maintenance practices. The South will be closed after 12:00 today so that we can lightly aerate the greens. These small holes will open the surface and provide a variety of benefits. These include: more oxygen for the roots, better water infiltration, reduced thatch, reduced compaction, and softer more receptive greens. In addition, we will roll the greens immediately after - this will help smooth out some of the rough areas from last years sod. These holes will be visible for the next 7 to 10 days, however we expect putting quality to return to normal in no time. Once this aeration is complete, we will quickly move into more aggressive maintenance practices which will improve overall putting quality while maintaining plant health.
We are still under Stage 1 Drought Restrictions, and expected to enter Stage 2 in the next week or two. We are working hard to keep both courses alive and well during this dry stretch through careful irrigation practices. In addition, we are working to get more of our wells operational.
North Greens: Overall the greens on the North are doing very well. The overseed is still hanging on and a lot of Champion can be seen coming through. Greens speeds have improved over the last couple of weeks. We are still trying to keep them healthy so that we can survive until the project starts on June 13. Tomorrow will mark the third consecutive week of Primo applications. Primo is a growth regulator that is helping to keep green speeds consistent without causing additional stress.
South Greens: The greens on the South have really started to actively grow in the last couple of weeks. Currently they are thick and healthy - which results in slower putting speeds. This has been our goal since early spring. We must first get the greens strong before we can begin to push our more aggressive summer maintenance practices. The South will be closed after 12:00 today so that we can lightly aerate the greens. These small holes will open the surface and provide a variety of benefits. These include: more oxygen for the roots, better water infiltration, reduced thatch, reduced compaction, and softer more receptive greens. In addition, we will roll the greens immediately after - this will help smooth out some of the rough areas from last years sod. These holes will be visible for the next 7 to 10 days, however we expect putting quality to return to normal in no time. Once this aeration is complete, we will quickly move into more aggressive maintenance practices which will improve overall putting quality while maintaining plant health.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Course Update 4/18
Monday begins another busy week at Sonterra. Both courses have double shotgun tournaments at 8am and 1pm.
North Course - Greens double cut, collars and approaches mowed, all other normal practices.
South Course - Greens single cut, collars and approaches mowed, all other normal practices
We are still without any rain, and both courses are showing signs of drought stress. The waterfalls will remain off for at least the next 30 days. Stage 1 drought restrictions are not lifted until the aquifer remains over 660 for that 30 days or more. With no rain in the forecast it appears that the restrictions are here to stay for quite some time. Please use extra care with golf carts. We still several groups with as many carts as players. Please be flexible and ride with someone in your group.
Other News
We plan to spray greens on both courses this week. Tuesday - South, and Thursday - North. We will also fertilie on Tuesday - North and Thurdsay - South.
Vandals returned to the South Course on Friday night. The broke a sprinkler head, did donuts on 14 G, and broke a flagstick from #4 green. The damage on 14G is moderate and will be evident for a least a few weeks. If you have any information on who might have done this please let us know - as this has been a reoccuring problem on both courses.
North Course - Greens double cut, collars and approaches mowed, all other normal practices.
South Course - Greens single cut, collars and approaches mowed, all other normal practices
We are still without any rain, and both courses are showing signs of drought stress. The waterfalls will remain off for at least the next 30 days. Stage 1 drought restrictions are not lifted until the aquifer remains over 660 for that 30 days or more. With no rain in the forecast it appears that the restrictions are here to stay for quite some time. Please use extra care with golf carts. We still several groups with as many carts as players. Please be flexible and ride with someone in your group.
Other News
We plan to spray greens on both courses this week. Tuesday - South, and Thursday - North. We will also fertilie on Tuesday - North and Thurdsay - South.
Vandals returned to the South Course on Friday night. The broke a sprinkler head, did donuts on 14 G, and broke a flagstick from #4 green. The damage on 14G is moderate and will be evident for a least a few weeks. If you have any information on who might have done this please let us know - as this has been a reoccuring problem on both courses.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Course Update 4/16
North: Greens single cut and rolled, all other normal practices.
South: Greens single cut and rolled, all other normal practices.
A nice cool morning to start the day. Currently it is 54 and it looks like a great day for golf with the winds being quite a bit calmer yesterday.
South: Greens single cut and rolled, all other normal practices.
A nice cool morning to start the day. Currently it is 54 and it looks like a great day for golf with the winds being quite a bit calmer yesterday.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Waterfalls on the North
Stage One drought restrictions prevent us from running any water feature that does not use "re-use water". "Re-Use" is also known as "Grey Water" or "Effluent". All of our water comes from wells in the Edwards and Trinity Glen Rose aquifers, therefore we must abide by these restrictions. We are currently in contact with SAWS to determine if there is any way to obtain a variance that will allow us to run the waterfalls on 6 and 17. However, until a determination is made - we must abide by the rules. Thank you for your patience with this matter.
Course Update 4/15
North: Greens single mowed and rolled. Tees Collars and Approaches mowed. Bunkers checked. All other normal practices
South: Greens single mowed and rolled. Fairways mowed. All other normal practices.
South: Greens single mowed and rolled. Fairways mowed. All other normal practices.
Course Update 4/14
Taste of Northside returned to Sonterra last night for the third year in a row. The event was definitely a success. We had a large golf tournament on the North followed by about 7000 guests for the official event. Great job to everyone associated with running the event.
North Course: Greens single mowed, fairways mowed, rough mowed, all other normal practices. Greens sprayed with fertilizer, wetting agent, fungicide, and Primo. Primo is a growth regulator that should help improve putting speeds over the next couple of weeks.
South Course: Greens single mowed, tees collars and approaches mowed, rough mowed, all other normal practices. Work continues on all of the mulched beds on the course.
We have been working all day on each course to maintain adequate moisture on tees, fairways, and greens. This includes checking sprinkers, spot watering, and a high emphasis placed on hand watering.
A quick four picture summary showing the croud at Taste of the Northside on the driving range tee:
North Course: Greens single mowed, fairways mowed, rough mowed, all other normal practices. Greens sprayed with fertilizer, wetting agent, fungicide, and Primo. Primo is a growth regulator that should help improve putting speeds over the next couple of weeks.
South Course: Greens single mowed, tees collars and approaches mowed, rough mowed, all other normal practices. Work continues on all of the mulched beds on the course.
We have been working all day on each course to maintain adequate moisture on tees, fairways, and greens. This includes checking sprinkers, spot watering, and a high emphasis placed on hand watering.
A quick four picture summary showing the croud at Taste of the Northside on the driving range tee:
4:45 PM
6:45 PM
7:45 PM
9:30 PM
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Course Update 4/12
North Course - Tees, Collars, Apps, Rough mowed. Greens single mowed. Bunkers checked. All other normal practices. We had three major leaks on the course last night. Thank you to all of you who called in the leaks. As a result we are very busy this morning trying to get everything put back together. In addition, because of the leaks and lack of rainfall our irrigation lake (#9 and #10) is very low. We will be forced to leave the water feature on 6 off today while we re-fill our irrigation lake.
South Course - Greens single mowed. Rough mowed. All other normal practices. Greens will be sprayed this morning with a combination of wetting agent (helps water move downward through the profile) and fertilizer.
Thank you and have a great day. We look forward to a great event on Wednesday with Taste of the Northside returning to Sonterra for the third year in a row.
South Course - Greens single mowed. Rough mowed. All other normal practices. Greens will be sprayed this morning with a combination of wetting agent (helps water move downward through the profile) and fertilizer.
Thank you and have a great day. We look forward to a great event on Wednesday with Taste of the Northside returning to Sonterra for the third year in a row.
Egyptian Geese on #7 Fairway
Monday, April 11, 2011
4/11/11
Thank you to everyone that played in the MGA event this weekend. I hope that everyone had a great time and that you guests enjoyed the facilities. We have a very busy week ahead. Here is a quick overview.
Mon - Tournaments on North and South,
Tues - Preparation for Taste of Northside - possible spray greens (depending on wind)
Weds- Taste of Northside, Taste of Northside Tournament (North), Ladies (South)
Thursday - Spray or Topdress greens
Friday - Get ready for the weekend.
The DROUGHT continues. We are relying on our irrigation systems to keep everything alive. Please help us by avoiding driving in weak or thin areas. I will post more on this later. Thank you
Yesterdays Couse Update:
North Course - double cut and roll, all other normal practices. MGA tournament at 8:00 am.
South Course - single cut and all other normal practices.
Mon - Tournaments on North and South,
Tues - Preparation for Taste of Northside - possible spray greens (depending on wind)
Weds- Taste of Northside, Taste of Northside Tournament (North), Ladies (South)
Thursday - Spray or Topdress greens
Friday - Get ready for the weekend.
The DROUGHT continues. We are relying on our irrigation systems to keep everything alive. Please help us by avoiding driving in weak or thin areas. I will post more on this later. Thank you
Yesterdays Couse Update:
North Course - double cut and roll, all other normal practices. MGA tournament at 8:00 am.
South Course - single cut and all other normal practices.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Course Update 4/9
Good Luck to everyone playing in the tournament today. We would like to extend a special welcome to all of our guest playing the club today. I hope you all enjoy the courses as much as we do. We are excited to have everyone out. It should be a great day.
North Course: Greens double cut. All other normal practices.
South Course: Greens single cut and rolled. Collars and approaches mowed. All other normal practices.
We experienced electrical problems during the night causing our pump station and wells to fail on the South Course. We are working to get the situation under control. This will most likely result in us having to hand water greens during the event today. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank You
North Course: Greens double cut. All other normal practices.
South Course: Greens single cut and rolled. Collars and approaches mowed. All other normal practices.
We experienced electrical problems during the night causing our pump station and wells to fail on the South Course. We are working to get the situation under control. This will most likely result in us having to hand water greens during the event today. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank You
Friday, April 8, 2011
Course Update 4/8
A Busy Weekend at Sonterra
Good luck to all the ladies playing the North today. It should be a great day for golf. We are also excited to have a full field for the MGA Member/Guest (MG Squared) event this weekend. Both courses should be playing well and we hope that you and your guests play well and enjoy the courses.
North Course: Greens single cut and rolled. Tees, Collars, and Approaches mowed. All other normal practices. We are still working on the water feature problems on 6. We think that we will be able to run both waterfalls today and throughout the weekend.
South Course: Greens single cut and rolled. Fairways mowed. All other normal practices.
Both courses are showing definate signs of drought stress. We are working hard to keep everything alive and green but we definately need some rain.
Thank you for being a member and have a great weekend.
Good luck to all the ladies playing the North today. It should be a great day for golf. We are also excited to have a full field for the MGA Member/Guest (MG Squared) event this weekend. Both courses should be playing well and we hope that you and your guests play well and enjoy the courses.
North Course: Greens single cut and rolled. Tees, Collars, and Approaches mowed. All other normal practices. We are still working on the water feature problems on 6. We think that we will be able to run both waterfalls today and throughout the weekend.
South Course: Greens single cut and rolled. Fairways mowed. All other normal practices.
Both courses are showing definate signs of drought stress. We are working hard to keep everything alive and green but we definately need some rain.
Thank you for being a member and have a great weekend.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Course Update 4/7
North Course - Greens single cut with walkers, fairways and roughs mowed, all other normal practices. The waterfall on 6 will remain off today. We are trying to make sure that everything will be good to go for the weekend.
South Course - Greens single cut with walkers, tees, collars, approaches, mowed, all other normal practices.
We will lightly topdressing both courses today. The South greens will get it this morning, with the North being topdressed after lunch.
South Course - Greens single cut with walkers, tees, collars, approaches, mowed, all other normal practices.
We will lightly topdressing both courses today. The South greens will get it this morning, with the North being topdressed after lunch.
South #4 4/6/11
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Course Update 4/6
North Course: Greens single mowed and rolled. All other normal practices. All of the tees, fairways, and roughs recieved the spring fertility/pre-emerge application yesterday afternoon. Thank you all for allowing us to close the course for maintnenance. The application was a success and everything has been watered in. We will not be able to mow fairways or tees until later in the week. This ensures that the chemicals will be as effective as possible. The water features on #6 will both be turned off today, as we are still diagnosing problems.
South Course: Greens single mowed with walkers. Fairways and roughs mowed. All other normal practices. We plan to lightly topdress both courses tommorrow. This will help the greens putt smooth for this weekend's tournament. Alterman Company returns today to conduct a thermal imaging scan of our power supply for the South Course wells. Hopefully, this will help identify any electrical problems that may be causing pump failures.
A sample thermal scan:
South Course: Greens single mowed with walkers. Fairways and roughs mowed. All other normal practices. We plan to lightly topdress both courses tommorrow. This will help the greens putt smooth for this weekend's tournament. Alterman Company returns today to conduct a thermal imaging scan of our power supply for the South Course wells. Hopefully, this will help identify any electrical problems that may be causing pump failures.
A sample thermal scan:
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
#6 Waterfall
The waterfall on number 6 will be turned off periodically over the next two or three days. We are trying to diagnose some problems with this water feature. Today the upper waterfall (the one coming off the tee box) will turned off. Thank you for your patience with this matter.
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