Pumphouse repair

I would like to thank Bob Burke and DZ once again for another repair to the course. They have been repairing the exterior of the pump house that has degraded over the years. This repair was needed and we do not have the tools at the shop to do these kind of projects .  It is a huge benefit  to us that these two gentlemen are eager to help.  Thanks again and job well done.

Light aerifying

We are doing a light aerification and topdressing to open the greens for better water absorption. The holes are small as you can see in the first picture and the topdressing is light. This process should be unnoticeable in a couple of days.

Bunker project

We have started on repairing the bunkers that hold water. We will do the green side bunkers first then move to the fairways. The process is to remove the gravel and contaminated sand. Then clean or replace the pipe. Backfill gravel and add new sand. If you find yourself in a bunker that is being repaired consider the whole bunker as ground under repair .

Projects

We are a little more than half way done putting in new pine straw in the pine mulch beds around the course. Once we finish we will move on to the bunkers, we will starts with the ones that hold water and repair the drainage and backfill with sand. Then we will fill the green side bunkers that are low. After that we will address #5 cart path with erosion control and concrete. Then we will haul dirt for the ladies  tee boxes and eroded drain inlets.

Aerifying tees and some weak areas

We are aerifying some tees and weak areas as well as some winter kill spots throughout the course. Not all tees will be done. The tees and areas will be a little rough for a few days but will recover quickly. Maybe a local rule for landing in an aerified area should be discussed prior to play.

Aerification on greens

We are aerifying today and tomorrow. I have decided to use a solid 1/2 inch tine and not topdress the greens. I do not think that the greens can handle the process of topdressing. The dragging in of the sand is very stressful to the turf and i dont think the greens would fair to well with the tempertures that we are having in their current condition. I do have plans on verticutting and topdressing in about two weeks. Here are a couple of pictures.

Greens

We are seeding the bad areas on the greens. If you can avoid walking on the green sanded areas it would help out a lot. Thank you.