This morning, we are aerifying greens. This extremely important process has not been done for over two years, and the greens are showing it. Aerifying allows us to remove organic matter which causes greens to be soft and puffy, and also scalping when mowing. It also allows for gas exchange that is crucial in the heat of the summer when the turf is respirating, and needs oxygen in the soil. We will fill the holes with sand, which will help with air exchange, water infiltration, root depth, and firming up the surfaces.
Since my last post, we have continued to seed fairway areas that did not fill in last fall. This picture is from the top of the hill on #1 fairway. With the coming warm temps, these areas should start germinating soon. We have many areas like this, and we will be seeding them throughout the month of May.
I will continue to show pictures of damage due to people using the property while the course is closed. This picture shows ball marks and a divot taken from #2 green. The green is littered with ball marks that have not been repaired. Please refrain from using the course until we are open and ready for play.
Another picture of someone using #5 fairway as a driving range. There are areas like this all over the course, this type of use will only make it harder for us to open the course in the best condition possible.
A bit of good news is that we have recently purchased some new equipment. The picture above is of Denise mowing #4 green with one of our new Tri-Flex greens mowers. I will post pictures of other new pieces of equipment in later posts.
We have a lot going on this week, and I will be posting one or two more times to keep everyone informed. Thanks so much for your interest, and following this blog. We had over 400 views this last week, which is great!
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