Greens:
-Greens are
in great shape provided the weather we had in April. Very wet and somewhat cool. We ended the month with just over 9"
-Greens will
be verticut, aerified, topdressed, brushed and fertilized next Monday, May
4. The plan is to lightly verticut and
pull a ¼” core. With good weather I
expect a very quick recovery. We will also apply a lime product to adjust any soil pH deficiencies we might have. Golf course will be closed all day so we can complete this process.
Fairways/Tees/Roughs:
-Fairways and Tees
have really jumped and have grown in nicely.
For April our fairways are as green and full as I have seen in my time
here.
-Soil test
results on #13 fairway indicate a low pH, so the decision to blend Lime into
the fertilizer was a good one. I have
enough product left over to fertilize at a light rate later this season on
fairways.
-We have
applied another pre-emerge to the fairways and 3 passes around each fairway and
green.
Projects:
-Restrooms
on #5 are done. Our maintenance manager Kyle Mims has
done an outstanding job. We hope to have
the restroom on #13 completed before Member/Guest. Thank You LGA for assisting in this project!
-We hope to
build a new water station soon that will house the air compressor for blowing
off cleats. Thanks to the MGA for the
purchase of this.
-MGA also
assisted in the purchase of all new rakes for the course.
-Member/Member
was a challenge. My crew put in a lot of
work to have the course ready but Mother Nature won the battle! Overall I was very pleased and proud of the condition
of the course and what we could control.
We received 4.5” the week of the tournament and just over 9” for the
month.
See you on the course!
Andy
