"The Super News"

Created on Friday, 18 November 2011 13:10

Today concludes a satisfying week.  First, the golf course recieved 2 inches of rain this week, which on occasion is good for all areas of the course.  Second, the rain has helped the ryegrass on the Driving Range fill in and will be ready this weekend.  Third, my wrapping of presents came in handy on Wednesday night helping Keith and Casey at the Balloon Sale.  Thanks, Keith and Casey.  Great Job!  Lastly, we have great weather for Friday thru the weekend.  We are a little behind with the leaves this week with the rainfall but the course will be in good shape for the weekend.  Thank you. 

Doug Estes

"The Super News"

Created on Tuesday, 08 November 2011 18:09

It's a breezy, beautiful day.  You couldn't tell, but we have blown off greens twice today already.  We are also applying another potassium application to our greens.  This is to aid in turf strength and energy for the upcoming winter months. 

The perennial ryegrass that was applied to the driving range tee and target greens is beginning to show good signs of growth.  The target green (red flag), along with the weak areas on the tee, were reseeded last week.  These will begin to fill in for proper coverage over the next week or two. 

The remainder of the week from the agronomy staff will be leaf cleanup, edging cartpaths, and bunker maintenance.  Greens will be mowed and rolled during the week so plan on perfect conditions. 

Thanks,

Doug Estes 

"The Super News"

Created on Friday, 04 November 2011 13:37

I have to say, this is my favorite time of the year.  My two boys are finishing up their football seasons which means we get to head to the woods and soon the duck blind.   

It's official the leaves are coming down by the second.  We will do our best to keep the golf course clean by blowing and mulching leaves.  We aplogize, last week we were down to one blower which is now up and going. 

The weekly rains have help keep our warm season turf healthy before going into the winter.  This will help us in having a lush golf course next spring.  Last fall, the drought kept us behind for most of the summer in a lot of areas without irrigation. 

Lastly, to make sure everyone is aware our new TifEagle greens are no different than what we've had before as it pertains to covering for the winter.  We will cover greens based on low temperatures of 28 degrees or less in most cases.  This will also be dependant on daily high temperatures as well.  So, just assume we will be operating our green covers as in years past. 

Green speeds today:  10.5"  We are just blowing off greens and are now officially at our winter height.  This means: greens will only get faster as they become more dormant.  This weekend greens should be near 11.5" on the stimpmeter.  Thank you.

Golf Course Weekly Review

Created on Tuesday, 25 October 2011 17:20

It's perfect weather out here today for those that want to enjoy this weather.  Currently our staff is blowing and mulching leaves keeping the course clean for good playing conditions.  Today we are applying our weekly foliar fertilizer application to the greens which will help regain color lost from cold weekend.  The weekend frost along with a fall fungicide application have our greens running a little quickier.  The frost we received over the weekend has shut down all our warm season grasses for the season.  We are now in preparation for winter weed control and spring transition planning for next year.  Detail items will be our focus going forward along with the two months of battling leaf cleanup.