- Greens mowing height has not changed but with the end of the afternoon cut and rolling reduced, speeds have dropped. However they look great and are still rolling very true. They are not as firm as I would like but the hot weather and the start of the LREP has changed our irrigation practices slightly.
- We have had a couple of sprinklers stick on for an hour or so in the last week. One on the 3rd fairway and one today near the end of the 7th fairway. Thus the temporary water features you may have noticed in the morning.
- Greens will be brushed and lightly topdressed next week and core aeration will take place September 20th weather permitting.
- Fairways will be fertilized next week.
LREP Update
- Railroad ties have been removed from the pond on 10. Preparations for the new liner installation are well underway. The smaller pond on 18 is actually scheduled for liner installation first and work there will begin early next week after Ted Locke reviews the site on Monday morning.
- The bunker work is progressing well and the subgrade is actually better than we encountered on the front 9 (so far!). This has the potential to speed up the renovation in those bunkers that aren't full of rock and other debris.
- Alpine Irrigation is making a concerted effort to reduce or even eliminate the large tie in zones that ocurred on the front nine. The patches in front of #1 and #7 greens on the edge of the fairways are examples of what we are hoping to not have to deal with.
- The grounds crew has cut the new cartpath behind the 12th green through the trees. A good start that will free up more room for errant golf shots to the right of the green.
All for now,
Wade
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