LREP Notes And Course Updates

The remainder of the week and the following one promises to be one of the busiest since the project began. At least for the RMGC grounds staff. Obviously we have a golf course to look after and that has its own set of both routine and unique procedures during May and beyond. We also have LREP work to complete. There is sod on the ground and around 2.5 more acres to be installed in the next 10 days. I don't want to see rain as it will hold up the project but if it did rain it would definitely help with keeping the sod healthier. We have irrigation but we are also open and it is very warm and extremely dry. So if you are out on the course and a sprinkler is in your way please allow it to function and be aware of its rotation so that you don't get wet. We will do our best to minimize the interference with your round of golf.

LREP Update

• sodding the new tees and greens on Thursday
• sodding the tee and greens surrounds on Friday
• work continues behind the 11th green ( new bunker and surrounds shaping)
• some drainage work to collect surface water at the short game practice area
• driving range target green prep in advance of sodding next week

On The Course

There is some spotting on the greens from the fertilizer we used last week. Besides the dark green dots here and there, no harm done. There is also a patch at the back of 10 green that has gone backwards but it appears to be non natural. It has straight line borders and defined angles. Turf decline shouldn't look like that. We are trying to figure out what happened. It is recovering albeit slowly.

• spike seeding and plugging the problem greens
• liquid greens fertilizer application on Thursday
• installing new micro irrigation (think residential here) on the north edge of the pond on 10 in addition to a power wire for the pond aerators that had been cut during the excavation
• bunker trim (edges and surrounds)

Wade