It is fortunate for us that the turf has really started to slow its growth rate, as usual for this time of year. With reduced staff numbers it is now a little easier to keep the course groomed. One more complete cut of the rough and we should be able to manage to keep things under control for the rest of the golf season.The staff will be mowing the entire course over the next 2 days before we begin fairway aeration on Monday.
In the last few days we have managed to get the tees aerated and topdressed. They will be rolled tomorrow to smooth them out and mowed on Friday after some of the sand is watered into the turf canopy. Aerating the tees is more time consuming than the greens so it is good to get this task over with. With the purchase of a fairway aerator this past April we will not be contracting out fairway aeration. The fairways have been solid tined for the past 2 years so this fall a core will be pulled and thus the process of cleanup will be longer and unfortunately a little untidy especially if the weather doesn't cooperate. As each fairway is cleaned of plugs sand topdressing will follow soon afterwards. It should take around 10 workdays to complete the fairways. The rough will be solid tined as time permits into October. The approaches on each hole will be aerated at the same time as the fairway. Greens aeration is scheduled for October 1st and 2nd.
You may have noticed some work on the walking bridge in the last few days. We are preparing a flush outside edge on both sides so that we can install a synthetic brick facade on Monday. The top rails will be capped with a similar look to the wall in front of the 18th green. The weathered, warped wood look just didn't fit in with all the new work. Until the bridge is either replaced or removed I think this will be a good fit.
My next blog will detail more cartpath paving and some project work on the driving range that will all begin in early October.
Wade
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