Aeration Begins Mid Week

As mentioned in earlier blogs, this week heralds the beginning of the fall aeration schedule. The great weather feels like summer but unfortunately it is only a matter of time before normal September conditions arrive. The leaves don't care about the temperature and the high winds this past weekend resulted in some difficult areas to keep clean. Hopefully we will be able to get a handle on things today assuming the winds subside.

Fairways will be topdressed, sliced and solid tine aerated beginning Wednesday morning. We will continue into the following week if we do not finish by Friday afternoon. Tees and approaches will be core aerated beginning next week. We may get to #4 and #16 approaches on Friday if we have the time and manpower available. Greens work will commence in the first week of October. I will be asking that 9 holes be closed each day when we aerate the greens. At that time of year we don't have the daylight to stay ahead of golfers and the likelihood of frost will also be a problem. The dates of greens aeration are planned for October 2nd and 3rd.

We have almost completed a couple of small projects. The repair of the road across #1 and #9 is 95% finished. We will be adding another 500 sq. ft. on the edge of the rough below the first tee Wednesday morning. The paving stone path from the 11th green to the forward tee on #12 is open for use. It looks great and I hope all that use it feel the same. Remember it is for walkers only. NO POWER CARTS are to use that route. As it is late in the season the ballwasher stand, etc. will be purchased for 2014. The tee slope will be sodded on Wednesday as well.

   
The gold tee on #12 was sodded last week and is doing well. The warm weather has certainly helped as new roots are already established and anchoring the turf. Hopefully it will open for play by late May of 2014.

All for now. Enjoy another great week of golf.
Wade