We are currently pumping off as much of the standing water as we can. With temperatures approaching 90 by early next week we need to dry the course as much as possible. With water warming up much faster than soil, turf under water can quickly die if the water gets too hot.
One way we have been protecting the greens is by solid tine aerification. This practice opens pore space to help remove excess water and allow oxygen to the root zone. We have already solid tine aerified 3 times this year because of the extreme moisture! Immediately after aerifying we roll the greens to help smooth out the turf. There is very little disruption to golf after this maintenance practice.
Most of the flower beds have been cleaned and mulched. Some areas around the clubhouse have many new plants installed and will give us a variety of colors throughout the summer and into fall. Here are some pics of the flower beds on #4 tee before and after.
We will have many pictures of the clubhouse on the next blog.
The new irrigation pumps have been installed and are ready to go......whenever the rain stops!
Look at the difference between the old and new pumps!
This is the crane that lifted the pumps from the flat bed trailer and lowered them into the pump house.
With the upcoming holiday and forcasted sunshine we hope to see you all out on the course! Have a great holiday weekend and enjoy some family time! I know my daughter will! haha
