Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Seeding thin spots

Any thin areas due to the wet summer were seeded to creeping bentgrass.

Drainage improvement on 6 green

Today we deep-tine aerated a low portion on # 6 green.

Monday, August 19, 2013

Brushing top dressing

Sand is brushed in by hand. This stands the grass up and works the sand into the canopy.

Sand topdressing on the greens

Sand is applied to the green to smooth the surface and increase firmness.

Renovating rough 15

Justin is verticutting the rough on hole 15 in preparation for overseeding with "turf-type tall fescue.

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Renovating 15 rough

Deep-tine aeration is the first step in our rough renovation on hole 15. Next week we plan to core aerate and slit seed in two directions.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Standing water on 13 green

The course is still very wet from this mornings rain and will need several hours of sun to drain down.