Green Superintendent Update
As we roll into May I would like to highlight some of the work my crew and I have done. Aerification took place from the 15th-18th of April. With a small crew that is all new to the golf course practices, we functioned like a well-oiled machine. The weather has been less than pleasing. Hopefully, the overnights of 30 degrees are gone. We are moving into favorable growing temperatures and conditions. This will allow the turf to get into a consistent growing pattern. I am overall happy with the condition of the course and only look to improve on the playability of the course. Aeration I base all of my aeration process off of the soil testing I conduct twice a year. The main factors we look at are thatch levels and organic matter content. The greens are well within tolerable range of the organic matter. Upon testing, we look to see the OM between 1.5% to 2.5%. With the test results landing in that range, I chose to solid tine the greens. Solid tine will always heal fas...