November Greens Superintendent Update
G reens Superintendent Update The month of October was one for the books. Although we have been in drought conditions since September, the course held strong and has been in great condition. Even with the drought, we were able to minimize irrigation use. Utilizing wetting agents and timely sprays we can train the turf to be resilient during dry stretches. We had one solid rain storm on October 14th and timed our wetting agent on fairways perfectly. By utilizing Mother Nature for our soil sprays we save on water usage. If it's raining you will likely see me putting out a soil spray almost every time. I have had the middle retention pond dam setup since the beginning of the month. My goal this time of year is to get water retention up in ponds and fill in areas that have receded. The ball marks on the greens have been getting skipped or repaired improperly. We work extremely hard to keep the greens in great condition and we ask that each golfer continues to do their part to ...