12/13/19
Golf
Maintenance FYI
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David Forrey will
be the Manager on duty this weekend
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The greens were
verticut on Monday morning to improve the turf health and to improve green
speeds. They were then top-dressed and spiked on Thursday during the blocked
tee times. Unfortunately, we received 4/10’s of an inch of rain that prevented
us from completing Holes 16 and 17 completely. On these two greens, there was
some clumping of sand that was not brushed in and rolled leaving a difficult
time for those golfers that played later in the afternoon to putt accurately. I
apologize for the conditions on these two greens and the inconvenience it
caused.
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All greens
perimeters were edged this week to help prevent intrusion on to the putting
surface from the Celebration bermudagrass. The edging also helps to define the
greens perimeters and to assist with our mowers early in the morning to clearly
know where the boundary is.
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There was an
issue with the greens fertilizer application last week that has caused some visual
discoloration. One of the holes in the hopper that drops the fertilizer onto
the spreader was blocked causing an uneven application. Once identified,
additional fertilizer was applied in the missed areas and I expect to see a
uniform appearance within a few days. The one positive out of this issue is
that it proves that the fertilizer we are using is working effectively. I
assure you that it is simply a visual issue and not one that is going to affect
putting.
Some discoloration seen here on Hole 2 putting green
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We have completed
the remediation of soil erosion areas throughout the course. A combination of
new soil, riprap and new plants have been used to help prevent future erosion
from occurring.
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We have been
adding some additional pine straw throughout the golf course from our own
stockpile and will continue to do so into the New Year to complete the
application.
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We continue to
have many of our staff enjoying their remaining vacation days over the next 3
weeks. With turf growth slowing down substantially, it is a good time of year
for our staff to take a much-deserved break.
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Thank you to
David Forrey for working to clean up the nursery area at Golf Maintenance. The
area was quite unsightly with left over debris from the building project. We
will be adding sprinklers and turf to the area at the beginning of the year to improve
appearances.
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I added some
Poinsettia’s purchased at Costco to the front entrance of the Clubhouse door on
Monday. The plants provide a nice addition to the Clubhouse entry.
A warm and festive appearance greets
you as you enter the Club
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Our
employees enjoyed a wonderful night at Palmira this week to celebrate their
hard work during the year. It was great to see them dressed up out of uniform
and with their significant other. Thank you for this great event.
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The
two Osprey have been busy this week which is exciting to see. I am hopeful we
will see some eggs being laid in the coming weeks.
Dinner for two?? The Osprey are
enjoying some fresh fish
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There
was a water leak on Carraway Lakes Drive this week caused by tree roots
girdling the BSU air relief valve. BSU was quick to respond and repair the pipe.
There was a spectacular sunrise on
Friday, December 13 at the Practice Area
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