Drainage Work

As you are enjoying your next round of golf you will notice several areas throughout the course where the sod (turf grass) has been removed from the edge of the cart path. This procedure is being completed to prevent puddles from accumulating on the cart paths and creating an unsightly condition and one that can muddy up our golf carts.





The underlying rhizomes and roots remaining in the soil will quickly regrow providing a smooth transition and healthy turf. These areas will be marked 'Ground Under Repair' until the Bermuda grass has fully grown in; typically a couple of weeks.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask at any time.

Posted by David Dore-Smith
Director of Golf Course and Grounds Maintenance

Location:Ardore Ln,Estero,United States

Fertility

During the month of October, Copperleaf received almost 14 inches of rain on top of the 13 inches measured in September. This volume of rain unfortunately has a leaching affect on the fertilizer applied to the turf. Leaching is the affect of moving fertilizer through the soil profile with the use of irrigation water and rain. Ultimately, this renders the fertilizer unavailable as it is out of reach of the plant roots. We will be applying fertilizer to the entire golf course during the afternoon of November 21 to help replenish the nutrient levels in the soil and provide a sustainable food source for the turf grass as we enter the cooler months. The Proshop will be blocking tee times in the afternoon to allow for the fertilizer to be applied without affecting golfers. I also encourage you to replenish fertlizer around your own plants, especially those potentially affected by frosts, during this time of year to help strengthen them before the cool weather arrives. Posted by David Dore-Smith Director of Golf Course and Grounds Maintenance

Location:Copperleaf Golf Club

Grass Clippings

I was asked recently what the dark lines are on the fairways? Due to the volume of rain during recent severe weather events, grass clippings created when mowing the fairways float to the surface and move with the water toward the drainage basins. As the water begins to soak into the soil, the grass clippings are left behind in a clump. The end result is what is now seen below.


As the fairways are mowed and the turf grass continues to grow, these marks will soon disappear. If you ever have any questions you would like answered on this blog, please do not hesitate to ask. Posted by David Dore-Smith Director of Golf Course and Grounds Maintenance

Location:Copperleaf Golf Club