Reel to Reel

Here are some of my favorite photos from the month.

... of our Monday.  After weeks of Monday outings, we took full advantage of an open golf course today.  Many projects we've been meaning to get to were crossed off the list. Along with our normal rough and banks mowing, we also: verticut greens cut greens topdressed greens finished a drainage project at the halfway house created a new landscape bed on #2 blue tee Brendan verticutting #16 green Myles topdressing #6 green team effort working on a new landscape bed on #2 tee

Ground conditions in the woods between #7 and #10 were finally dry enough this week for us to access and repair a failing drain line.  The existing drain line had failed due to age and tree root competition.  The line was repaired Wednesday and the area has already dried up significantly. We also improved the surface drainage of the area by creating a swale that runs through the middle of the woods.  The new swale will increase rainwater infiltration and keep the entire area more playable and cart friendly. drain line on west side of #7 Myles shaping the swale between #7 and #10

There are times during the season, despite a proactive preventative maintenance program when multiple pieces of equipment fail.  This was one of those times.  A sprayer, a roller, a rough mower, and a greens mower all spent time in the shop with various issues. Fortunately for us, we have one of the best equipment managers in the business.  Mike has handled this week like the true professional he is. Without missing a beat, the equipment problems were identified and rectified.   He is truly the unsung hero on this property. So when you see all those mowers out on the course doing their job, remember the guy who deserves the credit because he is doing an amazing job. Mike working on three different pieces of equipment

As we enter mid-June, the driving range is coming along nicely.  The landing area is filling in and firming up despite several storms this month. The tee seems to be holding up nicely to the wear and tear.  I'm pleased with the aggressive nature of the turf we chose. The recovery has been really good so far. As a reminder, when your hitting balls on the range, please help conserve tee space so we can maximize the tee throughout the season.

The week is off to a busy start. Heavy rain the last two days and an outing yesterday, left us with plenty of work to catch up on today.  A big thanks to the staff for a tremendous effort. Today's to do list: - mow the driving range tee and landing area - mow collars and approaches - verticut, cut, and topdress greens - spray greens - mow banks and rough - line trim ponds - pick up thousands of feet of rope and hundreds of stakes from yesterday's outing #11 approach mowed with a new pattern today   #12 green being verticut Brendan topdressing #14 green Myles spraying #1 green