Reel to Reel

Over the last few weeks, our geese population has dramatically increased. My staff and I have been unable to scare them off, so we have enlisted the help of a company that specializes in goose control. Other clubs in the area have used them with great success. Starting this week, the company will begin daily canine patrols at 11:00 a.m. to scare the geese off property.  After a week of visits, we will determine if we need to alter our strategy.  I just wanted to give everyone heads up that they may see dogs running around the golf course in the foreseeable future. dogs chasing geese from #12 pond day one success

The golf course is still looking really good as we head towards the end of August.  Below are a few photos from the month. #2 green #5 green #12 pond #7 fairway #2 green #18 green #3 fairway #11 ornamental bed

Weather permitting, aerification of the greens will take place 9/6/16 through 9/8/16.

We are a week into August and it is looking very similar to June and July, hot and dry.  July 8 was our last significant rain and before that it was June 5.  Considering how dry the course has been, I'm pleased with how it has held up.  We are in great shape due to the tremendous effort from the crew. They have put in some long days to ensure the golf course is at its best. surface temperature on #2 green Most of our time has been spent hand watering hot spots and cooling down the plants.  During these hot and dry periods, the canopy temperature of the turf is much hotter than the air temperature.  By hand watering, we can cool the plants down and help them get through the day. Myles hand watering on a hot afternoon We have also been busy digging up and repairing sprinkler heads that have stopped spinning or working.  To date, we have repaired over 50 heads. Considering we have over 1,500 irrigation heads to maintain and keep track of, the 50 ...