Week of July 22nd

 

No upper 90's this week.  The temperatures were down this week but the increased humidity still made the afternoons sticky.  The team had a great week accomplishing all weekly tasks and catching up on some details.  

  

After the much needed rain Monday afternoon the crew put the hoses away and switched gears to some detail work.  The team edged back fairway bunker edges and cleaned the creeks.  

The team found some time this week to work on our Bermuda-Grass hitting area.  They top-dressed, punched and verti-cut the top-dressing in to help out with compaction and texture.  We also worked on some of our newer tees with a heavy top-dressing to minimize mower damage.  

We were also able to get one of our interns in the shop this week.  To the right is Will who is completing his first-year internship this summer.  Will spent time with Fernando learning the importance of daily mower checks and the ins and outs of reel adjustments.  

We did have some surprises this week. Pythium Root Rot showed up on the greens early in the week and we needed to complete an emergency application to help stop the Root Rot for getting any worst.  We make preventative applications for Root Rot early in the season but with the recent rains and the high temperatures last week it didn't matter.  The application this week should stop the disease.  We will be keeping a close eye on the greens and making other applications as needed.  

The weather looks like it will start drying out a little this Friday and into the weekend, so for the remainder of the week the team will be focused on moisture management and getting ready for a great weekend of golf.  

Thanks for reading.