Tree work

We had a few trees fall over the last week due to the high winds at the beginning of the week. We have cleaned them up and just need to remove the logs.                  Behind 12 Weiskopf green.            See how dead this was at the base. 

Tee Marker Painting

Every year we paint all the tee markers. This fall after I sent the email blast about winter projects, at least 5-10 members remarked how hard it was to tell the difference between the blue and green tee markers. We had the same issue at Bear's Best Atlanta as well. Instead of repainting the green a forest green, we went with more of a kelly green. It turned out good.

Contrast much better between the blue and green markers freshly painted

One course ready to go out in the spring

Next job is the ball washers and trash cans

Boring under the road

The irrigation line between #12 Devlin green and #13 Devlin tee was broken under the road. This happened many years ago, but became an big issue when another line broke under another road this summer. Once the irrigation system was winterized Precision Golf bored under the road to reconnect the two pipes and added two valves just in case we had another issue. We also put a sleeve in the ground for future irrigation expansion for wires. Below are some pictures.

Exposing the connection area

The old line that was capped

The boring equipment and the HDPE pipe

Weekend Golf

Quick Course Update.

We have received 4.7" of rain in the past 15 days causing the course to be very wet and stay wet.  We are doing everything we can cleaning up leaves(mostly backpack blowing to avoid damage to the course).  We have been able to get out today(Friday) and blow the fairways off.  There are rows of leaves around greens, tees and fairways that we need to mulch up, but it is too wet to get our mowers out to do that. We will try to see if its possible to do some mulching late this afternoon or tomorrow morning without damaging the course.  This weekend we will roll and blow greens, blow tees and get the fairways cleared ahead of play on both courses.  There will be leaves that continue to build up throughout the day and we are doing everything we can to keep the course as clean as mother nature allows.  The leaves are at least 3 weeks behind this year and with the amount of rain we have received, it has made cleanup challenging, but manageable.  Both courses are in great shape and the turf is extremely healthy and starting to prepare for winter. Both Courses will be open this weekend and starting Monday, only one course will be open unless the volume of play is there for two.  Each day we will let the pro shop staff know which course is open. Have a great weekend of golf!!!

Deep Tine on Devlin Greens

Monday, we deep-tined the greens on the Devlin course.  With the Devlin greens being push-up(native soil being used to form the greens), we need to create deep channels for water and roots to go.  We do this every year at this time and the course is usually then closed, but with the great fall golfing weather, the course is still open.  

Very Minimal disruption to surface

The tines we use 1/2"

Finished product after sand

Weiskopf aeration starts tomorrow

We will be aerating the Weiskopf course starting tomorrow real early at 4am. We will try to get the greens and tees done tomorrow with the rain forecasted the rest of the week. The Devlin greens healed in 12-14 days completely. They were slow for a few days after that as the fertilizer we used ran its course through the plant and they continued to smooth out. The Devlin greens were smooth and semi-quick this past weekend and are completely back to normal now.

Day 9 after Devlin greens aeration

Day 14

Day 14 Up Close

Day 17 - Notice the dark green holes.  Air, nutrients and water makes that area of the greens "extra" healthy

Driving Range Tee Aeration

We aerated the cart barn grass range tee yesterday. We will be on the mats for the next few weeks at that end. Grass will be available at the hotel side of the range. We will be aerating that tee this coming Monday.

Range tee with plugs on it