Storms, Tines, Eggs and Things

Needle Tining 12's Green

Percolation issues have been a issue at Avondale since the very first push up green was built here.  Thankfully thanks to proper management techniques and correct management of green we can reduce the impact and during the cooler times of years lessen that impact to zero.

Needle Tining 13's Green

However, with the season wrapping up and the effects of the continual rolling of the greens, the tools to managing these greens needs to be pulled out and utilized.  From the verticutting started last week to promote the bermudagrass growth to the tining on the greens 11 to 13 we are getting the greens ready for the upcoming summer.

Sandstorm on Saturday Night

Another issue that has been pounding Avondale over the last few weeks is the strong winds with dust for the surround area's blow sand.  These wind storms luckily haven't caused too much damage to our trees, but thanks to the exposed lot and the nearby construction on Frank Sinatra there has been massive deposition of fine sand particles on the course.

Barely Can See 4's Green

On Sunday, our maintenance team had to spend all morning just cleaning the greens from the storm the night before.  There was so much debris and sand left on the greens they could not be even mowed.  Additionally, these sand deposited have added to our percolation issues thereby forcing us to add greens 4 and 16 to the needle tining process.


Tilling 4's Greenside Bunker

Along with the winds drying the golf course irrigation inputs had to be increased.  These increases of high levels of bicarbonates to our calcareous sands in our bunkers is a perfect mixture to turn the into concrete.  So we started yesterday tilling the greenside bunkers (which we finished before the afternoon event) and today started the fairway bunkers.  Our hope is to be finished before Thursday. 

Geese Eggs

Our two mating Canadian Geese that are trying to take up residence next to the Pro Shop yesterday laid a clutch of eggs.  Needless the say we do not want that to happen.

Tomorrow we will be needle tining the greens 12 and 13, and we will be verticutting all of the greens.  The verticutting will aid in the recovery of the bermudagrass as well as return the slight loss of green speed we experienced in the last couple of days.