Transition Stalls

9's Green in the Morning

The golf course was progressing as planned as the heat was increasing all the way until the weather turned.  As heavy winds came in and left debris all over the golf course the cold weather front was right behind the winds.  Great for humans ... terrible for bermudagrass transition.

12's Green Recovery Thanks to Verticutting & Needle TIning

Speaking of transition, we have been attacking the heavy sodded repair greens from last summer with a very aggressive needling tining and thrice a week verticutting.  Unlike golf courses such as Sunnyland's who have re-sodded their greens last summer, we overseeded ours for the season ... they did not, which is the recommendation from the USGA and turf grass researchers.  

This is okay, it just means that we will have to be more aggressive to remove the Poa Triv while at the same time allowing the bermudagrass to fill back in ... and we are progressing as planned.

What A Main Line Break Looks Like

Numerous times in my career I have been told there is a main line break on the golf course.  This is what a main line break looks like.  BTW this is a couple days ago on Fred Waring near COD.


With Increased Heats Dye Was Put into Lakes

Well when the weather was warm and getting warmer there was a start of a massive algal bloom in the lakes.  Since treating the entire lake is not practical in this kind of situation the next best thing is to put in dye to reduce the sunlight penetration thus reducing the photosynthesis.  This turn slows and retards the algal bloom.


Goose, Goose, Swan

Our new geese .. we now have four.  Nothing seems to deter them from decoys to bangers.  Please watch for them nesting so we can address immediately ... or the results will not be very good.