Getting There Day by Day

Pythium?  Really??

Every time you think the weather could not be more perfect ... well Mother Nature has her own views on what should happen.  Last nights we had howling winds which is taking our already stretched resources and challenging them even further.

1's Fairway Growing In

Today we are putting down extra seed and tomorrow we start the wall-to-wall fertilization.  Are hands are full but we will pull it together before opening.

Even with the fantastic weather pythium still raises its ugly head.  We will be spraying a preventative this morning.

Working the Details

7's Fairway

I love the triplex line look in the fairways but sadly it is so time consuming that we cannot continue the process.  It takes five guys seven hours to complete all of our fairways here at Avondale.

Edging 9's Fairway Bunker

Some ask me what is the hardest part of the overseeding and the answer depending on the weather is always the details.  You can never do enough of them but you always will have more.  That is why I look forward to opening the golf course because after that what is ... is.

The Rough of 8

Slowly but surely the grass seed I s germinating and we are getting there.  Still lots to do before we open.

Working Towards Opening

New Flower Bed Added - Clock to Follow

On Monday the flowers were planted and they look great.  Today the remainder of the flats will be plants behind 18's green.  With the expansion of the clubhouse flower bed and the new flower bed at the chipping green you will be happy to know we have added the over 50 new flat of flowers.

Flowers Mostly are In - Finish Today

Lots of fertilization due, lots of detail work needed but slowly we are getting there.  Now comes the hard parts of getting the small details ready.

18's Fairway

Mowing in Full Force

18's Primary Fairway Cut

Strips!!

Short and sweet ... we are extremely busy and slightly behind.  That is the norm but as always we will get there.

Stripping!!

First Rough Mow on 4

I love it when we do the first mow ... wonderful strips.  If I could keep the golfers off of it it would always look great ... just kidding.

Mowing is Ramping Up

6's Approach First Mowing

We are mowing more and more everyday as we germinate.  The greens are filling in nicely and we have even started fertilizations and chemical applications.

No Overseeding on DR - To the Right

This upcoming Monday the flowers are getting planted and we will be starting the list of those details - that is the biggie.

Germination!!!

11's Green is Ready for the First Mow

 All of the greens have been mowed at least once.

So is 17

 And the fairways will start there mowing today.

4's Green Has Had It's Second Mowing

It is fun to watch all of the hard work the team has done come to life!  I could not be more proud of my team to step up and make everything happen.