Staff

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Traffic on Recovering Greens

Germination and young plants have been observed on all injured areas of closed greens.  While mother nature is still not playing ball, we would appreciate the memberships help when these living carpets are reopened. 
Young plants are particularly susceptible to traffic or wear.  Despite the necessary cultural practices that we perform, the only other traffic that a green will receive is from golfers putting on them.  While we cannot eliminate putting from the game, golf shoe selection we can influence.  The staff would greatly appreciate if the membership could pick a non-aggressive type shoe if buying a new pair.  Here is an example...




Aggressive spikes, such as the "Black Widow", can easily tear non-established turf from the ground.  Here is an example...



If members could refrain from these types of spikes, it would be very beneficial to the injured greens once they are reopened.  Thank you.

Friday, May 2, 2014

Green Recovery; Comparison Photos

To better illustrate the recovery process, the following slideshow gives a great comparison as to where we stand now as opposed to a month ago.