The removal and replacement of sod on the 15th green is complete. As always, throughout this project, patience is still the key. Now that the sod has been placed, some important factors have to work in our favor. For example, the sod has to root into the soil beneath the green. Annual bluegrass is a notoriously shallow rooting plant and to help it, solid aerification tines were uses to punch holes through the sod and open up pathways for the roots to grow. Rolling is another factor that can be beneficial. It levels the surface, closes seams and alleviates low and high spots. Finally, any type of sod has a high potential to lose water, which means that frequent irrigation is required to keep the turf at optimum moisture levels. As stated in an earlier post, sodding a green is a high-risk, high-reward operation. It requires an experienced and skilled crew. Luckily we have that here at MCC and would like to thank Jim Albert, Arturo Guillen, Carlos Hernandez, Dennis McVety, Andy O'Haver and Brian Hilfinger for their hard work and meticulousness. Also, thanks are due to John Cooney of Tam-O-Shanter Country Club and Dr. Kevin Frank of Michigan State University for their input and motivation. And last but not least, we would like to thank the members for their patience during this process and we hope that you look forward to playing the 15th green next week.
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