The Heat is On!

Since my last post, the golf course has filled out to near perfection. In the last thirty days, the crew has completed  or nearing completion of the following:

• Relocated the fan at #1 green
• Beautified a shrub bed at #2 Tee with a rock retaining wall and some new plant material
• Added a fan to #2 Green
• Added a fan to #3 Green
• Relandscaping the electrical service access trail  on the right side of #2 and  #3, behind #11 green and left of #16 tee
• Relocated the fan at #10 green
• Added a fan to #11, #12 and 15 greens
• Replace the walking steps along the street by #7 Tee along with a small rock retaining wall and gravel
• Planted some new shrubbery behind #7 tee, along the street
• Planted some additional trees between #1 and 9
• Made some zoysia sod repairs along edge of #5 green, #6 ladies tee, #8 green back apron area and the south chipping green
• aerified the greens followed by heavy dusting of sand
• Sprayed the roughs with fungicide
• Taken out two cedar trees behind #10 green
• Cleaned up the canyon below #18 green

All of the above was done after prepping the golf course for each day's play demands.The crew has accomplished alot and now the golf course is ready to be maintained for the summer period. The timing was just right as above normal temperatures appear to have set in. So now, our focus is watering dry spots throughout the golf course.

With regrets I need to share that Spencer Roberts, one of my great assistants has accepted another assistant's job at Omaha CC.  He will be living in the next couple of weeks.  This new job is a great opportunity for Spencer as Omaha CC will be hosting the 2013 US Senior Open!  Best wishes for Spencer.

Gotta go, it's hot outside..........