Weekly Update

We finished up the wall-to-wall fertilization and all went smoothly.  With the warmer temperatures lately and this fertilizer should greatly improve the quality of the rough's turf.  Next week we will be both foliar and granular fertilizing the tees and fairways to strengthen them up for the heavier play from the heart of the season.

Additionally, today we will be treating the greens for grubs which historically start about this time of year.  In the Valley, in general, grubs and BTA's (the little black beetle) are a major issue when it comes to turf quality ... thus we can see two to three cycles of each in a given year.

According to the weather channel, the winds are coming back this weekend ... oh what fun.  We will get the needed equipment ready in case there is a need for them that arises ... now, it is just a waiting game.

Puddle Formation on 1's Green After Only 3 - 4 Minutes of Irrigation

After spraying for grub control we have to water in the product ... today, this minor watering led to puddles being formed on a few of the greens, thus the rolling will be suspended for a bit and we will start needle tining them to improve percolation.

Needle Tined Green (Small PG Near 3)