Course Update – May 26, 2026
Finally some weather that we have all been waiting for. It is exciting to see the sun and have some warm temperatures for the game of golf and course care.
With the heat finally arriving we will see an impact to the course. We would expect greens to slow up a bit for the next 7-10 days. We are now able to complete some much needed product applications and this in combination with heat will see a flush of growth. Some of the applications require water to set the product which is turn also slows greens. These applications are necessary, well behind and will take precedence over other applications and items on course.
Aeration is scheduled to begin this Sunday. We will be coring a number of greens that afternoon and evening beginning with the practice greens at 3:00pm. Monday will see all greens receive a sand and vent program followed by fertility. Our goal will be to have greens at summer heights and rolling well by the middle of June once they recover from the aeration program.
Beginning this week we will start with fairway aeration. This will take place in the morning ahead of golf and we will halt the process once golf reaches the program. We would expect this to take all of this week, the aeration day and into next week to complete. Tee boxes will also go through the same program as fairways once we complete those features.
Dandelions are beginning to pop. We did make a large scale application in fall to the entire property. With the log jam of applications required across prime play features and only one sprayer the dandelions will be evident for some time until we can complete the other programs and then lead into weed management.
From zero’s to mid-30’s for what looks to be the better part of the week. We are hopeful the turf will be able to handle the early season heat stresses considering we have not had the ability to set the stage on all playing features for the season to date.
This Thursday two Ash trees will be removed from the 18 hole beside the driving range. These trees have begun to impact the netting and when we see windy days the net catches and tears on the trees. Once these trees are removed we will have the climbers in to replace the one torn panel.