Well things are settling down here at the Turf Department. The spring flush of growth has subsided and that frees us up to do a lot more things around the course. It's pretty tough to get things done when you have to chase the mowers with blowers all day.
The best part of things rounding into form is that the greens start to really shine. We have a very detailed program to keep the functioning properly, and it's nice when things work out. The quality of the surfaces will only continue to improve with our cultural practices like topdressing, deep watering, growth regulation, and rolling being implemented.
Project wise things have been quiet lately. The last post discussed a few of the things that we finished up before the season got going, and to tell you the truth there is not many major things on the horizon. We are content at the moment to be working hard at making our routine as efficient as possible, spending a lot of time evaluating and tweaking how we prepare the course. As the season progresses we will identify projects for later in the fall. One that will continue will by the white tee resurfacing. The group we completed last fall worked out well and we have already identified the next batch that will be renovated this fall.
So that's it in a nutshell. No news is good news at this point. Don't hesitate to stop by the shop our call us over if you have any concerns about the course. We are here to help.
P.S. I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you that a close friend of mine, Mark Perry, the former assistant super at Countryview golf club, has taken over the head superintendent position at Rustico Resort Golf & Tennis Club. Things have fallen a bit behind at Rustico over the past few years and Mark had been hired to turn things around. Give him a couple of seasons and I guarantee he will have Rustico in the best condition that it has ever been in.
Thanks for reading
Paul m
