With the high winds on Saturday we expected alot of damage and debris. There was only casualty, this ash that was on the right side of #5 fairway. As you can see from the pictures, it had a weak crotch and was beginning to rot at the base of the double stemmed section. This was not a specimen tree by any means. The small, double stemmed trees are very vulnerable to these types of storms. We have been systematically removing them, but still have a few left.
Last fall we utilized a “new to us” method of revitilization for our practice tee. Our contractor TDS, fraize mowed the surface of the tee to remove organic matter as well at to aid in leveling. The tee was then aerified and seeded to a new variety of creeping rye grass. We chose this type of turf grass as research shows rapid recovery and a low growth habit. We were able to get some great growth in the fall, but the tee is still not ready for traffic and full use. The plan is to utilize the mats until growth has filled in some of the voids etc. We will then begin to slowly set up hitting areas on the grass tee. For a while we will alternate between grass and the mats with a 50/50 ratio of use. Once the grass tee is established and is in adequate recovery mode, the practice areas will be back to normal. As always our membership’s patience is appreciated as we try to improve these areas for use.
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