Earlier this week HCC had our annual course closure to allow the grounds team to perform a number of Cultural Practices on all playing surfaces. The closure allows us to complete these tasks in a timely and efficient manner that would not be feasible if play were to continue. I will briefly list the tasks completed so that our membership can appreciate the amount of work completed by our talented and dedicated staff. Greens: All greens were aerified (cores pulled) All cores removed by hand All greens topdressed and brushed All greens blown by hand to help work the sand into the holes All greens interseeded with T1 Creeping Bentgrass All greens fertilized with a Potassium based product All greens rolled to smooth out and depressions from traffic Lots of water added to ensure survival of the 30C temperatures Tees: All tees were aerified (cores pulled) All tees were dragged and matted to break off the organic matter from the cores All tees were then blown clean and...
The goal of this blog is to inform, educate and update the members of Highland CC of any Turfgrass related issues.