Hello,

The summer is starting to finally come around after the long spring.  We are seeing some warmer temperatures along with the typical thunderstorms that are rolling through the area. Our course continues to improve on a daily basis and we are bailing hay in certain areas.

 The greens went through aerification on May 18^th and 19^th and only had a few setbacks. There were some greens that were stressed before this process and the following week they had a slow recovery. Some of the greens have come back real nicely and the others are not that far behind. We started lowering the height of cut on the mowers this week and we will continue to use our rolling practices. The “bumpy” putts will soon be eliminated (our staff will no longer be responsible for missed putts).

We have begun our control on the broadleaf weed populations on the entire property as well as the pasture grass on that has invaded the back-nine. With the recent moisture we have been forced to halt this process so the chemical doesn’t get washed off the surface of the plant. The control being used on the pasture grass is only experimental and needs a second application before we can see results.  

Starting the week of the 8^th we’ll be beginning our fertilization of the rest of the facility so when you see the big red spreader heading your way please cover your face as a precautionary due to distance at which this piece of equipment throws the material. The chances of us coming near you are slim but better safe then sorry.

The crew size is limited right now due to some financial constraints but hopefully with the more favorable weather we can soon operate with our full staff. Until then some of the detail work around the facility will have to be put on hold until we can get some to time to address these eyesores. There have been some great evenings these past couple of days we urge you to bring out your friends to enjoy a round after work or during the day.  Please feel free to contact me(332-9407) with any questions you may have regarding the course or if you need extra balls as my dogs have brought me quite the collection out of the ditch banks.

PLEASE FIX YOUR BALLMARKS!!!

Thanks Again,

Jason Aanestad

Golf Course Superintendent

Posted: June 4th, 2009 under Newsletter, Uncategorized.
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