Rain Rain Go Away

With 11"+ of rain in the last 45 days, we have been doing our best to keep our heads above water. The irrigation system has not been turned on in 32 days. These record rainfalls have presented us with new problems and have magnified some pre-existing issues that need to be addressed. Drainage will continue to be at the top of our priority list as we finish the season and move into fall. Most, if not all of our current turf health issues can be attributed to poor draining soils. Problem areas resulting from lack of drainage:

 RTJ Fairways #5 & #6 (post emergent herbicide sprayed this week, aerification taking place next week, sodding weak areas the last week in July)

Norman Fairway #1 (topdressing and reseeding weak and scalded areas)

  

We will continue to do our best to mitigate the damage resulting from heavy rainfall. The forecast shows a drier pattern for the remainder of the month. Hopefully we will be able to dry out and let the carts off the paths this weekend. Please come out and take advantage of the dry weather!

-Your Agronomy Team

Memorial Day Already?

Spring is quickly turning into summer. Our focus is shifting away from all of our pre-emerge/ fertilizer applications and on to our routine maintenance and irrigation practices. The work we put in this spring is already paying dividends. With updated irrigation control and a more thorough weed management program, this season you will see significant improvements on all three courses. Thank you for your continued support of the agronomy team. Come out and enjoy the last few weeks of spring on the golf course!