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| Fairways in all their beauty |
2013 FAIRWAY AERIFICATION
The aerification of fairways will be delayed until the week of September 16th due to the renovation work scheduled to begin on Monday September 9th. On Tuesday September 17th, the front 9 will be closed and on Wednesday September 18th the back 9 will be closed. Weather permitting, the completion of fairway aerification should be completed by Thursday September 19th. There is a possibility that a few back 9 fairways will be completed next week if time allows.
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| Renovation prep work @ 10 tee |
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| 10 tee prep work showing some signs of progress. Need new light pole??? |
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| Installing new trees & landscaping around the 10 tee complex |
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| Tree spade moving trees to the course from the tree nursery |
The past few weeks has allowed us to get a lot of things done. Prep work for the renovation of the the tees at 2, 10, & 12, moving some trees to the course where we have lost trees and/or bunkers, & installing new landscaping around the clubhouse/10 tee complex. Also, aerificaton was completed on the collars/approaches & tees along with the fertilization of fairways. All this while maintaining the beautiful property known as Idlewild Country Club.
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| Pro Core aerifying collars & approaches |
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| Core Harvestor cleaning up the cores |
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| Topdressing the approaches |
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| Finished product. |
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| Aerification of Tees |
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| Spreader truck preparing to fertilize fairways |
Fall golf season is in full affect and some might say it is the best time of year.....I do!! Job tasks like aerification, fertilization, & topdressing are solid building blocks for the the 2014 golf season and fall is the time we use to prepare for the future. While this might has some affects on the short term turf quality; it has numerous positive affects the pay dividends in the future. The proper timing to perform these tasks is now so please bear with us as we accomplish these very important job tasks.
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| Who would take a divot on a green? Shaking my head. |
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| Sunrise & Daylight is at a premium during the fall |
Lastly, fall brings a later sunrise so please allow us to perfrom our daily maintenance tasks efficiently. A start time for course opening is established to allow the course to be set up properly for everyones enjoyment but this takes time and daylight.
Regards,
Kurt Sams, CGCS
