Just a quick note on some of the results of winter work.....

Root Pruning.....Was it worth the time and effort?

I'd say absolutely.  We have done nothing more to these areas other than the root pruning.  Now that the turf is under summer stress it is very obvious that the tree roots were really negatively affecting our turf.  Dark green and healthy where the roots were pruned, suffering to survive where the roots remain.   No Brainer.


Carts on Path = Better quality Turf

Along with massive root pruning on the left side of the first fairway, the fact that we have reduced cart traffic and damage has improved this fairway dramatically.  We will continue to keep the carts off the fairway throughout the summer in an effort to keep quality up.  Please help by keeping carts off this fairway at all times.

And...How are we doing with Protecting the Environment???  We are very careful to use only the safest products in our battle against turf diseases & weeds.  We use IPM (integrated pest management) whenever possible.  Treating only when necessary.   If we were not as careful as we are our ponds would not be loaded with bullfrogs, which are highly sensitive.  We would not have the large amount of Foxes that we do. We would not have wildlife, to feed our ravenous red tail Hawks.

And we certainly would not have this Monster Snapping Turtle here for an estimated 60+ years according to NYS DEC officals that visited our course last year.


Thanks for checking in........
John

(Oh, by the way our Assistant Superintendent's name is PHIL not Tim.  not sure where the Tim came from....but, he is definately PHIL - Thanks)