tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23833148697840093292024-03-13T08:04:28.172-05:00Northmoor Country Club Golf Course OperationsThis site is dedicated to the sharing of information relating to the art and science of the management of the turfgrass conditions of the Northmoor Country Club golf courseTommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.comBlogger259125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-86356168235212354372020-07-22T19:30:00.002-05:002020-07-22T19:30:31.810-05:00Green's TrafficThe photo below is from a Golf Course Management Facebook site.<br />
It shows the traffic from 6 golfers on a green.<br />
Notice the concentration of traffic at the flagstick.<br />
This is from 6 golfers.<br />
Imagine the wear around the cup after 150 -200 golfers play the hole.<br />
This is why it is so important for players to walk carefully on the greens to avoid leaving spike or drag marks. <br />
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Tommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-71298461284373920322020-06-14T16:59:00.001-05:002020-06-14T16:59:51.845-05:00Morning Dew Why is it wet this morning?<br />
Did you water last night?<br />
Did it rain last night?<br />
These are common questions that I receive from several golfing members.<br />
In fact, we irrigate the turf as little as possible.<br />
We irrigate only when the turf needs it to prevent wilt and turf loss. <br />
Another reason for our limited irrigation is due to the poor quality of the effluent water that we use for watering the course. It has a few elements that, in elevated amounts, have a negative effect on turf quality (sodium and bicarbonates.)<br />
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There is a term in the golf business "dew sweepers"<br />
These are the early morning players who play before the morning dew has dried from the turf's surface. <br />
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Below are a few photos of early morning golf course dew. <br />
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Tommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-64704320481817942002020-03-08T11:18:00.000-05:002020-03-08T11:18:18.396-05:00Spring Golf - Course OpeningOur annual April 1st target date for opening the golf course is still on target. While we have had several nice days in March, we have continued on the temporary greens. The main reason is for an agronomic term known as root shearing. Root shearing can occur when foot traffic is exposed to greens that are soft and beginning to thaw. Damage can occur when the turfgrass roots are sheared by the compaction of foot traffic. Roots are the foundation of any healthy turfgrass plant. Damaging the root system going into the spring must be avoided to ensure a healthier turf that can withstand the stresses of season long golf pressure. Please take a look at several published articles below. <br />
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Root Shearing Damage - Exposing Soft Greens To Play<br />
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Excitement for the upcoming golf season begins to build during late winter. While some golf facilities in the Northeast close for winter, others continue to allow play depending on the weather. When the weather is favorable, allowing play usually is a fairly simple decision. However, the decision becomes much more difficult when the weather fluctuates between extremes. Mild and sunny days in February and March might be enticing to golfers, but lasting turfgrass damage can result when winter play is allowed under the wrong conditions.<br />
Playing golf during highly variable winter weather can result in turf damage. During late winter, cold snaps often follow periods of warm temperatures. Under these conditions, turf is extremely vulnerable to injury from traffic. Play during a sudden thaw can be especially damaging because the upper 1 or 2 inches of soil can defrost while the underlying soil remains frozen. Traffic under these conditions can shear turf roots at the interface between the thawed and frozen layers. Such shearing can compromise turf health come spring.<br />
Frozen soils also cannot drain. When precipitation occurs, the surface of frozen soils will remain saturated and prone to injury. Soils also dry slowly during late winter due to short day length and cool temperatures, so even unfrozen soils will be slow to dry and firm up after precipitation. Soft surfaces are more vulnerable to damage from foot traffic, ball marks, rutting and compaction.<br />
It is important to remember, no matter how thawed or frozen the soil is, turf is unlikely to be growing during winter. Grass that isn’t growing cannot recover from damage until spring. Therefore, turf damage that occurs during winter can have a cumulative effect that lasts until warm weather arrives and the grass is able to recover.<br />
Before allowing winter play ask, <a href="http://www.usga.org/course-care/what-is-the-purpose-of-winter-play-26322.html">what is the purpose of winter play</a>? All golf facilities welcome additional rounds, but sometimes allowing play during winter presents more costs than benefits. Keep in mind that winter play under the wrong conditions may result in a net loss due to the expense of repairs or slow spring greenup.<br />
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<span class="text18"><span class="author"><strong>By Darin S. Bevard, Senior Agronomist <br />January 15, 2010 </strong><br />
</span></span><span class="text18">WOW! The mercury pushes above the freezing mark for a couple of days in much of the region, and the questions regarding winter play have come rushing into our offices. The negative impacts of winter play are hard to quantify, which is what makes the topic so controversial. However, it is generally accepted that golfer traffic on dormant, frozen greens can create problems, even if only early in the growing season. <br />
A bigger concern is playing on greens during freeze/thaw cycles, which are the conditions that are occurring right now. In recent days, the surfaces of greens have thawed, but underlying soils are still frozen within one or two inches of the surface. Under these conditions, the potential for root shearing is greatest. How much this actually occurs in debatable, but it is best to err on the side of caution and keep greens closed until thawing occurs deeper in the profile. Remember, if the underlying soils are frozen, water infiltration will not occur, thus keeping the greens spongy and more prone to mechanical damage from foot traffic and ball marks. In some instances, the need for revenue may trump caution, but beware of potential problems of subjecting greens to winter play.<br />
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season. Temporary greens and tees are in place for winter play.
The greens surfaces are now frozen and snow covered. Winter play is
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Tommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-74375375003601464932019-10-10T18:21:00.000-05:002019-10-10T18:21:28.318-05:00Rainfall 2019 The photos below are of the rainfall days and amounts that we received on site at NCC during the golfing season in 2019. The goal lof any Golf Couse Manager is to maintain the course conditions as firm and dry as possible while keeping a balance to keep the turf in a healthy condition. Rainfall has a huge impact on course conditioning. It is not only the amount of rain that occurs during a timeframe but it is the frequency and amounts combined that affect playing conditions. When rainfall occurs, even in small amounts every few days, the course does dry as quickly. Sunlight, wind and warm temperatures are necessary for quicker course drying conditions. <br />
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Rainfall and snow days in April<br />
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16 days of rainfall in May <br />
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6 days of rainfall in July </div>
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10 days of rainfall in August </div>
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<br />Tommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-80739550359305030862019-09-25T12:19:00.001-05:002019-09-25T14:08:07.170-05:00Bunkers Are Not The Same The new bunkers that we installed on the red and blue nines were constructed with the both the best new technology in bunker liners and the best sand in the industry. The playability of the bunkers is tremendous. Even though the new bunkers are of the highest construction quality, they are still subject to rainfall. They do drain and dry quicker but individual bunkers will play differently for several days following a rain. <br />
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Bunkers will play differently throughout the golf course. Based on their size, location to the green, the amount of play that they receive and where they are located in relation to sunlight, wind and shade will all affect the playing surfaces of the bunkers.. <br />
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The photo below is an example of two bunkers, in close proximity, that might play differently.<br />
The small bunker in front of red #1 green will likely be a bit "fluffier" than the bunker just behind it to the left of the green for two reasons. The bunker is very small and will "catch" more balls because it is in front of the green. Ball will roll to and accumulate in the very small area of the floor of the bunker. Numerous golf shots will result in more disturbed sand, more footprints and increased raking. The bunker located slightly behind and to the left of the green is located more in the shade and will slower to dry following a rainfall. Thus, both bunkers, constructed the same and with the exact same sand will play differently. <br />
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The video below is a good explanation of why all bunkers will not play consistently.<br />
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The aesthetics and playability of the new bunkers new bunkers are tremendous. </div>
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Tommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-27317007405006066292019-08-22T12:16:00.001-05:002019-09-03T07:42:50.940-05:00August Rainfall - Impacts on Turf ConditionsWGN's weather expert, Tom Skilling, reported that the month of August is the highest rain fall average based on perennial records. Rainfall is only one of the factors that contributes to playing conditions. Rainfall, higher humidity and hotter temperatures in August combine to impact the turf to a point it gets a bit "puffy" and not as firm and tight as normal. This is an annual occurrence for every golf course in the North portion of the country. <br />
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It has rained 9 of the first 21 days of August. When it is warm and humid, it takes 3-4 days of sunshine and windy conditions to dry the course after a rain.</div>
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The photo below exhibits how much more turf is impacted by a random divot pattern.<br />
This pattern will take longer for the turf to recover and be of lesser quality for a longer period.<br />
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Tommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-27385722684406895462019-08-06T14:34:00.002-05:002019-08-06T14:34:27.533-05:00Summer On The Golf Course Below is a video from the USGA sharing some of the factors relating to golf course management challenges during the summer months. Enjoy.<br />
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Tommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-11932755498586471702019-07-18T09:04:00.002-05:002019-07-18T09:04:55.083-05:00Why Does Turf Have To Be Watered During The DAy The video below gives a description of why water might need to be applied during the day to greens during the summer stress months. It is a common practice at every golf course.<br />
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The second video explains why turf dies in the heat.<br />
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Tommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-9020766351963701552019-07-15T10:02:00.001-05:002019-07-15T13:23:49.669-05:00Weather Roller Coaster Not only does the weather change rapidly but those weather conditions directly affect the playability of the golf course. It was just several short weeks ago that the golf course was saturated, standing water and wet from the frequent rains. Now, less than a few weeks later the soil is dry and cracking and the turf is wilting and dry. We deal with what mother nature throws at us.<br />
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Two weeks ago the staff was squeeging standing water in the fairways<br />
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After only a week of dry, hot and windy weather, the course is drying out and quite firm.</div>
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Soils have transitioned from totally wet to bone dry and cracking in some areas</div>
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The greens and fairways have dried out and even started wilting. </div>
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Today the staff is cooling and syringing the greens to prevent wilt and keep the turf alive</div>
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<br />Tommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-13207352617893293512019-06-29T17:29:00.000-05:002019-06-29T17:29:18.907-05:00Wet Wet WetThe weather has had a significant impact on both our NCC members and the Golf Course Operations team. Below are a few photos of how the rainfall has hampered the golf course and the golf course operations team this spring. <br />
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While the extensive rain days have frustrated our golfers, the Golf Course Operations team members have struggled with staying dry as they prepare the course.</div>
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Staff is squeeging water on the fairways </div>
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Team members have pumped and cleaned the white bunkers over 20 time this spring</div>
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<br />Tommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-70560077967284988542019-06-23T20:35:00.000-05:002019-06-23T20:44:51.550-05:00Wet Spring We have had quite a wet spring. April, May and June have had numerous days of rainfall. However, the course is in great shape. The roughs continue to stay wet. Shade, low areas, lack of sub-surface drainage, limited air flow and higher cutting heights contribute to the roughs staying wetter than the fairways. The greens, tees, fairways and bunkers are still in a quality condition each day. <br />
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The roughs have been wet this spring </div>
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Our goal is to keep the course as dry as possible. Drier turf is much healthier than a lush-damp turf. However, we have to deal with what Mother Nature throws at us. Golf is an outside sport and rarely are two days the same with the weather. Every agronomic practice that we implement is geared towards delivering firm playing surfaces. But the weather does not always cooperate. <br />
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We are in the middle of another cool-wet-rainy spring here on the North Shore of Chicago. With the cooler temperatures, the lack of sunlight and rainfall every other day, the course cannot dry out. <br />
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When weather conditions limit the opportunity for the course to dry then the course will be softer for days after the last rainfall. The standing water and cart tracks exhibit this fact.</div>
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Tommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-61266064739960524942019-04-30T16:52:00.001-05:002019-04-30T16:52:20.251-05:00Bunkers Working As Advertised Following over an inch of rain, the new bunkers on #1 Red are functioning properly. There is no erosion around the edges and there is no standing water. <br />
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Below is a photo of how the old bunker looked previously after a heavy rainfall.<br />
It was heavily eroded and mud in the bottom of the bunker <br />
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Below is how the same bunker looked today in the middle of a rain. No erosion, no muddy contamination and no standing water. <br />
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Notice the standing water in the green but none in the floor of the bunker. <br />
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<br />Tommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-25659928472857804862019-04-23T14:06:00.002-05:002019-04-23T14:06:38.460-05:00New Bunkers The bunker renovation on the red and blue courses is complete. I think you will like the way they play. The bunkers will be drier and present more consistent playing conditions.<br />
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Red #1 bunker following a heavy rainfall <br />
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Red # 1 greenside bunker before the renovation <br />
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Red # 1 greenside bunker after the renovation</div>
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Blue # 6 bunker view after the renovation </div>
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Red # 9 bunker before the renovation</div>
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Red # 9 bunker after the renovation<br />
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Why is it necessary to aerify greens, tees and fairways? Please view the video.<br />
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<br />Tommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-30355873526258374882019-04-11T19:04:00.001-05:002019-04-18T11:42:20.016-05:00Augusta National - Each April, golfers across the country view the awe inspiring Augusta National Golf Club as it hosts The Masters. There is nothing like it. If you haven't actually walked the course, it is impossible to grasp the changing elevations from tee to green. The shapes and slopes of the greens are tremendously challenging. A 10 foot putt can easily be 4 putted or putted completely off the green. Take a look at the photos below.<br />
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These beautiful and near perfect conditions do not occur by accident. <br />
There is no limit to the operating budget at Augusta National.<br />
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The greens are SEVERELY slope.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>Some putts can have as much as a 30 foot break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="color: red;">Some holes have as much as a 30-50 foot elevation change.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red;">This is why you see balls roll so far on holes like 10, 13, 15, etc.</span></strong><br />
There is unlimited machinery available for manicuring the golf course.<br />
There are 13-14 fairway mowers on this hole.<br />
Most 18-hole courses have only 3-4 fairway mowers in inventory.<br />
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Greens are mowed and rolled as many as 4-5 times a day to achieve the desired speeds.<br />
Greens can be mowed prior and post play.<br />
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There are hundreds of volunteers preparing the course during tournament week.<br />
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Below shows 9 people deciding on the daily cupping location.<br />
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Most courses have 4-5 men that prepare the bunkers for daily play.<br />
There are 22 volunteers preparing the bunkers on this one hole at Augusta National.<br />
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7 volunteers check for ball marks on this one green at Augusta National <br />
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This is the size volunteer staff for a major event like The Masters.<br />
It is not uncommon to have several hundred volunteers for major events.<br />
Many 18 hole courses have a staff of 18-25 employees.<br />
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Augusta National is closed from May - September every year.<br />
That doesn't happen at other courses in the South.<br />
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<br />Tommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-22968387016671922292019-04-02T08:01:00.002-05:002019-04-02T12:51:17.847-05:00Spring Aerification While many of our members are still at their warmer winter homes out of state, our NCC Golf Course Operations staff is preparing the course for the coming season. Despite 27 degree temperatures, our staff was beginning the first scheduled seasonal topdressing and aerification procedures. <br />
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These men work in every type of weather conditions to serve our membership. Much of these necessary practices are scheduled and undertaken at times in order to be less visible and impacting to member play.<br />
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The greens are being aerified.</div>
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Greens are topdressed following aerification </div>
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Greens are rolled for smoothing the surface </div>
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The fairways are being topdressed</div>
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This photo below is only 10% of what we will apply each time to the fairways</div>
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Fairway aerification is following the fairway topdressing. This places the sand into the soil profile. </div>
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Leaves and winter debris must be cleaned for course preparation.</div>
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<br />Tommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-12140792381510706102019-03-22T12:22:00.000-05:002019-03-22T12:22:17.873-05:00Course Opening We are still shooting for shooting for an April 1st course opening, weather permitting. The course is open for play from the temporary greens and tees each day once the frost has melted. <br />
We had 55 inches of snowfall this winter which is about 15 inches more than normal. Combined with numerous rain days, this resulted in the course being very wet to enter the spring. This is not unusual for courses on the North Shore. <br />
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Snow cover this winter 55 inches of snowfall</div>
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Tommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-33914159310711766472019-02-08T12:28:00.000-06:002019-02-08T12:28:00.182-06:00New Red Bunkers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The photo below is an overhead view of the new bunkers at #1 Red green.<br />The members who played the new red bunkers last fall were very excited about the playability of finished product. </div>
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Tommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-91193093234816198392019-01-04T12:51:00.001-06:002019-01-30T18:35:53.532-06:00Blue Nine Bunker ProgressThe red and blue nine bunker renovation is virtually complete. The only thing left to have the blue nine bunkers for play is to make sure the sand is at the proper depths. The sand is currently frozen and cannot be spread to the proper levels. We will do this in the spring as soon as the sand thaws. The red nine bunkers are ready for play.<br />
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<td align="right" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">9</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #bfbfbf; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">9</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: yellow; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">9</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #f4b084; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">9</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">9</span></td>
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<td height="28" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 21pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">#7<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #b4c6e7; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">4</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">4</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #bfbfbf; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">4</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: yellow; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">4</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #f4b084; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">4</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">4</span></td>
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<td height="28" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 21pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">#8<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #b4c6e7; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">4</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">4</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #bfbfbf; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">4</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: yellow; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">4</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #f4b084; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">4</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">4</span></td>
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<td height="28" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 21pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">#9<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #b4c6e7; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #bfbfbf; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: yellow; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #f4b084; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">5</span></td>
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<td height="28" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px red; height: 21pt;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">%</span></strong></td>
<td style="background-color: #b4c6e7; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;"> </span></td>
<td style="background-color: #a9d08e; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;"> </span></td>
<td style="background-color: #bfbfbf; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;"> </span></td>
<td style="background-color: yellow; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;"> </span></td>
<td style="background-color: #f4b084; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;"> </span></td>
<td style="background-color: #a9d08e; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;"> </span></td>
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<td height="28" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px red; height: 21pt;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">Complete</span></strong></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #b4c6e7; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">39</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border-image: none; border: 0px red;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">100%</span></strong></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #bfbfbf; border-image: none; border: 0px red;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">100%</span></strong></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: yellow; border-image: none; border: 0px red;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">100%</span></strong></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #f4b084; border-image: none; border: 0px red;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">100%</span></strong></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border-image: none; border: 0px red;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">100%</span></strong></td>
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<td style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"></td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"></td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"></td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"></td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"></td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"></td>
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<td height="28" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black; height: 21pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Putting Green</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">2</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">2</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #bfbfbf; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">2</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: yellow; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">2</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: transparent; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;">2</span></td>
<td align="right" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border-image: none; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: small;">1</span></td>
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Tommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-2426653814392034492018-12-04T11:06:00.002-06:002018-12-04T11:06:37.549-06:00Bunkers New Performance We recently received in excess of 3 inches of rainfall over a 3 day period. The photos below show how the new bunker technology and sand has performed in comparison to the older liners and sand. The playability and condition of the new bunkers will be vastly improved.<br />
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The new Better Billy Bunker technology and higher grade of sand is performing very well.<br />
There is no erosion after the recent rainfall in the red # 1 greenside bunker.<br />
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The photo below is of the same red # 1 greenside bunker before the bunker renovation.<br />
Notice the extreme erosion and contamination.<br />
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Tommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-27382613444809331492018-10-30T12:18:00.002-05:002018-12-19T09:18:34.656-06:00Blue Nine Bunker Renovation Red #4 bunker - The previous sand <br />
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Red #4 bunker- The new sand <br />
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The red nine bunker renovation is complete and the project has shifted to the blue nine. The weather continues to impact the project to a degree. The contractor is continuing to work as long as the weather permits. <br />
The two bunkers at the short game area will be renovated upon completion of the blue nine bunkers.<br />
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Below is a progress report on the blue nine bunkers as of December 18th. <br />
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<colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 3181; mso-width-source: userset; width: 65pt;" width="87"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 3108; mso-width-source: userset; width: 64pt;" width="85"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 2340; mso-width-source: userset; width: 48pt;" width="64"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 1755; mso-width-source: userset; width: 36pt;" width="48"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 2304; mso-width-source: userset; width: 47pt;" width="63"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 2998; mso-width-source: userset; width: 62pt;" width="82"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 2011; mso-width-source: userset; width: 41pt;" width="55"></col>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px rgb(0, 176, 240); height: 15pt; width: 65pt;" width="87"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #00b0f0;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="color: blue;">Blue<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; width: 64pt;" width="85"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Total #<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></td>
<td class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black; width: 48pt;" width="64"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Edged<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></td>
<td class="xl70" style="background-color: #bfbfbf; border: 0px black; width: 36pt;" width="48"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">Sod</span></td>
<td class="xl71" style="background-color: yellow; border: 0px black; width: 47pt;" width="63"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Gravel<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></td>
<td class="xl72" style="background-color: #f4b084; border: 0px black; width: 62pt;" width="82"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Polymer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></td>
<td class="xl73" style="background-color: #c6e0b4; border: 0px black; width: 41pt;" width="55"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Sand<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px rgb(0, 176, 240); height: 15pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #00b0f0;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="color: blue;">Nine</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></strong></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bunkers<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"></td>
<td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black;"></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 15pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">#1</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl74" style="background-color: #b4c6e7; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">3</span></td>
<td class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 3</span></td>
<td class="xl70" style="background-color: #bfbfbf; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 3</span></td>
<td class="xl71" style="background-color: yellow; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 3</span></td>
<td class="xl72" style="background-color: #f4b084; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 2</span></td>
<td class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></td>
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<td class="xl67" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 15pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">#2</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl74" style="background-color: #b4c6e7; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">4</span></td>
<td class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 4</span></td>
<td class="xl70" style="background-color: #bfbfbf; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 4 </span></td>
<td class="xl71" style="background-color: yellow; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 4</span></td>
<td class="xl72" style="background-color: #f4b084; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 3</span></td>
<td class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 15pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">#3</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl74" style="background-color: #b4c6e7; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="background-color: #bfbfbf; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl71" style="background-color: yellow; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td class="xl72" style="background-color: #f4b084; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 5 </span></td>
<td class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 4</span></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 15pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">#4</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl74" style="background-color: #b4c6e7; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">2</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">2</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="background-color: #bfbfbf; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">2</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl71" style="background-color: yellow; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">2</span></td>
<td class="xl72" style="background-color: #f4b084; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 2 </span></td>
<td class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 3 </span></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 15pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">#5</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl74" style="background-color: #b4c6e7; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">3</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">3</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl70" style="background-color: #bfbfbf; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">3</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl71" style="background-color: yellow; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">3</span></td>
<td class="xl72" style="background-color: #f4b084; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 3 </span></td>
<td class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 2</span></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 15pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">#6</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl74" style="background-color: #b4c6e7; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">9</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">9</span></td>
<td class="xl70" style="background-color: #bfbfbf; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 9</span></td>
<td class="xl71" style="background-color: yellow; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 9</span></td>
<td class="xl72" style="background-color: #f4b084; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 8</span></td>
<td class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 4</span></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 15pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">#7<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl74" style="background-color: #b4c6e7; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">4</span></td>
<td class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 4</span></td>
<td class="xl70" style="background-color: #bfbfbf; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 4</span></td>
<td class="xl71" style="background-color: yellow; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 4</span></td>
<td class="xl72" style="background-color: #f4b084; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 4</span></td>
<td class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 15pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">#8<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl74" style="background-color: #b4c6e7; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">4</span></td>
<td class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 4</span></td>
<td class="xl70" style="background-color: #bfbfbf; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 4</span></td>
<td class="xl71" style="background-color: yellow; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 4</span></td>
<td class="xl72" style="background-color: #f4b084; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 4</span></td>
<td class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 15pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">#9<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl74" style="background-color: #b4c6e7; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">5</span></td>
<td class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 5</span></td>
<td class="xl70" style="background-color: #bfbfbf; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 5</span></td>
<td class="xl71" style="background-color: yellow; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 5</span></td>
<td class="xl72" style="background-color: #f4b084; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 5 </span></td>
<td class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></td>
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<td class="xl68" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px red; height: 15pt;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">%</span></strong></td>
<td class="xl74" style="background-color: #b4c6e7; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></td>
<td class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></td>
<td class="xl70" style="background-color: #bfbfbf; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></td>
<td class="xl71" style="background-color: yellow; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></td>
<td class="xl72" style="background-color: #f4b084; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></td>
<td class="xl69" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> </span></td>
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<td class="xl68" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px red; height: 15pt;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">Complete</span></strong></td>
<td align="right" class="xl74" style="background-color: #b4c6e7; border: 0px black;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">39</span></td>
<td align="right" class="xl75" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px red;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">100%</span></strong></td>
<td align="right" class="xl76" style="background-color: #bfbfbf; border: 0px red;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">100%</span></strong></td>
<td align="right" class="xl77" style="background-color: yellow; border: 0px red;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">100% </span></strong></td>
<td class="xl78" style="background-color: #f4b084; border: 0px red;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;"> 92%</span></strong></td>
<td class="xl79" style="background-color: #a9d08e; border: 0px red;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "calibri"; font-size: x-small;">26 %</span></strong></td>
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Tommy Witt, CGCShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159789988761095597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2383314869784009329.post-16161430017950834052018-10-30T09:46:00.003-05:002018-10-30T09:46:59.149-05:00Bunker Fact Turf We will be installing new turf around the red and blue bunker complexes. There were some areas where bentgrass had contaminated the bluegrass turf. The bentgrass was unsightly & more difficult to play from. <br />
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We will be utilizing Black Beauty fescue around the bunkers. This is a low mowed turf that will be maintained at the same height that we previously maintained the turf. The advantage to the fescue species is that it has improved drought tolerance and does not wilt as quickly as the bluegrass. We are taking advantage of newer and improved turfgrass research and turf genetics. The playability will be quite similar. <br />
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The photo below is of the temperature and water stressed bluegrass turf on the bunker slope<br />
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The photo below is of #6 white bunker face where we replaced the bluegrass with the fescue species several years ago. It handles the hotter temperatures and drought very well.<br />
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