Official Summer time update.

Though the calendar said we officially entered summer on Saturday, the weather has been "summer like" for weeks now.

I don't think it's going to make it!

 

With the onset of hot weather it's time to fill divots. In the picture above, that's a good size divot that was replaced but did not survive.  Once weather cools in the fall, replacing will be the preferred method of fixing divots, until that time please use the sand provided to completely fill and then smooth your divots.

 

Yellowing of Poa

As you may have noticed, there is some grass in the fairways that appears to be turning yellow. While there is plenty of drought stress in areas, which is not desired, the yellowing is intentional. We applied a product that inhibits the growth of Poa Annua. This will allow the bentgrass in the surrounding areas the chance to encroach and eventually out compete the Poa.  Bentgrass is a more hardy grass species and possesses many characteristics that make it more desirable. The ultimate goal is to produce a more dense surface that lets the ball sit up.

 

Creepin'

One positive from the heat and humidity, the bermudagrass on the range and short game area is loving life. Here in the past 10 days, I've noticed runners starting to cover the bare areas. The lateral growth of bermudagrass is what made it desirable for our practice area. Through the summer months, we will continue to vigorously cultivate and fertilize to keep pushing as much growth as possible.