Monday, April 30, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
From Winter to Spring
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Superintendent Report for April 18
Devils Knob
Opening day at the mountain course was Friday, April 13, see below for pictures. Greens, tees and approaches have been aerified and top dressed. This year we are applying pre-emergence herbicides for the first time ever in roughs, tees, fairways and green surrounds. The previous two summers had such extreme periods of heat and humidity that certain weeds like smooth crabgrass have started to show at Devils Knob. Most of these weeds can be prevented with the judicious use of pre-emergence herbicides.
Stoney Creek
At Stoney Creek, greens continue to improve and heal from recent aerification in March. The Bermuda and Zoysia fairways are beginning to green up early this year. Aside from keeping up with the mowing process, the maintenance team is also working on a drainage issue on Monocan six, in an area that stays wet all the time. Drain tile is being installed and the team is hopeful that this project will be completed soon.
So far, it appears that we won't be suffering any winter kill issue on our Bermuda-grass fairways, and if we experience a conventional warm up this spring we ought to be ahead of the game for our turf to come out of the winter period ready to grow!
We in the Golf Maintenance Department hope that you get the chance to get out and enjoy the courses often this spring. We will be working daily to make your golfing experience as enjoyable as possible.
Fred Biggers CGCS Golf Maintenance Director
Kevin Moore Superintendent - Stoney Creek
Wallace Haskins Superintendent - Devils Knob
Opening day at the mountain course was Friday, April 13, see below for pictures. Greens, tees and approaches have been aerified and top dressed. This year we are applying pre-emergence herbicides for the first time ever in roughs, tees, fairways and green surrounds. The previous two summers had such extreme periods of heat and humidity that certain weeds like smooth crabgrass have started to show at Devils Knob. Most of these weeds can be prevented with the judicious use of pre-emergence herbicides.
Stoney Creek
At Stoney Creek, greens continue to improve and heal from recent aerification in March. The Bermuda and Zoysia fairways are beginning to green up early this year. Aside from keeping up with the mowing process, the maintenance team is also working on a drainage issue on Monocan six, in an area that stays wet all the time. Drain tile is being installed and the team is hopeful that this project will be completed soon.
So far, it appears that we won't be suffering any winter kill issue on our Bermuda-grass fairways, and if we experience a conventional warm up this spring we ought to be ahead of the game for our turf to come out of the winter period ready to grow!
We in the Golf Maintenance Department hope that you get the chance to get out and enjoy the courses often this spring. We will be working daily to make your golfing experience as enjoyable as possible.
Fred Biggers CGCS Golf Maintenance Director
Kevin Moore Superintendent - Stoney Creek
Wallace Haskins Superintendent - Devils Knob
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Devils Knob golf course is open for play
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Superintendant's Report
At Devils Knob
At Devils Knob work gets underway in early March with general course cleanup of limbs and leaf debris. Wallace Haskins and several members of his maintenance crew will be back on the job, returning from their winter positions in other areas at the resort. Last fall and early winter the crew made a fair amount of progress in the cleanup and opening up of several wooded rough areas on #1, #2, # 7, #8, #10, #13 and #14 holes. These areas were brush cut and junk trees ( locusts, wild cherry etc..) were removed along with many rocks where necessary to aid in future mowing equipment use to help maintain these areas.
The opening date for Devils Knob is scheduled to be April 13th. By opening day the greens and tees and approaches will have already been aerified and topdressed. This year we are applying pre-emergence herbicides for the first time ever in roughs, tees, fairways and green surrounds. The previous two summers had such extreme periods of heat and humidity, that certain weeds like smooth crabgrass which are troublesome in the hotter environments like Stoney Creek, have started to show up on the Devils Knob course. Most all of these weeds can be prevented with the judicious use of pre-emergence herbicides on these previously mentioned areas.
We in the Golf Maintenance Department hope that you get the chance to get out and enjoy the courses often this spring. We will be working daily to make your golfing experience as enjoyable as possible.
At Devils Knob work gets underway in early March with general course cleanup of limbs and leaf debris. Wallace Haskins and several members of his maintenance crew will be back on the job, returning from their winter positions in other areas at the resort. Last fall and early winter the crew made a fair amount of progress in the cleanup and opening up of several wooded rough areas on #1, #2, # 7, #8, #10, #13 and #14 holes. These areas were brush cut and junk trees ( locusts, wild cherry etc..) were removed along with many rocks where necessary to aid in future mowing equipment use to help maintain these areas.
The opening date for Devils Knob is scheduled to be April 13th. By opening day the greens and tees and approaches will have already been aerified and topdressed. This year we are applying pre-emergence herbicides for the first time ever in roughs, tees, fairways and green surrounds. The previous two summers had such extreme periods of heat and humidity, that certain weeds like smooth crabgrass which are troublesome in the hotter environments like Stoney Creek, have started to show up on the Devils Knob course. Most all of these weeds can be prevented with the judicious use of pre-emergence herbicides on these previously mentioned areas.
We in the Golf Maintenance Department hope that you get the chance to get out and enjoy the courses often this spring. We will be working daily to make your golfing experience as enjoyable as possible.
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