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.
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