Aerification

I have received a number of questions regarding the upcoming aerification scheduled for next Monday.  We will be utilizing 5/8" coring tines and topdressing with sand to fill in the holes.  Work will be completed in one day and you should see smooth ball roll in a little over one week.  Thank you all for your understanding of this very necessary process!

Tree Planting Completed

The tree planting project has just been completed!!

106 trees have been installed on the golf course over the past few months.  Please keep in mind that for the first year or so I would appreciate if everyone would take a drop away from the trees and tree wells so that we can limit damage to the new trees.  If you have any questions regarding how or where to drop your golf ball, don't hesitate to ask the staff in the pro shop.

Thank you for visiting us at Airways and as always... I look forward to seeing you on the course.

Tree trimming photos

Here are some photos of the tree left of ten fairway after trimming was completed.

Above is the view looking back at the clubhouse from left of ten fairway,

Left is the new view of the same tree from ten tee.




I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the holidays!!

Tree Trimming Continues

Below is the crew from West Coast Arborists planting trees right of #6.  A total of 47 trees were planted throughout the front nine.  An additional 59 trees will be planted on the back 9 in the next month or so.

Below right is the crew working on the large eucalyptus tree right of number 10 fairway.

Wow! I can't believe it's been two months since the last post.....

As you have noticed we have been busy with our tree trimming and planting project over the past few months.  The front nine trimming is complete and we have begun to install the new trees, 47 total on the front 9, and will continue through next week.  We are on track to begin the back 9 soon.

I will get some pictures posted soon.

See you on the course.

Greens Aerification set for September 10, 2012

Greens aerification has been scheduled for Monday, September 10, 2012.  Play will begin on the tenth tee for golfers beginning play before 9 am.  After 9 play will move to the front nine holes and be played on sand top dressed greens.  

Please remember this is a very important process in order to maintain high turf quality for our putting greens. 

Here are some photos of the dallisgrass removal project that I referenced in last months post.

Left is a picture from number 16 fairway of an area treated three times over the past month.  You are able to see that some of the bermuda grass was not killed and is beginning to become established.





Right is a photo of dallisgrass prior to treatment in front of number 18 green.  The large blades of grass are difficult to cut with our mowing equipment creating poor playing conditions.







This area of number 16 fairway is one of the largest patches of dallisgrass in any of our fairways.  I have begun treatment this week and will treat the area twice more to completely eliminate the weed.

Over the next few weeks we will be aerating the fairways.  The aerification process will help to increase air and water movement into the soil and help improve growing conditions for the fairway turf.