The golf course is in good shape despite the current weather pattern. Next week looks hot through Thursday with a break in temperatures by Friday. The primary turf (greens, tees and fairways) is in excellent shape. We have lost some poa annua on green collars and fairways, but these areas will fill in with bentgrass or be inter-seeded.
This is the first year that we have relied on the irrigation system since installing it four years ago and it has worked perfectly. The triple row system has allowed us to manage the watering requirements for the bentgrass in the fairways and the bluegrass in the rough. The system is much more efficient than the old system. We have 1200 irrigation heads compared to 550 on the old system and because of the efficiency the system uses 25% less water and has 50% more coverage. Also, our labor hours are greatly reduced with the new system.
The course will play softer this week. Please remember to replace divot's and repair ball mark's. Once we get through this weather pattern we will get course conditions back to normal.
The CRCC Turf Management blog is designed to communicate the goals and strategies of our management practices along with some general information to ensure that you have a great golfing experience.
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