Golf Course Update - The Week in Review

May 5th - 12th

The past week was a very interesting week at Priddis Greens as the weather threw a few curve balls.

• Select greens on the Hawk and Raven golf courses were sprayed with a Fungicide to control a turfgrass disease that infects the roots on bentgrass. At this point we are very pleased with the response and recovery on the affected turf.
• On Saturday May 5th the golf course received  6" of heavy wet snow that shut the golf course down for the entire weekend.
• The golf course reopened Monday and finally Turf Care staff were able to get back out and prepare the golf course for members. The golf course was very wet after the snow melted due to the 1.5" of moisture that the snow provided.
• Staff were able to fertilize greens on both golf courses on Monday 
• Tuesday and Wednesday the staff performed our first verticut and sand topdressing of the year on both the Hawk and Raven. The verticut and sand topdressing is a weekly - bi weekly program that helps keep the putting greens firm and smooth.
• Thursday morning the golf course was blasted with a quick 3 hour snow storm that dumped 3" of snow. While the golf course was closed in the morning, Turf Care staff installed 18,000 square feet of sod on holes 4&7 Raven and 14 Hawk. Working in the snow and moisture adds many difficult elements to the installation process. However the staff did an exceptional job.
• Tees were fertilized on Friday morning.
• Training of new staff continues to be a focus.

Miscellaneous Notes from the week:

• Select greens were fertilized a second time  this week with a liquid fertilizer on Friday morning as part of a spring recovery program to fill in any thin or weak areas on putting greens. This process of extra light applications of liquid fertilzer will happen 2-3 times / week until the required turf density is achieved.
• The installation of a new fence around the 2 Hawk materials compound and Turf Care Facility was started late this week and will continue over the next 3 weeks.
• Irrigation pipe repair caused by ice in pipe was completed on holes 2, 9 & 12 Raven. The ground remains frozen in shaded areas and the water has re froze in the pipes in these areas rendering the irrigation system until the ground thaws out.
• The bunker left of 3 Hawk green had new drainage installed and sand replaced (currently in the process)
• Green speeds were in Range for the first time this season as the height of cut was lowered by .010" and greens rolling was initiated.