Tye Heidbreder – Superintendent

• Weed/invasive grasses control – We are spraying the Bermuda fairways and tee surrounds this week with a mixture containing the chemical round-up.  The Bermuda grass is dormant at this time of year and that allows grounds personnel to kill unwanted plant growth without affecting the fairway or surrounds.  Green dye is mixed in the chemicals to allow personnel to determine where spraying has been completed.  I do not recommend this procedure on home lawns.
• Tee Work – This work has been set back by continuing wet ground and cold temperatures.  We hope to resume all planned work very soon.
• Bunker on Fifteen Green – Over the course of more than thirteen years since this bunker was constructed a solid layer of sand formed above the drain that reduced the ability of the drainage to work effectively.  This sand has been removed and the bunker should be restored to playing status soon.
• The Long Trench behind Eighteen Green – This trench has been dug for electrical needs for the new water feature.  This work should be completed in a few days.
• Construction adjacent to the Driveway and Eighteen Green – This construction will turn into a beautiful water feature with two pools and a waterfall.  All work will be completed prior to golfing season.
• Trees – Contractors this week are trimming trees on fourteen and eight fairways.  Each winter the club allocates within the budget, money to trim the many valuable trees on our course.
• The Water Feature in the Island – Recently during the sub-zero temperatures one of three pumps for this feature failed causing damage to some PVC lines and the main filter.  Although the damage was nominal, to avoid future similar occurrences a concrete bunker was installed to house all equipment.  Shrubbery will be planted soon to hide this bunker.  A side benefit of this work is that the noise of the pumps can no longer be heard.