Repairing damaged fariway areas

Some of our fairways had some winter damage from cold temperatures and drainage areas which stay wait and will freeze out the warm season turf.  Also, some spots were from the bermuda being killed  from our bermuda eradication program.  This past week after completing the tee work on #8, we had about 400 sq. ft of zoysia sod left from the project and also cut some sod from our zoysia fairway nursery area.  The guys replaced damaged areas on #8 and #3.  We have additional areas to repair on #4, 7, 8 and 15 which we will repair this next week.  I've delayed any additional bermuda spraying until after the Invitational which is coming up in less than 3 weeks.  The zoysia turf is tolerant to our spray but the chemicals do have some regulating affects on the zoysia and delay its growth.  Also temperatures in the mid to upper 90's could lead to additional injury of the zoysia which I did not want to risk.  Our spray in April had injured bermuda grass on multiple fairways so I have delayed making a follow up spray.  I intended to spray our 4 main fairways in the program in early June but the cool wet weather of mid-May delayed our growth coming out and then the hot weather kicked in in June.  Our membership has been very tolerant of the program but sometimes you have to chose green grass over brown and or dead grass. 

Russ, Tom and Jason picking up sod after it has been cut from our fairway nursery.

Repairs to #8 near the main road in which the bermuda was killed from our bermuda eradication program.  Also, there was some freeze damaged sod at the bottom of the north side of the road on #8 which you can see is now replaced with green sod.

The larger sodded areas are roped off and the smaller areas have white circles around them to remind you to take a free drop from the ground under repair area.  This also alerts you to not drive over these areas because we apply excessive water over the spots to keep the sod alive.