tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49462238964284502042024-03-13T09:35:18.880-05:00Glen Echo Country Club Golf Course ManagementMaintenance & renovation practices of one of the oldest 18 hole country clubs
west of the Mississippi
Host of 1904 Gold Medal Matches
in the OlympicsGlen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.comBlogger1496125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-47859382892592031012023-06-05T21:51:00.002-05:002023-06-05T21:57:11.924-05:00Fairway Aeration<p></p>Staff spent the day beating on the fairways with a number of tools. Allow me a few moments to explain:<p></p><p>First we used our core pulling aerator to pull 1/2” plugs from fairways 1-5, 7-8, 10-13, and 15. Normally we would get a plug averaging 2-3”. With the drier soil, we were barely able to pull a little over an inch.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W8syQtsNWGA" width="320" youtube-src-id="W8syQtsNWGA"></iframe></div><br /><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8syQtsNWGA<br /></p><p>Second, we used our leaf vacuum which has vertical blades that cut down into the soil and create a vertical mowing pattern into our zoysia fairways assisting in removing thatch. This process also broke up the plugs, removed some of the excess blades and soil. </p><p> <br /></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JD6nbTLaulU" width="320" youtube-src-id="JD6nbTLaulU"></iframe></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD6nbTLaulU<br /></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl79mwiRRoutFNr3vSqxgSLq6BtMcu5ioCsn4a4TriE_o6aBTXTqAcbBecgfXu4H1pAQ9ySSXvsrYSP4UwEENM3bO4R4CfUkfeJiwpFHYDjvIYWByh1imKFsGzoSyTpDLTCdngzoN3ad9gvDdk9dYkuLxp8mDFIHNAEoIHKFIXtefcPjgRbe5sV8cGFQ/s4032/IMG_0032.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl79mwiRRoutFNr3vSqxgSLq6BtMcu5ioCsn4a4TriE_o6aBTXTqAcbBecgfXu4H1pAQ9ySSXvsrYSP4UwEENM3bO4R4CfUkfeJiwpFHYDjvIYWByh1imKFsGzoSyTpDLTCdngzoN3ad9gvDdk9dYkuLxp8mDFIHNAEoIHKFIXtefcPjgRbe5sV8cGFQ/s320/IMG_0032.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thatch brought up by the vertical mowing blades.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2I3_bfx3-XyDbf_tCLZquctgAmH76rHZNo8Z3-uwYuW0eTDL_NNyOvb3IEKMUCYaoHYjMfhiTQCzm5p6uMAyaWiwivbKezV8CBrr9N-Wd1ITz35DBnLfMIZJc6xB6dCZ0KficsVAtnbFrz3h6P-QWwrfDk0P9oAqdfKdmrm3VjEVHdXQx1JtpDKCRGw/s4032/IMG_0035.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2I3_bfx3-XyDbf_tCLZquctgAmH76rHZNo8Z3-uwYuW0eTDL_NNyOvb3IEKMUCYaoHYjMfhiTQCzm5p6uMAyaWiwivbKezV8CBrr9N-Wd1ITz35DBnLfMIZJc6xB6dCZ0KficsVAtnbFrz3h6P-QWwrfDk0P9oAqdfKdmrm3VjEVHdXQx1JtpDKCRGw/s320/IMG_0035.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p>Couple of loads of soil, thatch and grass blades from thé vertical mowing. </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p> </p><p>Third we used a couple of drag mats to break up the remaining cores and disperse the excess material accumulated.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwTAMMlSkoY3rEqF8oOfatwsMjx1IGiRzPdRdoBsiO8mxsnZ7MhPVlwVwKmHXk0QkgSVaF-bSSQguVZ4E1wbc24knUq_MCrWrAV9xLcpwQbg9al6gRnRjvXwCifdG2YM0XxXnqqnLkNjUOUm_m_lZ-kG8J_vlGxuN74dwAeauZXoyK7eFgqJ3Pg9-Sg/s4032/IMG_0034.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwTAMMlSkoY3rEqF8oOfatwsMjx1IGiRzPdRdoBsiO8mxsnZ7MhPVlwVwKmHXk0QkgSVaF-bSSQguVZ4E1wbc24knUq_MCrWrAV9xLcpwQbg9al6gRnRjvXwCifdG2YM0XxXnqqnLkNjUOUm_m_lZ-kG8J_vlGxuN74dwAeauZXoyK7eFgqJ3Pg9-Sg/s320/IMG_0034.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dragging fairways with metal drag mats<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>We then took our blower and blew the excess material into the rough. </p><p>We aerated, vertical mowed fwys 1-8. We had to stop on 8 with an equipment breakdown. We continued aerating and dragging through hole 15. We have mowed fwys 1-7 and will mow the remaining fairways when they dry in the morning. Not sure when our vertical mowing will continue with the breakdown but will pick up where we left off.<br /></p><p>We also applied some organic fertilizer to the fairways through #8 and then watered it in. Science has shown with the use of organic fertilizer and removing excess thatch through verticutting reduces the amount of fairy ring and large patch in zoysia fairways. We also plan to use our slicing blades with our pull behind aerator over the next month or two to improve water and gas penetration.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-73951925795501893312023-03-13T21:20:00.002-05:002023-03-13T21:20:19.789-05:00Greens Aeration <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> Well, we've survived winter or have we. I bet if you asked our crew who spent 11 hours out on the course today that winter is still in full force but the promise of better weather is ahead. Oh it was a cold aerating the PG and greens 1-13 today. We anticipate completing greens 14-18 on Tuesday.<br /><p></p><p>Most modern greens consist of 12” of sand, 4” of pea gravel and drain lines cut into the soil subsurface with 4” slitted drain pipes that help to evacuate excess water from the root zone. 18 of the 19 greens at Glen Echo are sand capped which means there is a 4-6” layer of sand on top of the soil layer with no drain tile to move excess water from the root zones. </p><p>The water that penetrates our greens evacuates in 2 ways. The first is moving down through the sand cap and meeting the soil layer. It will then flow with gravity out away into the green surround area. The second way our greens drain is through the holes we have placed in our greens over the last 20 years or more that penetrate into the soil layer. We then back fill the channel with sand which allows for additional water to move through the root profile and drain into the soil layer. We have placed thousands of holes into this soil layer to assist in removing excess water.</p><p>Below is a description of today's process with a couple videos and photos to show your our process. <br /></p><p>The tines we use are 1/2” in diameter and penetrate to about 8” in depth. </p><p> Before we do the aeration work, we place a layer of sand on the green
surface. This is done ahead of time to reduce the potential heaving of
the green surface. If you aerated and then pulled a machine across the
surface with a load of sand it would put some waves in the green
surface.</p><p>We put approximately 1500-2000 pounds of sand per green depending upon the size.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://youtu.be/pb-eGeIe7Jc">https://youtu.be/pb-eGeIe7Jc</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pb-eGeIe7Jc" width="320" youtube-src-id="pb-eGeIe7Jc"></iframe></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/4fgH3jTjPV0"> https://youtu.be/4fgH3jTjPV0</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4fgH3jTjPV0" width="320" youtube-src-id="4fgH3jTjPV0"></iframe></p><div><br /><p>We apply a micro nutrient granular product to our greens and then move sand into the holes with a pull behind blower and backpack blowers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnQiB_Xc9sk191hcY-f_JNFGaG4kk2AaqcE6_-wc1K0__saNNmHPt1Ug4h_Ue2FT5ALaqED6panGOQemO2QJCq3p4LWOlyQa78iOidXDqBs5eytWfsn0wziC9PMzanxQ7AOst1vKyO6Qp3KPZr6lvwMlIQ7we4mrTknG6NIkAVP-g1IX9X2KXTiu8dQ/s4032/7BC0CF04-AF27-451A-9111-8AEF76AA5A6C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnQiB_Xc9sk191hcY-f_JNFGaG4kk2AaqcE6_-wc1K0__saNNmHPt1Ug4h_Ue2FT5ALaqED6panGOQemO2QJCq3p4LWOlyQa78iOidXDqBs5eytWfsn0wziC9PMzanxQ7AOst1vKyO6Qp3KPZr6lvwMlIQ7we4mrTknG6NIkAVP-g1IX9X2KXTiu8dQ/s320/7BC0CF04-AF27-451A-9111-8AEF76AA5A6C.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>We then drag the greens with a brush, roll them and fertilize with an organic chicken based fertilizer. The greens are then rolled and water is applied to begin to dissolve the fertilizer and settle the sand.</p><p></p><p>We have a second aeration planned for next week which is contracted out. I will explain this process next week but it’s used in place of the common proactive that is called core aeration. </p>Our aeration process does the following for our greens:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Stimulates top and root growth</li><li>Sand assists in smoothing the surfaces and provides a fresh channel of sand for drainage and root growth.</li><li>Penetrates into the soil layer assisting in drainage for our greens.</li><li>Encourage microbial activity as the weather warms which assists in reducing thatch. The sand also assists in diluting thatch.<br /> </li></ul></div>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-83764362609676174022023-01-12T15:38:00.002-06:002023-01-12T15:38:57.393-06:00Long Range Committee Tree Plan and Grounds Department Tree Management Plan<p> Over the past few weeks, a great deal of activity has been occurring on the grounds at Glen Echo CC. Its been quite a while since I've made a post so here we go. We've had a combination of Long Range Committee tree work taking place as well and our normal removal of dying trees that our staff handles with assistance from our contractor or we do completely on our own depending upon the size of the tree. Below are some examples of the before and after shots that has been taking place.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rIoU2sIY2ywZcuEXlddlGGmF-JQ1DWO2UL191GcP--x6C0T4zADVdMfjjZIPcPC41nhVK1k_6an-e8UUZKzlmwiI4VUei3ZWWu3Xht8byF62OYbEGExHXM_bsl4sqYrbk_1MvEwj9Zo_90A8FHkjfXHUMf2fUjm_RwNozQDQNBEMacOQd1cTCuyq4w/s1440/2%20before%20tree%20removal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="1440" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rIoU2sIY2ywZcuEXlddlGGmF-JQ1DWO2UL191GcP--x6C0T4zADVdMfjjZIPcPC41nhVK1k_6an-e8UUZKzlmwiI4VUei3ZWWu3Xht8byF62OYbEGExHXM_bsl4sqYrbk_1MvEwj9Zo_90A8FHkjfXHUMf2fUjm_RwNozQDQNBEMacOQd1cTCuyq4w/s320/2%20before%20tree%20removal.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trees short right were removed, a dying ash and large sweetgum about 200 yards on right and 3 white pines mixed in with the pines about 150 yards on the left.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiil0Wcjwv09LoA_synZkAmQtmmDjuPDxzbKDbQFDAFhBcMv1CCvK7GH83kPoZYLUnk4jB2ZE_yOAf1M9gxCaAc35PVwrG3J_YJtvNTOiVY-J0pnfG0tGMaDHv0941h_0b15UI1_LOk8vXhO93_GTa6eZ4X2M2RC7vkeAwNMmWkYmHd0oAYMeeKRz67NQ/s4032/%232%20after%20tree%20removal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiil0Wcjwv09LoA_synZkAmQtmmDjuPDxzbKDbQFDAFhBcMv1CCvK7GH83kPoZYLUnk4jB2ZE_yOAf1M9gxCaAc35PVwrG3J_YJtvNTOiVY-J0pnfG0tGMaDHv0941h_0b15UI1_LOk8vXhO93_GTa6eZ4X2M2RC7vkeAwNMmWkYmHd0oAYMeeKRz67NQ/s320/%232%20after%20tree%20removal.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Updated view after removals. Goals were to remove trees at start of fairway to allow balls struck to the right beyond the trees to see where they end after they come to rest. Also removal of trees that keep the ball from advancing forward. Normally a high handicapped<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We contracted removals with Gamma Tree Experts for the Long Range Committees work on hole 7/8. There were 20 total trees removed from this area with 16 of them between the 7th/8th fairway and 7th green and 8th tee. This still left 10 very large specimen trees in this area. The photos are outstanding seeing the differences before and after.</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhqVb0ZgXn1lMDayGrd5vIJr6FtpJvb4hctad02eqWAYklU4TrWjna97ce4j1PR3aqfyl6WIzBOaA2XMaVdPvEWU75u_6Y4_5BYdPWWJCrKt1-Vwl8CTFLrl2wwRmwYugaFQpdJMACV78obpsfOoYwWeWfm2Ru-xHc4rVD4oZA2RE9IDzs2Vpzf8bow/s4032/7%20tee%20before%20left%20removals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhqVb0ZgXn1lMDayGrd5vIJr6FtpJvb4hctad02eqWAYklU4TrWjna97ce4j1PR3aqfyl6WIzBOaA2XMaVdPvEWU75u_6Y4_5BYdPWWJCrKt1-Vwl8CTFLrl2wwRmwYugaFQpdJMACV78obpsfOoYwWeWfm2Ru-xHc4rVD4oZA2RE9IDzs2Vpzf8bow/s320/7%20tee%20before%20left%20removals.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">7 off of tee with 5 trees removed out of right side at start of fairway about to about 275 yards to 7 green. Notice left by red tee Maples are still there but were removed earlier today.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYPSyUZXg-zKna7qcXK4XnRG7AQxfs0zOCnNokzK82P51-UpyWcXhAj18s9Im7CsraKVDXQT0wqCUDBusZLchP_nkvbeKOig-GP5eK8rNoMNExsVSkzokQ4l8_CIJcV4J7fFQsOSts0y6VsDtPUTn_jkmP5E4xdZaMgmdC91uneao1SL8bCupkXvcuw/s4032/7%20tee%20after%20removal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYPSyUZXg-zKna7qcXK4XnRG7AQxfs0zOCnNokzK82P51-UpyWcXhAj18s9Im7CsraKVDXQT0wqCUDBusZLchP_nkvbeKOig-GP5eK8rNoMNExsVSkzokQ4l8_CIJcV4J7fFQsOSts0y6VsDtPUTn_jkmP5E4xdZaMgmdC91uneao1SL8bCupkXvcuw/s320/7%20tee%20after%20removal.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 trees on the left removed. You can now see down the left side of the hole.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr></tr><tr></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbwi_0N3j029biSZjIF0mmCTEDWIg-F8BZz99MRXZRvLNS0JAzH3pNaIf0-QNQosgrewNs5iCszH75uMHsvrFa5XKW7GUbcVgNxjaDqb3gRDAIBWClzogtV6DKhSHjDojSerqX8B-fDYKoLshfjn4tLvaEm0eJgCBRBYqpAXiz8mEItxXxs7ZF49W7jA/s1440/7%20green%20approach%20with%20pines.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbwi_0N3j029biSZjIF0mmCTEDWIg-F8BZz99MRXZRvLNS0JAzH3pNaIf0-QNQosgrewNs5iCszH75uMHsvrFa5XKW7GUbcVgNxjaDqb3gRDAIBWClzogtV6DKhSHjDojSerqX8B-fDYKoLshfjn4tLvaEm0eJgCBRBYqpAXiz8mEItxXxs7ZF49W7jA/s320/7%20green%20approach%20with%20pines.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Approach on #7 before 3 of 4 pines were removed. Large middle was left in place but 3 removed.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr></tr><tr></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmH_6LpOBrZNnpzlQlClUpipJS3wuTtdjoaUL59BdFhxEpWazUL-T7iTLjnM_awBWxhB3sHMRV7gHdTFy3BU-ORL4s9FfgVHvBHIu8keIKxW5JIIfRmjF3sKEWMnHlohlqdtVHOSc6PsShg6IOrO_6bZcfjaYfwLUCfoc1kjIjnym12EV7eTVvtvG7Q/s4032/7%20green%20after%20pine%20removals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmH_6LpOBrZNnpzlQlClUpipJS3wuTtdjoaUL59BdFhxEpWazUL-T7iTLjnM_awBWxhB3sHMRV7gHdTFy3BU-ORL4s9FfgVHvBHIu8keIKxW5JIIfRmjF3sKEWMnHlohlqdtVHOSc6PsShg6IOrO_6bZcfjaYfwLUCfoc1kjIjnym12EV7eTVvtvG7Q/s320/7%20green%20after%20pine%20removals.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What were are left with is stunning, even when dormant. Shapes and curves along right side of green are visible back 200 yards or more. Also will allow the bunker to come more into play since balls won't be blocked by the line of trees. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr></tr><tr></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-28029958423613662002022-08-04T14:52:00.002-05:002022-08-04T15:07:13.705-05:00Asphalt Overlay, Green Roots and New Concrete<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">It was an interesting month of July we've just recently experienced. All-time record high rainfalls at the airport, a little above normal temperatures with 15 days over 90 degrees and have had 7 days this summer over 100 which is the 18th ranked summer of all-time. </span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Asphalt Overlay</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We were blessed when our asphalt contractor called and asked to come on property a week early. We were initially scheduled for last week which gave us 10" of rain so we are counting our blessings of the early start which helped us complete our work before we were forced to build Noah's Ark!. Over 12,000 linear feet were laid in 4 days. Overall, the work turned out well with just a slight bit of rutting at a couple of spots.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We did have difficulty with a couple areas on 11 and 12 where the existing paving gave way and rutting occurred. It was dug out and once the paving machine and roller went over it the ground was to unstable creating an uneven surface. We are working with the contractor to get this repaired but this work might be put off until the final work is completed on holes 15-18 next season.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">As a part of the clean up, we have started picking up the excess asphalt laying on the sides of the paths. Staff went through holes 4-8. We also have major work along the edges of the new paths in a number of areas. We will begin to back fill these areas as weather and time allows. We will be looking at greens and tees first and then move to fairway areas. This work will not be completed until probably the winter and or spring of 2023. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">As mentioned in another social media post, the staff and I are so appreciative and grateful for the funds being made available to improve our infrastructure to go along with the excellent turf conditions our staff strives to produce. It makes the grass look even better.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpJKBnRbv9zrwKx9hLG7e6UD1DhhCkdpO6U4b9zIt9sZ9Ei2_KiAOs-VvAnWwPIXx-2voBwN8QamqfPYAfCYLbbmwXxESyCjjXaSpq_ejS0tJeVBAWZs-r_ZNSTyygAOoQNlfH4UbQMWa7xaL7i2iJUI1tQQ1Lp_Q8NT0u8CPnbLk5eLyqXK96QyDsA/s4032/new%20cart%20path%205.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpJKBnRbv9zrwKx9hLG7e6UD1DhhCkdpO6U4b9zIt9sZ9Ei2_KiAOs-VvAnWwPIXx-2voBwN8QamqfPYAfCYLbbmwXxESyCjjXaSpq_ejS0tJeVBAWZs-r_ZNSTyygAOoQNlfH4UbQMWa7xaL7i2iJUI1tQQ1Lp_Q8NT0u8CPnbLk5eLyqXK96QyDsA/w400-h300/new%20cart%20path%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#5 New Cart Path</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Green Roots</span></b><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">On July 4th, I took a picture of our roots and commented not bad for this date. Well, within a couple of weeks of very high temperatures and heavy rainfall a root disease broke out and helped to shorten our roots. The disease is called Pythium Root Rot. It is always in the soil but is usually in control from a number of different ways. Average temperatures with proper moisture levels in our greens. A spray schedule in the spring with monthly applications to help reduce any outbreaks and humans making sure proper air(needle tining/venting greens) and proper moisture. As these factors potentially get out of balance, the Pythium infects the roots and reduces the grass plants ability to pull in moisture and feed itself. In the end, the greens begin to thin and patches just kind of melt away.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPmzxrcvAJpLwD5GXI4M0MWonhbWfvs5DIYBPI-7oV_pDglaXGdv0PFvuwt1ywrlQHnUuvL4F_S0UAvEOOzN3XyTNqw2uaQ-j1CUeimemk14Aw74SHf6KfXsyYsOhPmiKtELlD2l8Umv9l-6fIvizIZaJHvXQVdtNZ8SN49Gf9wsJ5ozsf7Gbh0lDJQ/s4032/roots.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPmzxrcvAJpLwD5GXI4M0MWonhbWfvs5DIYBPI-7oV_pDglaXGdv0PFvuwt1ywrlQHnUuvL4F_S0UAvEOOzN3XyTNqw2uaQ-j1CUeimemk14Aw74SHf6KfXsyYsOhPmiKtELlD2l8Umv9l-6fIvizIZaJHvXQVdtNZ8SN49Gf9wsJ5ozsf7Gbh0lDJQ/w300-h400/roots.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">6 inches of roots July 4th. I was happy.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We sent samples off to our Turf grass Pathologist who moved from Mizzou to Purdue and received confirmation of the disease. We drenched in some chemistry and begin to needle them to help get the product down to the root and also help to dry them out. It appears with last weeks heavy rainfall, raising of mowing heights, using walk mowers and cloudy cooler days has helped us tremendously. It appears the weather is going to moderate again this week which will hopefully allow us to get some much needed sand on the greens and brushing. As greens continue to improve we will lower our heights down and begin the work of increasing ball roll out. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvhKYeS8moUhFZa1Te-KVjmscbO8nN9GfAkBwTD9zPAoVry2j7a2syt6IVfOJXFZ61AEFqYzZBGGlwTysW5jPnfCSQvxFt0ph9n9uNVpUuYpKbMgGYa8RqFJMu-YQUsbHUF3Au36GPeeSNHJx_dDKvF0vZruaZVXUs0Np4gi04VkyWudJYPaw0dPjYQ/s4032/pythium.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvhKYeS8moUhFZa1Te-KVjmscbO8nN9GfAkBwTD9zPAoVry2j7a2syt6IVfOJXFZ61AEFqYzZBGGlwTysW5jPnfCSQvxFt0ph9n9uNVpUuYpKbMgGYa8RqFJMu-YQUsbHUF3Au36GPeeSNHJx_dDKvF0vZruaZVXUs0Np4gi04VkyWudJYPaw0dPjYQ/w300-h400/pythium.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The arrows are pointing toward what appears to be dry spots on our greens but to the left is a larger mass forming. The areas look like they are potential dry areas but they are actual moist and wet. We have a moisture meter that gives us a water moisture capacity reading. These reading are then used to determine if we need more water in an area or not.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFfaDHz7n68BWjnEQzp7ktnSfQetQfkV2bYg6ZYXDC7rn5ozg4afNcv4pzcgc1QiA-ZsNsChvqplLslqR_U2_vX3_bJAYEy7G3NakjNsM_-qfM6L0XxFETzXCtWzDJTFzH9qMsy0zsMKoQxB7YplBngJbqR2RtNxa40OUGv89m-CrIEN-IusKqy4r2w/s1082/needle%20tine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="1082" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFfaDHz7n68BWjnEQzp7ktnSfQetQfkV2bYg6ZYXDC7rn5ozg4afNcv4pzcgc1QiA-ZsNsChvqplLslqR_U2_vX3_bJAYEy7G3NakjNsM_-qfM6L0XxFETzXCtWzDJTFzH9qMsy0zsMKoQxB7YplBngJbqR2RtNxa40OUGv89m-CrIEN-IusKqy4r2w/w400-h301/needle%20tine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b> </b>After needle tine and rolling.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">New Concrete Walk Paths For Driving Ranges</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I apologize for the delay in getting the new walk paths installed but the approximate 2000 tons of asphalt needed a home first. We intend to lay the concrete for the paths at the long range this next week and then the path at the short range the following week. This will improve the look of our practice area and reduce the need for mulching and repairing the washed away mulch.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7nFzJw_eBo52gwwvaMiFpDkdEaW-zIWsTYoPvgUAO3rOG4XCGUcHnyn_Yo2B420j45WIc1za275bjIugbCgFgpEBp7CUXdotMFvHV7HDVD1D54rxcAhhCvkY10RIPfOdt3dzXSnN7KkmGiRlWDXg_PbVWAg83cD1zUzUE7S1CXkMNUJoglI-Klb5I4g/s4032/long%20range.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7nFzJw_eBo52gwwvaMiFpDkdEaW-zIWsTYoPvgUAO3rOG4XCGUcHnyn_Yo2B420j45WIc1za275bjIugbCgFgpEBp7CUXdotMFvHV7HDVD1D54rxcAhhCvkY10RIPfOdt3dzXSnN7KkmGiRlWDXg_PbVWAg83cD1zUzUE7S1CXkMNUJoglI-Klb5I4g/w400-h300/long%20range.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The long range walk path as we anticipated heavy rain overnight. Took off our lower side framing to allow the water to rage into the creek and did not bring the gravel all of the way down so it would stay in place. No gravel needed toward the parking area since there is 20' of asphalt in the foreground that we can pour the concrete upon. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hopefully things will dry out the next few days and we will see you on the golf course.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /><br /> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></p><br />Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-37920891102522731712022-07-21T06:43:00.001-05:002022-07-21T06:43:33.506-05:00Day 2 Asphalt Overlay<p> Had a pretty good day today but a couple issues cropped up. Laid overlay from 15 lake crossing through 13 tee and onto 12 but then it happened. 2” waterline gave way pouring a torrent of water down into the already wet area below the red tee on 12. We were able to get our 3 trucks asphalt out and laid, rerouted the trucks and moved over to 7 and pulled down to red tee on 7. Approximately 3,000 more feet with a little over 5,000 to go. Along with the work comes some additional damage due to the overall condition of the paths in some spots. </p><p>We've been pretty much buried in work the past couple of days and have not had the opportunity to do much roping and staking in areas where the overlay does much up well with the soil around it. Please remember to use caution upon entering and exiting the new cart paths. We appreciate your understanding during this work. </p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRo9Hk189-r9nOpFck1NCix7GGfVEZHemJ3ngB5yYmmJMwLq7zbj9expWWudfzzqctDLvjNWEVUjeUG6KyOBKRceZCqMOvvAIkhej73XWBUZ9-Iq7JgOoTMODbWwcM_6t2djF76yx8BFLw1f_89tx5NI5f7AQdJrkEi4AhY0JzuTOrEZiDj2fSGnnkvA/s4032/C4EA103A-02D4-4EFC-98C6-10AD0BB3854B.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRo9Hk189-r9nOpFck1NCix7GGfVEZHemJ3ngB5yYmmJMwLq7zbj9expWWudfzzqctDLvjNWEVUjeUG6KyOBKRceZCqMOvvAIkhej73XWBUZ9-Iq7JgOoTMODbWwcM_6t2djF76yx8BFLw1f_89tx5NI5f7AQdJrkEi4AhY0JzuTOrEZiDj2fSGnnkvA/s320/C4EA103A-02D4-4EFC-98C6-10AD0BB3854B.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blowout above 12 red tee. Luckily the shutoff was nearby and we were able to isolate fairly quickly but not before hundreds of gallons ran down the hill.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv53D-PVZIaE9Yr_qE_MNPukX5OIsyHvJ7uZfqgTSNfl9JyXdekBvTCGCOrGeHl3yPIy-Stp3IzxuEtaiSzALdL7ID37IgOTVWUJdJEG5Eo9KdxAe_5z27QYvKXQk1xUrRLMAO7swpXbdImDQmb2JwjEPie3JTwK5z6CIqbFJSFRcIvsmiap_qO1zMew/s4032/42E34095-4564-4CDD-814B-6552D3ADE943.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv53D-PVZIaE9Yr_qE_MNPukX5OIsyHvJ7uZfqgTSNfl9JyXdekBvTCGCOrGeHl3yPIy-Stp3IzxuEtaiSzALdL7ID37IgOTVWUJdJEG5Eo9KdxAe_5z27QYvKXQk1xUrRLMAO7swpXbdImDQmb2JwjEPie3JTwK5z6CIqbFJSFRcIvsmiap_qO1zMew/s320/42E34095-4564-4CDD-814B-6552D3ADE943.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pulling out from the lake crossing at 15 tee.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjda1eAQ75uomDfFzjy998Wt5MaM0xEzXZYPw45KgffpSga2NhMakSU9C9UQ_bB2s9uPaXL2kNBg5sTURwezvAVmJ8GhOl9XTvwmlxdyj9dzo8ve_WgmvbZIw4FjIQGWiG5gjkmALHZUpafQ8qzA9DFeAY47PQrTFj6Y48tAvcKRxW0KSjsj85KKhKRow/s4032/6C47349D-4475-4CE8-8A98-90691F73C116.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjda1eAQ75uomDfFzjy998Wt5MaM0xEzXZYPw45KgffpSga2NhMakSU9C9UQ_bB2s9uPaXL2kNBg5sTURwezvAVmJ8GhOl9XTvwmlxdyj9dzo8ve_WgmvbZIw4FjIQGWiG5gjkmALHZUpafQ8qzA9DFeAY47PQrTFj6Y48tAvcKRxW0KSjsj85KKhKRow/s320/6C47349D-4475-4CE8-8A98-90691F73C116.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inevitably some damage going down the hill on 11. Brittle old asphalt ultimately won't hold up. Guys are pulling this out as I type and an extra layer of asphalt will be put in place.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhucgloGIW0hgaFAaGeCxWj79j6w-DGe-dxKomrsQq3CDRKtjbA_O5gdahB-NDdsQnpZE89d1rufsbNSEWSnx0ZYpillFmc5_0urBi9AKnEDdS835VNSZ1slRebcLtq7ps2Plg2bAtcGqpDHnuYbwyCWnQ_UD3tz2yv1qVT6NLOqiwcQnji5bFdC630yw/s4032/3EEBBDCD-6E04-482A-B937-431908CAE069.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhucgloGIW0hgaFAaGeCxWj79j6w-DGe-dxKomrsQq3CDRKtjbA_O5gdahB-NDdsQnpZE89d1rufsbNSEWSnx0ZYpillFmc5_0urBi9AKnEDdS835VNSZ1slRebcLtq7ps2Plg2bAtcGqpDHnuYbwyCWnQ_UD3tz2yv1qVT6NLOqiwcQnji5bFdC630yw/s320/3EEBBDCD-6E04-482A-B937-431908CAE069.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working toward 7 red tee.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXjNfFQtkL12DwRLJzokqFhXVQnnIgR_OVPBqKIONQNDCDdfOy0y9Amduwa2dnzZvoFrPJuUsMIp_h6gx_b5Tc-3flzSMousyencY_Rs8dSklzOTVJ9bPS5b-dXCkgV8-FUnIKDip1WSYWaVB933mATbFG7b2eGXwkQz3HU5TD6KK8N3p4bEWy9ofYg/s4032/0F13E1D7-F992-4AA9-8B2D-5A8BFA122F75.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXjNfFQtkL12DwRLJzokqFhXVQnnIgR_OVPBqKIONQNDCDdfOy0y9Amduwa2dnzZvoFrPJuUsMIp_h6gx_b5Tc-3flzSMousyencY_Rs8dSklzOTVJ9bPS5b-dXCkgV8-FUnIKDip1WSYWaVB933mATbFG7b2eGXwkQz3HU5TD6KK8N3p4bEWy9ofYg/s320/0F13E1D7-F992-4AA9-8B2D-5A8BFA122F75.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another area we were concerned about coming down hill in front of red tee on 12. Had about 20 trucks trips over this and it gave out. Luckily we routed trucks out a different way from the beginning of the day to reduce wear and tear which would have been much worse.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-38618917668938371592022-07-19T22:20:00.000-05:002022-07-19T22:20:44.905-05:00Day 1 Asphalt Overlay<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /> We had a good start to our first day of asphalt overlay at Glen Echo. I hope those of you that played were not too inconvenienced as you played your round. Laid about 3000 linear feet of pavement today which included the 5th hole from the main road, all of the 6th hole and off the tee on 7 to the main road. 8 from the main road to the green and all of 9. We did the short right path on 10 from the lake to the tee.</p><p>Our plan is to start at 15 tee tomorrow and work back through holes 14 and 13 which is about 1700 feet. I would anticipate getting 12 finished and possibly 11 but we will see. We have a lot of travel and staging of trucks with over a half of mile of travel back to our work area. <br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaBW1cTLsMbtBT_-ftXmsDIig0Km8FZEBH6HDWhyyviGhJDOLaBh63G9qw7r4PWO07LU7204cYlFM71fkYi_73-VGhSBog5hwASUvHNcmertQWpONewnMo9e3t-2bncQm0lr3tLYxFR0kTI9UQZQO-YxbuE0bxauToUFffPt3M3h27ZJ9-2aBmuyunw/s4032/D435B1B8-923F-4790-ABF2-7AD42C0192D4.jpeg" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaBW1cTLsMbtBT_-ftXmsDIig0Km8FZEBH6HDWhyyviGhJDOLaBh63G9qw7r4PWO07LU7204cYlFM71fkYi_73-VGhSBog5hwASUvHNcmertQWpONewnMo9e3t-2bncQm0lr3tLYxFR0kTI9UQZQO-YxbuE0bxauToUFffPt3M3h27ZJ9-2aBmuyunw/s320/D435B1B8-923F-4790-ABF2-7AD42C0192D4.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br />Contractor puts a seal coating down on existing asphalt to insure adhesion with the overlaid asphalt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnk85IYdc7w<br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qnk85IYdc7w" width="320" youtube-src-id="qnk85IYdc7w"></iframe> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our contractor laying the asphalt. <br /></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l6ePkbV-kY&t=30s<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8l6ePkbV-kY" width="320" youtube-src-id="8l6ePkbV-kY"></iframe></div><p> Discussion regarding carts and the new paths.</p><p><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> </p><p><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><br /><br /><br /></p>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-84723568942170104062022-07-18T17:58:00.001-05:002022-07-18T18:00:46.359-05:00Overlay, Holey Moly, Petri Dish, Renovation and Bye Bye Bye<p>It's been quite a while since I've blogged. three months, a couple Marathons and about 15 pounds less and pff its July. </p><p>Mother Nature was not overly kind to us in the month of June but we survived. High temperatures and a big water bill toward the last 1/2 of June and into July will make for an interesting Financial Statement for the Grounds Department for July. </p><p>We also had a little damage to a couple greens at the beginning of last week but things seem to be turning around and a majority of the spots are healing. We have others greens at various stages of funk and lacking beauty but generally speaking we are in pretty decent shape as we begin another hot stretch of weather over the next 7 to 10 days. </p><p>We've been doing a great deal of hand watering in the mornings and afternoons and at time it appears we are taking a step forward and 2 steps backwards. Many times you think you see some disease, you pull the sample and you send it to your turf pathologist to tell you what you've contracted and what you need to spray. On many occasions there is not a great deal of disease in the sample but Abiotic Stresses are usually the #1 contributing factor in the sample. So Joe, what are abiotic stresses? Common examples of abiotic stresses are created by severe and or adverse changes in one or more of the following conditions: </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Temperature</li><li>Humidity</li><li>Rain</li><li>Wind</li><li>Latitude</li><li>Soil Composition</li><li>Radiation(Sun)</li></ul><p></p><div>So basically summer in the heartland of Missouri.</div><div><br /></div><div>Your mind begins to wander as a grass grower during some of these stretches of severe conditions. "Am I seeing real issues or are we just seeing the effects of summer on living and breathing grass"? </div><div><br /></div><div><i><b>Your first thoughts are "I have to do something but experience has told me if you've done everything possible, the best thing to do is do nothing and allow the abiotic conditions to change to a improving plant health environment." </b></i></div><div><br /></div><div>Now don't get me wrong, you can't just give up just yet and say its abiotic stress and there is nothing we can do. One has to control water, continue to spray for plant health and be diligent in monitoring but patience is very important. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>CART PATH OVERLAY</b></div><p>Well, its that time again for some overlay on the golf course cart paths. Section 2 with the third coming next season. We will be laying roughly 12,800 feet of asphalt to over the next 5-7 days. Holes included in this run will be the completion of 4 from the Field Bar to the main road and 5-9. Also included will be holes 10 through 15 tee at the lake spillway.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Our plans are to begin on Tuesday, July 19th on holes 5-6, 7 tee to main road and 8 approach fairway back around to #9 green and the main road.</li><li>We will then pull out from the right cart path along 10 lake back to the main road. From the bridge on 10 approach back to the main road, 8 bridge tee back to main road. </li><li>15 tee from the lake bridge back through 13 tee/12 green. </li><li>12 green to the Field Bar, From Bridges at Field bar back to Cart path behind 7. Connect 4 and 7 back to the main road and we are complete.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">I will make daily updates on Social Media and this blog.</span></u></b></p><p>Myself and staff members will be in the area helping to direct trucks and members/guests as we are working through the project.</p><p>Of course after the asphalt has ben completed, our staff will then begin the process of making smooth transitions between the new height of the path and the old grade along the side of the paths. This work will be ongoing through the rest of the summer and into the fall and winter as time allows. Of course cooler temperatures of fall and winter are more conducive to new turf survival but we will do what we can on the most severe drop offs to reduce the potential of accidents and or damage to carts or members in their carts. </p><p><i><span style="color: red;"><b>Just a reminder when operating the carts in the new asphalt areas, drive your cart at an angle so the cart wheels enter and exist with all tires hitting separately. This can reduce wear and tear on the new carts and protect our members and guests from injury. It would be wise to reduce your speed at entering and exiting the paths until we have opportunities to get these areas leveled. We will uses stakes and roping and or caution tape to alert you of any excessive differences in the height of the pavement and the exiting grade along the paths. </b></span></i></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZgjNQsn4oo"> Asphalt Work July 2022 - YouTube</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_ZgjNQsn4oo" width="320" youtube-src-id="_ZgjNQsn4oo"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Contractor was out today grinding the areas that will have new overlay so they will butt up against them properly. This allows for a smooth transition between the new and existing asphalt.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">HOLEY MOLY</b></div><p>We started fairway aeration a couple of weeks ago and has since been sidelined due to the aerator lift cylinder needing replacement. It has since been repaired so we will try to finish the remaining holes on the front 9, 1-3 and #7 over the next week or so as weather and work responsibilities allow for its completion. </p><p>Below is a video of our aerator a couple of weeks ago. Many holes in those fairways and soil plugs pulled out onto the surface of the fairways. The rain on the weekend of July 9-10 helped clear up the soil on the back 9 and the Sunday rain assisted to dissolve the existing soil back through the turf of the completed holes on the front 9. </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yNp2sR7pcs"> Fairway Aerating - YouTube</a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0yNp2sR7pcs" width="320" youtube-src-id="0yNp2sR7pcs"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">PETRI DISH</b></div><p>This morning was a Turf grass Pathologists dream morning. High humidity, a layer of fog and warm. As I drove out the paths at Glen Echo this morning there were large patches of disease areas becoming active on the ends of the grass and down at the soil level of the turf. There were many plants with white mycelium which is where fungal disease is usually active. Its usually at the tips of blades due to guttation water coming out of the plants pores which is laden with nutrients that the fungus feed upon Our superintendent text chain was lit up with photos of various levels of activity early this morning. </p><p>One of the activities that assists in reducing this disease is the actual mowing of the grass and or rolling. These practices help to reduce the wetting time of the leaf which assists in reducing or stopping the additional formation of mycelium. Of course fungicides reduce this impact as well but we cannot afford or have the time to spray all of the rough to reduce this disease activity. We attempt to keep our greens, collars, smaller green and tee surround areas from infection which can look rather unsightly or weaken the plants.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdxZtKCOHC2vg4NUz9l4SWMgM52mkfDfTcZVkqcouiv6toKcuwYKRzx7WnVG4WtJGl6oEq3PGq6z1FccisNAxWD1ctV1OSuybvKNbIjJqBDInzgNcWp-2lPAitVX-3N-G2yrXLu2wW4tjWpAMtUv1bCRL9PzXBR5h7RisOxDJX7iYVj85G9yaAQ4C-Q/s233/OIP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="233" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDdxZtKCOHC2vg4NUz9l4SWMgM52mkfDfTcZVkqcouiv6toKcuwYKRzx7WnVG4WtJGl6oEq3PGq6z1FccisNAxWD1ctV1OSuybvKNbIjJqBDInzgNcWp-2lPAitVX-3N-G2yrXLu2wW4tjWpAMtUv1bCRL9PzXBR5h7RisOxDJX7iYVj85G9yaAQ4C-Q/w320-h247/OIP.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dollar spot on cool season grass. Phot credit LSU Ag.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>TEE RENOVATION</b><div><b><br /></b></div><div>The tee renovations of the blue and red tee on hole 9 and the special event tee for 17 made near the patio I believe turned out looking really good and were ready for play within about 18-20 days after completion. It appears they are holding up well and provide great playing surfaces for the future. We plan on expanding the drop zone tee at 9. Enlarging it slightly and leveling it in the next week or two. Our first effort was a bit rushed and was not the quality of work that we attempt to create when we renovated it last season.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5B_bc0CV1L32phHBekkqmsTgkndK7-DxVkwOVdJggA3BE6lYPCjZyCMfFXjIVL1uWfaFyI5zismorWE5m7T6pxzwnMYyQQY0SFue_QTtQZ_Cf0_lbVA1cs0FXApO-S3UPKbQNXfi1hzV7hbzcT0Cd1pfNmV9f-twsE6aba8KGcX4XE7cvnWBqp4W0KQ/s1440/7B59683E-4CAA-45FE-8327-604D47403EB7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5B_bc0CV1L32phHBekkqmsTgkndK7-DxVkwOVdJggA3BE6lYPCjZyCMfFXjIVL1uWfaFyI5zismorWE5m7T6pxzwnMYyQQY0SFue_QTtQZ_Cf0_lbVA1cs0FXApO-S3UPKbQNXfi1hzV7hbzcT0Cd1pfNmV9f-twsE6aba8KGcX4XE7cvnWBqp4W0KQ/s320/7B59683E-4CAA-45FE-8327-604D47403EB7.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">9 Red tee</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4VDMRSdo5T4qVk3s98kx2t3Q3wW0ACun8ccnAOXAw37EsR4HnAnGV72StHqXo5qSHKPpnL9Lp8zaeQV9zUpizg0HzcSuRs6I9T1SfICW3DzBHHLcH9MU6u-cB7P_XBca65C9fhM7RlRizw9AIvD_sxzR9pudUXxj6mcmDgE8MckdZZDetTu3gBth2g/s1440/8E415540-1E98-4404-B895-402CF842F290.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4VDMRSdo5T4qVk3s98kx2t3Q3wW0ACun8ccnAOXAw37EsR4HnAnGV72StHqXo5qSHKPpnL9Lp8zaeQV9zUpizg0HzcSuRs6I9T1SfICW3DzBHHLcH9MU6u-cB7P_XBca65C9fhM7RlRizw9AIvD_sxzR9pudUXxj6mcmDgE8MckdZZDetTu3gBth2g/s320/8E415540-1E98-4404-B895-402CF842F290.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">9 Blue tee</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Bye, Bye, Bye</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo-KmOd3i7s">(9) *NSYNC - Bye Bye Bye (Official Music Video) - YouTube</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Music and video by NSYNC.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, we aren't talking about NSYNC but we are talking bye, bye, bye to the continuous mulching of the walk paths to the practice areas with new brushed concrete coming soon. Moles, washouts from rain were just some of the problems experienced on these paths over the years.</div><div><br /></div><div>We intended to complete part of the paths this week but the asphalt contractor was available to come a week earlier so that project will get priority and we are on hold. We also have high heat coming in again this week so we have to make sure we have enough staff available to keep an eye on our greens, maintain the course and assist with the asphalt project We hope to start this work next week.</div><div>The paths will be 5’ wide and brushed to assist in reducing slipping.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cJ9p7ZFP54R_-pcVG0jmRwoRJuG-fla_YP908BO_a1hWu_4DehNTt4QHmeVIeVrYdVSLOTxwCoRBFYAJT-SsjRWmPPfDvYUqomPfHGG7Szhqcc2cbVivBVzejE3ENv6CJjsAX7bqgcREz6AV8TOJRwX5PdHVzuatp7IXxwz-Fg9fNDJgI7ftkMrq_w/s3072/46A54A86-B3B3-40DD-BC2B-5CF74472B8B1.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8cJ9p7ZFP54R_-pcVG0jmRwoRJuG-fla_YP908BO_a1hWu_4DehNTt4QHmeVIeVrYdVSLOTxwCoRBFYAJT-SsjRWmPPfDvYUqomPfHGG7Szhqcc2cbVivBVzejE3ENv6CJjsAX7bqgcREz6AV8TOJRwX5PdHVzuatp7IXxwz-Fg9fNDJgI7ftkMrq_w/s320/46A54A86-B3B3-40DD-BC2B-5CF74472B8B1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Top photo is short path at long range. Bottom left is long path at long range and bottom right photo is short range. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><p>Thanks for your time. Come out and see us when you get a chance!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-60489532698320811132022-04-15T15:56:00.007-05:002022-04-15T15:56:58.015-05:00Rob Stewart Visitation<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Our friend and former General Manager, Membership Director, Clubhouse Manager and Assistant Golf Professional will have a visitation on April 23, 2022. This will give everyone a chance to see his mother Donna who spent a number of years as our Field Bar attendant. Roland Sanchez our Housekeeping and Men's Locker Room manager has spent many hours with Donna assisting her in finding places for Rob's clothing and other affects. Our staff spent one afternoon moving her to her sisters house in Florissant. Donna could not take some of her furniture so we've been selling some of it on Facebook which we will give to her once its been sold. Donna is doing as best she can but truly misses her son. She said she has received many kind cards from many who have relayed a story to her about Rob that she has truly appreciated. Many gave to the Go Fund Me account that was set up to assist her with moving and placing Rob to rest. I appreciate everyone who has taken the time to assist Donna over the last 3 months.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">https://hutchensfuneralhomes.com/obituary/robert-rob-paul-stewart/</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXGzRT-uZILHrYlVmYYG1oOGLa7e4_1WuIqJi8O3LKHA3p8Zs0khDusAR9NZLx6TKYm8NvcIsHCjzfIy_0cuPymMxOf2aZ_s3QjdmX8WEZ_GEi3AgBTx-L7z7gnQvJ-BnNG7XqKVbSQzaQy2KG1ax6MtGpb1hGzI_iKOissXfbRUTk2wJgJ0dHmVJCg/s4032/rob.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXGzRT-uZILHrYlVmYYG1oOGLa7e4_1WuIqJi8O3LKHA3p8Zs0khDusAR9NZLx6TKYm8NvcIsHCjzfIy_0cuPymMxOf2aZ_s3QjdmX8WEZ_GEi3AgBTx-L7z7gnQvJ-BnNG7XqKVbSQzaQy2KG1ax6MtGpb1hGzI_iKOissXfbRUTk2wJgJ0dHmVJCg/w400-h300/rob.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAJ1IbEcLAo0-hfjjj1037oPvMJC7N4ZSaIYQIS0hUSxGUoWUkhgTAP1qSlEiqCq6GDudcozDSImDZie_jiRtgbCbVNUa_FHg_q15clj2n219S_TZnPcCFS9ECe43Y19vl6l_TFWy_H0IiFUCwMdF1YYXDyKLs6ITOM-0mp90gETXQ6kqzF0bUarsYw/s1024/STL%20Sports%20Hall%20of%20Fame%20009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAJ1IbEcLAo0-hfjjj1037oPvMJC7N4ZSaIYQIS0hUSxGUoWUkhgTAP1qSlEiqCq6GDudcozDSImDZie_jiRtgbCbVNUa_FHg_q15clj2n219S_TZnPcCFS9ECe43Y19vl6l_TFWy_H0IiFUCwMdF1YYXDyKLs6ITOM-0mp90gETXQ6kqzF0bUarsYw/s320/STL%20Sports%20Hall%20of%20Fame%20009.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFPita_B8H1BXOG4VfatRNrsWy7TRqKuLqxloYVkTg51gVlOlkD3cDSiGRaAm4Uf57dTCEUq6e2qI8qEDUX_RHxaLFOfaLejtreQsGqPNzHI2stEPTEI7bf9luVx2gN8B75jr4RbapqagjZaDJ2mcIdi_nc2jb2AB2P9nK-8xqzekGLbI1PwLflhgkg/s773/STL%20Sports%20Hall%20of%20Fame%20019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="773" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrFPita_B8H1BXOG4VfatRNrsWy7TRqKuLqxloYVkTg51gVlOlkD3cDSiGRaAm4Uf57dTCEUq6e2qI8qEDUX_RHxaLFOfaLejtreQsGqPNzHI2stEPTEI7bf9luVx2gN8B75jr4RbapqagjZaDJ2mcIdi_nc2jb2AB2P9nK-8xqzekGLbI1PwLflhgkg/s320/STL%20Sports%20Hall%20of%20Fame%20019.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>One of the things Rob loved doing the most was representing the membership of Glen Echo and telling the world about her historical significance to St. Louis and to the game of golf. He is accepting the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame Award from Greg Marecek.Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-85869298990233132182022-04-08T11:01:00.004-05:002022-04-08T15:04:10.097-05:00Edge, Vertical, Install, Removal, and Notch <p><span style="font-size: medium;">We have not had the greatest weather over the last few weeks. A few dry days, then some cold and wet weather. Staff have been changing the pace more than Adam Wainwright to get things completed for the season at Glen Echo.</span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">EDGING OF BUNKERS</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The staff began the arduous task of edging bunkers and moving sand around in them this past week. They completed Holes 1, 3, 4, 7, and 5 with a little more work to be completed. I have a video below which will give you an update of the work and what it takes to get to the finished product which I will bullet point below;</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Edge the lower side of the bunkers. Use a sharpened sod shovel to reform the edge removing the sod that has grown over the old edges. Shake the excess sand from the sod.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Locate the depth of the various areas inside the bunker to determine which areas need sand and which locations need some sand moved to the more shallow areas.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Shovel the sand or if there is room use the blade on the bunker rake and push into place.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Rake the bunker and move to the next. Took 4 staff members all day to work on about 11 bunkers.</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: medium;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLbqJOOWHfY</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rLbqJOOWHfY" width="320" youtube-src-id="rLbqJOOWHfY"></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcINv8VR8CEhTqvE1JAsSdH7b_nvMzPQlkl0y5KS_TCG7ljpyoxeBogHK_M5jFKyEHvbAc9o3K__5BII_VDJCjGOIuptNfsT7hROef7KCCSTS_cq1wA4w2ArBi1qtTz9nH8p0ptls_xnzaYG1462CA5tTLPIJXG6TyvD2ysbaIJ6bvwLS5mcdyuz1AUA/s4032/bunker%20a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcINv8VR8CEhTqvE1JAsSdH7b_nvMzPQlkl0y5KS_TCG7ljpyoxeBogHK_M5jFKyEHvbAc9o3K__5BII_VDJCjGOIuptNfsT7hROef7KCCSTS_cq1wA4w2ArBi1qtTz9nH8p0ptls_xnzaYG1462CA5tTLPIJXG6TyvD2ysbaIJ6bvwLS5mcdyuz1AUA/s320/bunker%20a.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Completed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">VERTICAL MOWING OF GREENS</span></b><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This past Monday we took advantage of the golf course being closed and vertically mowed our greens. We have a set of reels that goes on our normal greens mower that mows up and down instead of a lateral mowing that we do on a regular basis. There are 37 blades on each mower that cut straight down into the canopy of the turf. These blades are about 3/4" apart and cut through the top of the surface of the green cutting longer turf blades and pulling up small amount of thatch in the process. We only set our cutters to about a depth of 3/8" so the healing process is pretty quick. The purpose of this practice is to help stand up the blades of grass and cut off the longer leaves of bent grass. Bent grass from its name lays over and can become longer relatively speaking. The longer the blade, the more friction placed on the golf ball which slows the balls roll out.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Once we've vertically mowed, we then use a drag brush to stand the turf up and spread the sand and thatch around on the green. The regular mower than mows the green picking up a majority of the excess leaves and thatch material. First video is of the vertical mowing and 2nd is the regular mowing to clean up the material off of the green. </span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGZBxOAWgPM<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SGZBxOAWgPM" width="320" youtube-src-id="SGZBxOAWgPM"></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XH8kh7TpnWWOuFgZDbPzwAjJEQpTs5f-IqQBQ-_lme7wPAbsT_6HHzPQ_Ns1T6q4cV1KgbvcgOGJkBShKNkebRReKQjAwYwNkDBinsaIewdsmgH04UnS-zOJjH9Zvc8QiFPqGhR8NbH1fpW_mpRhMQk-pzuurrn8VqVq2iv0DnIuEelVNZq_xTwxQw/s4032/Vertical%20mower.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XH8kh7TpnWWOuFgZDbPzwAjJEQpTs5f-IqQBQ-_lme7wPAbsT_6HHzPQ_Ns1T6q4cV1KgbvcgOGJkBShKNkebRReKQjAwYwNkDBinsaIewdsmgH04UnS-zOJjH9Zvc8QiFPqGhR8NbH1fpW_mpRhMQk-pzuurrn8VqVq2iv0DnIuEelVNZq_xTwxQw/s320/Vertical%20mower.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Vertical mower, as you can see the blades are in the vertical position.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="text-align: center;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJZCu9mnPn0</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dJZCu9mnPn0" width="320" youtube-src-id="dJZCu9mnPn0"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><b>FENCE INSTALL</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;">The fencing along St. Mary's Lane was made up of a lightweight aluminum fencing which is difficult to stand up against a large area mower. Of course its important that our mowers stay away from the fence as well but at times it would bump up against it and stretch it out of shape. We will be installing an 8 gauge galvanized fence from the Wallingford gate down to the entrance to the club. A majority of this work is complete. We need to bring in another roll of fence to complete the project.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6IuojmJrj7zs5y0deD-8TwNmzPotKTsPNQB6Itc6Q-uhQgpMsu_JHgzKH12A6KwI-Ai4diRf49K7_Ck8NyCsYkBut7RujiuQV0YFMfpQ_g8vp7pRPhQSkIIaBP2TJzg-rEBY4rJ7VSkLm6c470nZV7usI608daeagiOxhNveB2bvwKG90NXU8uyibg/s4032/Fence%20repair.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO6IuojmJrj7zs5y0deD-8TwNmzPotKTsPNQB6Itc6Q-uhQgpMsu_JHgzKH12A6KwI-Ai4diRf49K7_Ck8NyCsYkBut7RujiuQV0YFMfpQ_g8vp7pRPhQSkIIaBP2TJzg-rEBY4rJ7VSkLm6c470nZV7usI608daeagiOxhNveB2bvwKG90NXU8uyibg/s320/Fence%20repair.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Staff stretching the fence along St. Mary's.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QM43afARAgIvBzxkRZlAUs1Q8ajfxcm16xMxHNtndtpC2K0d1_dBtLPWPtrGSznQ4DeIO0qrY7AyGEMpwQMM5qOiUTH_cstuVXxu41XOWkjAX8VC_deHGNuwuD4KBYqKDn7RygxGwLQmOqtIc2uA8Tq-NjTx4HebdyUEsMbs48GJ_ttaY_aDuklb9g/s4032/fence%20repair%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QM43afARAgIvBzxkRZlAUs1Q8ajfxcm16xMxHNtndtpC2K0d1_dBtLPWPtrGSznQ4DeIO0qrY7AyGEMpwQMM5qOiUTH_cstuVXxu41XOWkjAX8VC_deHGNuwuD4KBYqKDn7RygxGwLQmOqtIc2uA8Tq-NjTx4HebdyUEsMbs48GJ_ttaY_aDuklb9g/s320/fence%20repair%202.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Look from the installed side.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">TREE MANAGEMENT PLAN</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Over the last few weeks, we've removed another 5-6 standing dead Pin Oaks that succumbed to the Wasp Gall that have invaded our property. We still have 2 to remove on the right of 2 and a dead Sycamore along Lucas & Hunt as weather permits. We had hoped to have all ground out stumps filled with soil and covered with sod but have not been able to get this accomplished because of the lack of lengthy periods of dry weather.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">NOTCH ON THE BELT</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As most of you know, I've been on a journey over the last few months to improve my physical health and along with these efforts my mental health is improved with the release of hormones and other positive effects of the weight loss, proper eating and exercise helped to create.. My participation in the GO! St. Louis Marathon was an accumulation of efforts since December 10th that have led to weight loss of about 33 pounds and exercise in which majority of it included walking of over 300 miles. During the 12 week challenge with over 130 fellow superintendents, vendors and family members, we lost over 2,200 pounds and I lost 33 total but only 23 during the start of the event on January 1. As I continued to push myself to beat personal bests in waling distance and pace, I decided to do the 1/2 Marathon at the end of February. A couple weeks later after walking along with some jogging I went over 16 miles and the die was cast to try for 26.2 miles. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My desire is for this to be a permanent change in eating and general exercise which. I still have a goal to get down to 170 pounds(11 more to go) and be at my college graduation weight. I appreciate the memberships support of me during the period. Its been a great experience to date.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmFZ1BiWxkaxPyGC2hqvG3O9bhaf51oPm0urNTh34FmWElstwIAOxCbxiIq0m2v7DfM90I26GPiy7_pIuHw8suUQ09eWzV4e4Z9qFICyVv-CBSFtmf7lDrjvVfO2SQfZ2NAurPtCN4xMCxNgrGhbyRSf2ArI0qoEtKn116fo-u5j0eLN9D25a0AzyYnA/s3072/joe%20a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmFZ1BiWxkaxPyGC2hqvG3O9bhaf51oPm0urNTh34FmWElstwIAOxCbxiIq0m2v7DfM90I26GPiy7_pIuHw8suUQ09eWzV4e4Z9qFICyVv-CBSFtmf7lDrjvVfO2SQfZ2NAurPtCN4xMCxNgrGhbyRSf2ArI0qoEtKn116fo-u5j0eLN9D25a0AzyYnA/s320/joe%20a.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I hope to see you out on the course soon.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div><br /></div><p></p>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com03401 Lucas and Hunt Rd, St. Louis, MO 63121, USA38.7011194 -90.3009368-41.361703391822239 129.0740632 90 50.3240632tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-35846030004058125772022-03-18T13:37:00.000-05:002022-03-18T13:37:20.658-05:00Pound the pavement, Pound sand, You talkin about practice!<p> Well, its been quite some time since I've made a blog post so let's get after it. </p><p><b>POUND THE PAVEMENT</b></p><p>That's been my phrase since I became motivated to change my health regimen at the beginning of December. Thirty pounds lost with a goal of another fifteen over the next few months. Diet generally has changed with throwing wheat out of my intake. Pretty difficult initially when I consumed 6-8 servings a day which a majority of it included bread, donuts and cookies. Active here at the club and on my job but a lack of control and will power with food intake has been an issue forever for me. Hopefully, after discussing potential retirement in just a few years, its time for a permanent change in healthy eating and some regular movement away from the job.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>POUND SAND</b></p><p>Over this past week we have brought in over 60 tons of sand to place on and or into our golf greens here at Glen Echo. We contracted with a company to perform the Dryject operation on our greens and begin to do our deep-tine solid aeration using our Verti-drain aerator. We used about 35 tons of sand in completing this operation.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4yZ2dI-Tznlag3I7-tN0tjF-cWwUlIEVNokhW7Os9m4SzuiPgqIwQNpR_6hruMxVNO2yNlvUUUz8vWqmA1XYRh_ORwhv750rCy4203F-cJfFWtqrYr48jMVBtT4ZisqzcfvdCY1HGkufyFIiHxl8O1TzGNDAreCMb0I0YXrzq8VO0FHSPbKx9acI8uQ=s1440" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4yZ2dI-Tznlag3I7-tN0tjF-cWwUlIEVNokhW7Os9m4SzuiPgqIwQNpR_6hruMxVNO2yNlvUUUz8vWqmA1XYRh_ORwhv750rCy4203F-cJfFWtqrYr48jMVBtT4ZisqzcfvdCY1HGkufyFIiHxl8O1TzGNDAreCMb0I0YXrzq8VO0FHSPbKx9acI8uQ=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dryject machine injecting sand with a 3000 psi bead of water and sand into the green about 5". You can see the staff filling 5 gallon buckets of dry sand to load the machine. It takes about 2 buckets or more across the green before it will run out.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLKjVrFwteYRaOGQn9bV-GgxkZA_Ydgjb1tDKiYQnfK-Q2u2BDcBlFV17SlVpZIlmSToK8IY-ZSGvOrIftslRI-Rr7GXGkVdSoHBCKTMoyfdEzek2b4ePsaYZChDgXPNav-g7ATsrZOWAPmmWntvC2pEPGd8upPVbAbeyfAHrFjmWfFoNtEN8SJ6_5FQ=s1440" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLKjVrFwteYRaOGQn9bV-GgxkZA_Ydgjb1tDKiYQnfK-Q2u2BDcBlFV17SlVpZIlmSToK8IY-ZSGvOrIftslRI-Rr7GXGkVdSoHBCKTMoyfdEzek2b4ePsaYZChDgXPNav-g7ATsrZOWAPmmWntvC2pEPGd8upPVbAbeyfAHrFjmWfFoNtEN8SJ6_5FQ=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 x 3 spacing after completion. Greens were brushed and rolled after this picture was taken.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div>We are planning on deep-tine aerating our greens on Monday, March 21st. We do not all of them completed in one day so decided to get some of the greens completed this week. We did greens 15, 17, and 18 on Wednesday and completed greens 5-6, 8-9 on Thursday. The aerating process included the following;</div><div><ul><li>Sanding greens ahead to reduce tire rutting</li><li>Aerate greens</li><li>Apply soil enrichment fertilizer</li><li>Blow sand in holes</li><li>Brush greens and change holes</li><li>Roll greens and apply an organic fertilizer</li></ul><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0mfSR4TIWtc" width="320" youtube-src-id="0mfSR4TIWtc"></iframe></div>Skip apply a heavy coating of sand on the greens before bringing the tractor on the green and punching hole. Takes about 2 loads of sand per green, approximately 2 tons.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hyoC6XquIJE" width="320" youtube-src-id="hyoC6XquIJE"></iframe></div><br /><div>Russ using our Verti-drain deep tine aerator on our greens. 3" spacing approximately 7-8" deep with 1/2" tines.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinB206WjmS0RqqOkMZzbgUPERXvt9W8H7Bv0U6FmsCjXlrZDg93NUDW2floZTgwpVN7zdy5vgQ-G3IPoShWXCDbXd4Ppjl8y0nHxhFOd_s8d7VxxEMSLnquqho5Q_HTzi898mWzeC1CZliCQeXpxvQmHNNanIM0M3VL8BHR9AG8XZUkX8kZbkEaSX48A=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinB206WjmS0RqqOkMZzbgUPERXvt9W8H7Bv0U6FmsCjXlrZDg93NUDW2floZTgwpVN7zdy5vgQ-G3IPoShWXCDbXd4Ppjl8y0nHxhFOd_s8d7VxxEMSLnquqho5Q_HTzi898mWzeC1CZliCQeXpxvQmHNNanIM0M3VL8BHR9AG8XZUkX8kZbkEaSX48A=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Staff using our new articulating blower and backpacks to move sand into the holes in the greens.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>YOU TALKIN ABOUT PRACTICE</b></div></div><p><br />Pro shop purchased 8 new mats for long range wet, off season practice area. Our staff power washed the concrete, removed the old mats and installed the new mats. The mats accept a regular tee so you will not have to hit from the rubber tees. We are providing a rubber tee on the mat for anyone who does not want to tee as high as a standard tee. These will also be available for groups to hit from as well during our tournament season. I've included a video regarding the new mats as well as a discussion regarding when will be opening the grass tees. Probably will be at least a month or more. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Finp7FPHoz0" width="320" youtube-src-id="Finp7FPHoz0"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you for being a part of this great club. We look forward to the upcoming season of golf here at Glen Echo. Remember you can follow regular daily updates on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook regarding the property we manage for you. I will give you as many details as you can stand.</div><br /><p><br /></p><p> </p>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-11126652083469798262022-01-01T10:58:00.003-06:002022-01-01T10:58:58.047-06:00The Future, The Past, The Present<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbE-kYKNzzLunuzqhDaCh3nN3edsYL44ZuWJHjgtKa69A3ku2Ay9NsZu0s44NXjzR1saXo8TLuLq6F0DXso8-BU9uxdDpo-DwQrN1eGPa4XYeF8DrrX95BjAlGodtmUjAaOL_TQbhcvIW4bXP0sXEt8rxUB_02dPJNPOKSmW7J07cpYdCmmqMJyFOZOQ=s1080" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbE-kYKNzzLunuzqhDaCh3nN3edsYL44ZuWJHjgtKa69A3ku2Ay9NsZu0s44NXjzR1saXo8TLuLq6F0DXso8-BU9uxdDpo-DwQrN1eGPa4XYeF8DrrX95BjAlGodtmUjAaOL_TQbhcvIW4bXP0sXEt8rxUB_02dPJNPOKSmW7J07cpYdCmmqMJyFOZOQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>This time of year brings about a time to be reflective on one's work and life. Immersed in the day to day grind of keeping the property at Glen Echo CC in the best possible shape during the main growing season, reflection gets put to the back burner until we get to the non growing months of winter. </p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The Future</b></span></p><p>The past month or two I've reflected upon my career and the future here at Glen Echo. At the November Green Committee meeting I discussed with the committee a plan I envisioned for my future. Needless to say, these plans of course are at the discretion of my direct report General Manager Tim Grossman and the Board of Directors. Let's assume they continue to be for the most part pleased with me and our Grounds Department efforts. I discussed with the committee my desire to stay at Glen Echo until I reach full retirement. I enjoy the day to day grind of managing a course and everything that goes with it. I do not desire to find another type of green industry job selling or some other type of work. My intentions are to be at Glen Echo through the next three summers 2022, 2023, 2024 and then plan to retire by late fall/early winter of 2024 when my replacement has been chosen and is in place. Of course the particulars for this transition are a bit fuzzy but I believe a plan is important for all concerned.<br /></p><p>In the meantime, we will put the pedal to the metal and continue at full speed. We have a great deal of new projects that need to be accomplished to put the next Superintendent in position for success from an infrastructure standpoint. </p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The Past</b></span></p><p>Since arriving at Glen Echo on August 18, 2008, there has been a tremendous amount of work completed on our beautiful property. From the first project documented, <a href="https://geccgcm.blogspot.com/2009/02/10-white-tee-renovation.html" target="_blank">First Blog Post</a> through 1146 posts later to this post. </p><p>First and foremost, I wanted our membership to be the most informed and knowledgeable regarding what was taking place on their property. Ultimately the choice was theirs to read or not but I think I accomplished my goal in keeping our membership informed. <br /></p><p>No doubt we've had some tough times on the business side but I take great pride in what work we have accomplished and the overwhelming support our department has received from our members and guests. Even during these most difficult times with the pandemic, a great future for our long standing club is happening as I type this message<br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The Present</b></span></p><p>There is a great deal of infrastructure work that is ongoing at Glen Echo. Old bones require rejuvenation and at times renovation. </p><p>Probably most important is a Master Plan that is not Joe's plan but a plan that can be used as a guide for the future. A realistic document that prioritizes work, sets the financial requirements and lays out a plan for the future. This type of work does not come free and requires the input of a Course designer working in coordination with the grounds staff, Green Committee, Board of Directors and the Membership. <br /></p><p> From my perspective as course manager, there are key elements that should be a part of this discussion in no particular order of importance for this blog post; greens drainage, tee renovations, practice facilities, tree management plan, course drainage especially the 3, 4, 11, 12 ,13 corridor, lake dredging, maintenance facility renovations, bunker drainage and continued equipment replacement. Already a part of the discussion and in the plans are continued cart path renovations.<br /></p><p> On a personal note, I've joined a Weight Loss Challenge that came about on Twitter from a group of turf managers. We have some skin in the game but in the end for me its not about the cash. With my future lined out above, I need to make some physical changes for my current and future health. As you know I've been pretty active as a superintendent but the activity level can be affected by the dining table and some pretty horrible decisions being made in regards to what I put into my body..</p><p>I've decided to remove wheat from my diet which is a high impact on my current grazing habits. Of course with that comes the leaving behind of daily cookies, donuts, sandwiches, cakes, most pasta and pizza. I have medically controlled high blood pressure I've developed over the last few years and arthritis is beginning to say hello. My hope with increased exercise I can eliminate the high blood pressure and slow the effects that age and arthritis have on my body. My goal is to reach a weight of 170 pounds which I haven't seen since 1999-2000. </p><p>My Superintendent Challenge is for 8 and 12 weeks so hopefully the transition will happen throughout the winter and into the spring. The most important thing of course for me is to make this a permanent change in my life style.</p><p>Thanks for your time and I look forward to another year of making every attempt to kill as little grass as possible. Happy New Year. <br /></p><p> </p><p><b> </b></p>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-31021133687989238312021-10-25T09:28:00.005-05:002021-10-25T12:13:50.079-05:00Aeration, Germination, Hibernation, Foundation<p>Its been a while since I've made a blog post. I'm making daily posts regarding course opening, carts and practice range restrictions or lack thereof on social media. Allow me a few moments to expand upon the work we have completed this fall so far and what there is to come.</p><p>We attempted to delay any aeration of main playing sources until we've gotten through most of our calendar of events in September and October. We began the aeration work around our greens using a 1/2" coring tine after slit seeding fescue around the greens to improve our coverage of turf grass. Our process included slit seeding, then aerating, spreading seed with a rotary spreader and then dragging in the material to make good soil contact and mowing. We should get seed germinating in the areas over the next couple of weeks and will then mature in the spring. We plan on using our rough aerator that makes a little bit larger hole a further out on the green surrounds over the next week or two which will improve its overall health as well.</p><p>We will begin to use our pull behind rough aerator in our rough soon as time and weather permits. Cores or plugs are pulled and we use a metal drag to break them up. This assists in reducing compaction and helps with stimulating new growth in our rough plants.</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4cVFB2DlRQ</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/a4cVFB2DlRQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="a4cVFB2DlRQ"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>Greens aeration will begin on Monday, November 1st. Depending upon conditions for the first day, it might take us a 2nd day or so to finish up the last few greens. We will use our deep tine verti-drain aerator and go about 7-8" deep. The holes will be filled with sand and surfaces brushed to smooth them<div>out.</div><div> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ0xEew0b9I</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kQ0xEew0b9I" width="320" youtube-src-id="kQ0xEew0b9I"></iframe></div><br /><div>Our warm season turf grass zoysia was fertilized with potassium in September to assist it with winter hardiness. It thickens the cell walls and improves water and energy uptake. As zoysia goes into dormancy, it is storing energy which assists it in fighting off excessive cold temperatures.</div><div><br /></div><div>We applied fertilizer to our cool season rough grass in the past couple weeks which will assist in providing new energy for our turf. As temperatures begin to fall, it utilizes less energy and begins to store energy for the next season. Once cold temperatures arrive in late November and early December it goes into a form of dormancy even though it is fairly green. The stored energy then allows the plant to green up a little earlier than non-fertilized turf.</div><div><br /></div><div>A couple of weeks ago, I asked our contracted tree expert Tim Gamma to come out on property and assist me in evaluating trees that have been damaged by the gall over the past year or two that should be removed. There are 35-40 trees that were identified for removal in which 21 are Pin Oaks. There are a few Ash, Siberian Elms and Maples in which some were damaged by this summer storms and or have been scheduled for removal over the past year which make up the total number of trees. Some of these trees will be removed completely by our staff but others will require assistance from our contractor. They will top them leaving a stub and we remove the large limbs that can't be chipped and the log. Our budget does not have the funds in it to remove all the trees. GM Tim Grossman and the Board are working through the finances to determine the number of trees we can remove with the available finances. </div><div><br /></div><div>We made our last mowing early last week on our zoysia tees, approaches and fairways. They might grow slightly over the next week or two and will then go into dormancy as our temperatures get cold enough for frost. We have also made our large patch zoysia fungicide application over the past few weeks to reduce the effects of the disease. The fall application of the fungicide assists in reducing the severity of the disease in the spring but we also must make another application in the spring to keep the disease under complete control.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lpBLlAqe8T0/YXa9byJD4HI/AAAAAAAALpY/AOO9BBL5SkkhacqPs4xBrEHwAFqHRFMcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/DSC00620.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lpBLlAqe8T0/YXa9byJD4HI/AAAAAAAALpY/AOO9BBL5SkkhacqPs4xBrEHwAFqHRFMcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSC00620.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks again to the Foundation for the recognition of the work accomplished over the years here at Glen Echo by our staff. </div><div><p><br /></p></div>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-33612653788728290632021-08-31T22:32:00.005-05:002021-09-01T10:16:11.691-05:00Part Deux, Puffy, and Overlayed<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> As meteorological summer began in June, we thought we were in for a hot and dry summer. The end of June and into July brought copious amounts of rain.(As wise men once said it never rains in July). Along with the rain storms came tremendous damage to <b>THEM</b> things which created some issues for our staff but they stepped up and handled the situation as best could be expected.(As seen on Social Media I will not use the word Trees as I now refer to them as THEM. Its a coping mechanism so work with me here)<br /><p></p><p>Well, Part Deux happened again last week but luckily to a smaller extent.We struggled a bit through some horrific weather last week but have made it through to the other end. We hope to have the rest of our mess cleaned up for the holiday weekend including getting some support posts put back up on the tennis courts to stop any further damage. The new wind screens are being removed for the season to reduce any further damage to the existing structure until we get it shored up and strengthened for next year.<br /></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kx2DpNqEZik/YS7iwETe3eI/AAAAAAAALok/1IW-OOk7oV8QOVihNDYcVjszv8627-ezgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7D489AD2-A0B1-42CA-ADAE-E2BCDE93848B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kx2DpNqEZik/YS7iwETe3eI/AAAAAAAALok/1IW-OOk7oV8QOVihNDYcVjszv8627-ezgCLcBGAsYHQ/w225-h400/7D489AD2-A0B1-42CA-ADAE-E2BCDE93848B.jpeg" width="225" /></a></div><p></p><b> 1 green after tree fell on irrigation system causing 2 heads to come on.
I came back to turn off irrigation not knowing this had occurred. Happy
I came back.</b><p></p><p> Over the last few weeks, our greens have struggled from soft and puffy conditions. Temperatures have averaged more than 3 degrees above normal including that all important night lows which has not allowed recovery time of our turf. Consistent and regular rainfall on our greens which do not have drainage has led to soft surfaces and fat/lazy grass plants who do not like to give up additional ball roll out. We have been forced to not mow greens on a number of days because of the rain or damage which has occurred on the course. We have also had issues with scalping out in the middle of greens and over the top of our hole locations. We use a plate that we stand on which reduces the heaving of the greens as we pull out the 8" plug from the green but we continue to have issues. Also, with an inch or two of soil at the bottom of our hole this creates great suction when the greens are wet. We attempt to reduce this suction using various techniques but sometimes to no avail.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gFs114l_Aew/YS7o4jgUYwI/AAAAAAAALpE/FUpKBWrSH8QErHWPzuHlu576nQFzzaYhwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/thumbnail%2B3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gFs114l_Aew/YS7o4jgUYwI/AAAAAAAALpE/FUpKBWrSH8QErHWPzuHlu576nQFzzaYhwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/thumbnail%2B3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <b>This has been experienced many times this summer at Glen Echo</b><br /> <p></p><p> Heat and moisture leads to high microbial activity in our sub surface's and the release of additional nutrients for plants. We attempt to control this growth by the use of regulators but that has been very difficult for us to accomplish over the last few weeks. High heat shortens the window of the chemical's useful life and then chaos hits the course either in 1-2" rainfall and or high wind conditions and we've missed some of our windows for spraying. One of the chemicals is a product which has to dry on the greens and the other must be watered in which also creates its own set of issues. When you are already wet do you add more moisture and possibly make your greens sick just to control growth. Sometimes you just have to do nothing until the environmental conditions change. We anticipate with cooler weather the next 7 days to get back on track with sand topdressing, brushing mowing and rolling. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uZ8AKRoQFrQ/YS7n5mVvCII/AAAAAAAALo8/LngVLXTIP246jfmw958f0Sb1Nl6owyCMACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/thumbnail%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uZ8AKRoQFrQ/YS7n5mVvCII/AAAAAAAALo8/LngVLXTIP246jfmw958f0Sb1Nl6owyCMACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/thumbnail%2B2.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>We are looking forward to more of this! </b><br /></div><p></p><p> We had hoped to have some cart paths back filled with soil and sod added in the worst areas between 1 tee and 4 but have not been able to accomplish this to date. We hope to begin this process as time allows. To a man and women, we are much appreciate of the effort to clean up our cart paths. You can do all you can to have great turf but having your equipment banged around with heights of cut set at thousandths of an inch can lead to issues on our best surfaces. I see staff members driving down the middle of a fairway to avoid the rough nature of our paths. Some have mentioned, why not concrete? Well, if we had a choice of course we would go with concrete but the cost is astronomical in comparison. Our local superintendent has a text thread where we throw out questions or look for guidance. Been told by a reliable source that has been doing concrete over the years that replacement of asphalt and going to concrete would be easily into 7 figures. I would like to have the most modern bent grass on our greens and complete drainage in each green but it can't happen right now. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EXEAhqinsUk/YS7lsdhRNtI/AAAAAAAALos/OkFRXTMsdMErKg28Ekq-qepp169RVbxXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1AD6AAF7-E2B9-463A-8FED-9DC57D1B5D9F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EXEAhqinsUk/YS7lsdhRNtI/AAAAAAAALos/OkFRXTMsdMErKg28Ekq-qepp169RVbxXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/1AD6AAF7-E2B9-463A-8FED-9DC57D1B5D9F.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> <b> </b></span><b>The old and the updated!</b></p><p>From November through March, we have a tendency to have some large equipment on our paths.Our dump truck is 7'10" wide. An 8' cart path leaves you no room for error. An 8'4" cart path basically the same but does give you just a little wiggle room. Our backhoe is over 7' wide and our lift is nearly 8' wide and heavy. We work in the winter during freeze and thaw conditions which is the norm around St. Louis since we don't stay nearly as cold. As we are driving on our existing roadways you literally see them flex up and down.creating more path repair work the next season. Kind of makes you sick to your stomach knowing to accomplish your work you have to tear up something and create more work. Over laying these paths will help to strengthen our existing surfaces and allow us the time to continue to improve our facilities to the best we can make them.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qc_IbJlXUJs/YS7mY1q11lI/AAAAAAAALo0/Z8J2AUN5F4wqxi_0c5FyYDAj03cW0aE8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/332C224D-3F21-4EE8-93A7-35B314E90624.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qc_IbJlXUJs/YS7mY1q11lI/AAAAAAAALo0/Z8J2AUN5F4wqxi_0c5FyYDAj03cW0aE8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/332C224D-3F21-4EE8-93A7-35B314E90624.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />We of course focus our efforts on our daily work but our biggest event of the season if coming up rather quickly. The Invitational 2021 opening round is about 403 hours away. I anticipate you will see some ever changing conditions over the next 16 odd days. I hope you have pleasant day.<br /><p></p><p> <br /></p>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-55139408754546289112021-08-04T17:05:00.003-05:002021-08-04T17:16:34.135-05:00Cart Path Update<p> Good progress on the cart path overlay today at Glen Echo.</p><p>The clubhouse circle was completed this morning and the operation was moved to the area of 3 tee and our contractor brought us to within about 200 yards from the first tee.</p><p><b>Thursday play will begin from the 10th tee to allow us some extra time to get through #1 tee.</b> We will be asking members to go through the maintenance area to get to the driving range since we will be stacked with trucks along 1 and into the range area. Our road begins at the guard rail near the cart garage. We will then complete the long range road and parking area and then move out to #3. I anticipate 4 tee to the field bar road behind 7 green off of #4 completed on Friday.</p><p>The asphalt that is currently laid is ready to be driven upon. Once the asphalt is rolled a few times it will be ready to drive upon. In the meantime, if you are out on Thursday or Friday, we will provide some guidance in the area that we are working. I Thanks for your patience as we work through this project.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pyvgaamLFEM/YQsHJbXNZyI/AAAAAAAALnk/eV08SqawKM8H0k1CpNVzOjBp1Xz8JCOUACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6653.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pyvgaamLFEM/YQsHJbXNZyI/AAAAAAAALnk/eV08SqawKM8H0k1CpNVzOjBp1Xz8JCOUACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6653.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Areas ground on parking lot as contractor prepared to fill with new asphalt.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-srFxHShH_bg/YQsHKOJMRzI/AAAAAAAALno/dU7606HBbjg44OiXu2fD5f_WHj8aik5cgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6655.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-srFxHShH_bg/YQsHKOJMRzI/AAAAAAAALno/dU7606HBbjg44OiXu2fD5f_WHj8aik5cgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6655.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rolling the newly patched area.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_giqJTl3Pws/YQsHL--p53I/AAAAAAAALns/-ZJvYhEgqKchUz6L-WSmoSq9KD2X8hPQACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6657.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_giqJTl3Pws/YQsHL--p53I/AAAAAAAALns/-ZJvYhEgqKchUz6L-WSmoSq9KD2X8hPQACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6657.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laying asphalt in clubhouse circle.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oA5GOulpMNw/YQsHM5q-9vI/AAAAAAAALnw/i3eLchbGZQM-h883SNK05EJrM_BSvULEACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6658.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oA5GOulpMNw/YQsHM5q-9vI/AAAAAAAALnw/i3eLchbGZQM-h883SNK05EJrM_BSvULEACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6658.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rolling the area smooth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zO1PdIYqgtw" width="320" youtube-src-id="zO1PdIYqgtw"></iframe></div> Contractor using a paving machine to lay the asphalt. Staff firming up<div> sides and smoothing out imperfections.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4OjYz-eIhjM/YQsHNr9oI6I/AAAAAAAALn0/BcXj1tBK__krKULSOxGafkWMhkQu-HBigCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6664.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4OjYz-eIhjM/YQsHNr9oI6I/AAAAAAAALn0/BcXj1tBK__krKULSOxGafkWMhkQu-HBigCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6664.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steamy hot.</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HtSSlz0vQhY/YQsHO6bQAdI/AAAAAAAALn4/VCLv0r0Rqx0DqvUfIW9n2uFEOWQuC3J-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6667.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HtSSlz0vQhY/YQsHO6bQAdI/AAAAAAAALn4/VCLv0r0Rqx0DqvUfIW9n2uFEOWQuC3J-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6667.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished product after rolling from 2 tee to 1 green.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--1xEtHVmY_U/YQsHPzAJT8I/AAAAAAAALn8/f7zzTBUp2TsYDqEh4iPCmc0w2h3d1EpywCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6668.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--1xEtHVmY_U/YQsHPzAJT8I/AAAAAAAALn8/f7zzTBUp2TsYDqEh4iPCmc0w2h3d1EpywCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6668.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From 2 tee onward and up!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rzvK_9FUc6s/YQsQlk1P3MI/AAAAAAAALoY/iBYCp7k6IncX-bGI8Oa2nlUMpa6XCusogCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/up%2Bside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rzvK_9FUc6s/YQsQlk1P3MI/AAAAAAAALoY/iBYCp7k6IncX-bGI8Oa2nlUMpa6XCusogCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/up%2Bside.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Asphalt on the high side of 1 will need some back bill and sod.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TPcW8gyMuCw/YQsHRoEJIlI/AAAAAAAALoA/rQhL-VClgEULFHiMTxNOgdOS6dtx2qP7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/low%2Bside%2B1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TPcW8gyMuCw/YQsHRoEJIlI/AAAAAAAALoA/rQhL-VClgEULFHiMTxNOgdOS6dtx2qP7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/low%2Bside%2B1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Area near the upside but on the low side with the same issue. Soil and sod to smooth out.</td></tr></tbody></table> This will prevent damage to equipment and reduce hazardous situations for carts and our members operating them. </div>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-45350425639960343822021-08-02T10:36:00.000-05:002021-08-02T10:36:10.333-05:00Cart Paths and Fairways<p>Over the next few days, there are a couple of large scale projects taking place on the grounds of Glen Echo CC.</p><p>Sunday evening we began to aerate our fairways. Skip and I came in once the last tee times went off and started pulling cores and then busting up the cores with a Flail mower that has spinning blades and chains and pulverizes the plugs. Today we will begin to drag the fairways with metal drags which breaks up any plugs that made it past the grinding. It will also help work the soil back through the zoysia canopy. We blow the remaining thatch and residue into the rough where it can be chewed up by the rough mower. Earth to earth and dust to dust. The fairways are then mowed. We anticipate this taking more than one day to complete all of our fairways. We normally have 3-4 fairways to complete usually on Tuesday and or Wednesday depending upon the weather conditions and anticipated play. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tN7Oqo-DL9k/YQgH2I75sFI/AAAAAAAALnI/DlU9KM0C-UkpbE2DmIbZ78Cssm5E2zaZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/cores.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tN7Oqo-DL9k/YQgH2I75sFI/AAAAAAAALnI/DlU9KM0C-UkpbE2DmIbZ78Cssm5E2zaZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/cores.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p>Asphalt work will begin in earnest on Tuesday with the front clubhouse circle getting an overlay, Grinding along the edges of the crosswalks in the Pearson Plaza and near the portico will be completed and then a layer of asphalt will be laid in the circle area.We will begin asphalt on the course on Wednesday. The first work will be from the bottom of 3 hill all the way into the first tee and also the path that goes to the range.</p><p>Large dump trucks will be taken by our staff out into the field to assist in navigating through play. We will stage them in the parking lot and they will be brought out from there. They will also be brought back in once empty. Once the first section is complete, they will proceed to the second section which will be from the lowest point on hole 3 going forward through 4 tee to where it ties into the path behind 7 green. Those trucks will be staged in the main entrance area, The new overlay will be 2" thick and we have a total linear footage of about 5,700' at an average width of about 8'. <br /></p><p>We anticipate this work to be completed by Friday. The asphalt will be able to be driven upon the next day. Depending upon weather, we will begin the process of back filling dirt in along the path and sodding fescue to help make a smooth transition with the new grade. We will do sections at a time to give us the best chance at growing the turf in properly since we are still into summer heat. I would not anticipate all the sodding to be completed before winter is upon us in December. Some areas might not need any back fill which will be helpful.<br /></p><p> <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x2L1Fy0hN9Y/YQgJQJgLtGI/AAAAAAAALnQ/1Iy5o5Ht1SwzihAh6lkyhlB8DG7ka28EgCLcBGAsYHQ/s301/index.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="301" height="168" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x2L1Fy0hN9Y/YQgJQJgLtGI/AAAAAAAALnQ/1Iy5o5Ht1SwzihAh6lkyhlB8DG7ka28EgCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/index.jpg" width="301" /></a></div> <p></p><p>The sealing and striping of the parking lot is scheduled for Monday August 9th. Once the delays in the parking lot moved closer to our open window for the cart path overlay, the two projects were switched around so the sealing would not be damaged by the large asphalt trucks. This work should take 2-3 days next week.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P8ZscHJG8eY/YQgNBCksPRI/AAAAAAAALnY/iIl_3XIPiiI9B6mAm_71K7aZSlITo42VQCLcBGAsYHQ/s335/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="335" height="143" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P8ZscHJG8eY/YQgNBCksPRI/AAAAAAAALnY/iIl_3XIPiiI9B6mAm_71K7aZSlITo42VQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/images.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>We appreciate your understanding during this time.Check you emails for updates and or social media for both the club and my personal accounts.</p><p>Instagram joewachter</p><p>Twitter jdwachter Joe Wachter</p><p>Facebook joewachter4<br /></p><p><br /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-42389481239895752392021-05-26T22:20:00.001-05:002021-05-26T22:20:37.490-05:00Spread It, Vertical It, Trim It, Fill It and Please DON'T Step Through It<p> What a rollercoaster its been over the last few weeks with our work here at Glen Echo. This week we're reaching the peak and heading down the biggest drop. All of our grounds responsibilities are coming together to start all at once but our staff along with some pretty good weather I must say are knocking it out of the park with a couple twisty loops in between.</p><p><b>SPREAD IT</b></p><p>The pandemic has created some shipping issues with parts in repairing some of our needed pieces of equipment. Our spreader is down and with the onset of warmer weather our zoysia is hungry and ready to move a bit so we borrowed a spreader from the best Super I know, my brother and spread a couple tons on our fairways over the past couple of days. Little more spreading to do as well with a little nitrogen to go into the roughs to push a little energy into them for the summer stress period. Oh what a challenge it will be playing from it over the next few weeks! Hit em straight.</p><p>https://youtu.be/pXnd4mWMpLg<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pXnd4mWMpLg" width="320" youtube-src-id="pXnd4mWMpLg"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p><b>VERTICAL IT</b></p><p>Did a little vertical mowing on our greens the last couple of days. Its normally completed a little earlier in the season but timing has not been where I wanted. You say vertical, what do you mean? Well, allow me a moment to explain. Greens mowers have a piece of metal that stretches across the ground and stands the turf up and the blades then come through and cut it off. We are talking about a setting of about 1/8" maximum which is about 30 sheets of typing paper. Pretty thin. Below are pictures of a normal mowing reel and a vertical mowing reel.<br /></p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xuni_9rVB48/YK7SqnwPkeI/AAAAAAAALjA/HicNX5uKKJQXmjH_dqSKAaBktef8HmvDACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/regualr%2Bmower.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xuni_9rVB48/YK7SqnwPkeI/AAAAAAAALjA/HicNX5uKKJQXmjH_dqSKAaBktef8HmvDACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/regualr%2Bmower.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Regular mower with a straight bar across the bottom that stands the blades up and anything above the top of the bar gets cut by the spinning blade.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x0ROeiiU24k/YK7StBgXpEI/AAAAAAAALjE/Ira8T6Uy0JowGGee1YwOwLTwZodX_C8tQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/vertical%2Bmower%2Bverticut.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x0ROeiiU24k/YK7StBgXpEI/AAAAAAAALjE/Ira8T6Uy0JowGGee1YwOwLTwZodX_C8tQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/vertical%2Bmower%2Bverticut.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The vertical mower cuts down into the surface of the green. 37 blades across 20" spaced at about 5/8" apart. Its purpose is to cut any bent grass in its line that have bent over and grown laterally which is its nature. <br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our vertical mowing only goes about 3/8" deep helps to manage the bent grass in the manner that I anticipate. We went front to back on Tuesday and today we went the opposite direction and made what appears to be a checker board pattern across the greens to insure we could cut many of the longest blades. Tuesday we did a light sand topdressing behind the vertical mower than brushed and mowed. Today we only brushed behind the vertical cut and mowed. The disruption of the surface lasts a few days but I would anticipate by this weekend the greens should be at their normal roll out.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">https://studio.youtube.com/video/eIUkyFNgzjw/edit</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eIUkyFNgzjw" width="320" youtube-src-id="eIUkyFNgzjw"></iframe></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cRvu2OeJwfM/YK7YTw8NAGI/AAAAAAAALjc/7ZBqXN2_JwYku-rv2IGs8hwga6pftLlawCLcBGAsYHQ/s1820/Bent%2Bpoa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="1820" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cRvu2OeJwfM/YK7YTw8NAGI/AAAAAAAALjc/7ZBqXN2_JwYku-rv2IGs8hwga6pftLlawCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Bent%2Bpoa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The arrow on the left is pointing to the shorter lime green poa annua.We have reduced its competitiveness with a growth regulator called Paclobutrazol in an effort to encourage the bent grass to out grow it. The arrow on the right/middle is pointing to bent grass plants which if you look at the length of their overall leaves are 3 to 4 times longer than the poa and much wider blades as well. We don't vertical very often because it can reduce the competitive advantage bent grass has over poa but a cut like this can stimulate growth of the bent and force it to push out more leaves from the crown(growth center of the plant). Ultimately it improves ball roll out for future rounds of golf. Now you can go to a depth of an inch or more but that's usually done much earlier in the season to allow for proper healing. Scheduling had not allowed us to get this process completed in the last few weeks but the timing of the cool down over the next few days works perfectly for this cultural practice.<b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>TRIMMING IT</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">The staff have been hitting the property with trimmers attempting to get all trees, fence lines and other structures trimmed up over the last couple of weeks. They are weekly trimming and hover mowing our bunker banks which is usually a 6-7 hour job for 3-4 people. Once the heat of summer arrives, there is a bit less growth which saves some time. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>FILL IT</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our grounds detail work as we've mentioned in the past are our tennis courts and pool. Continued clean up including painting the asphalt area and getting the shade structure painted and cleaned. Cleaning stored away furniture and existing furniture that overwintered at the pool. Becky's been hard at work getting the urns filled and the giant hanging baskets placed at the pool. Touch up painting of the pergola and attaching the sunshade to its roof all in a days work for our staff. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8VPLjv_EAl4/YK7m6KHdFbI/AAAAAAAALjo/QQSOgKor6XIIiKbEtmH6BEaIxRkxaNQpwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/pool.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8VPLjv_EAl4/YK7m6KHdFbI/AAAAAAAALjo/QQSOgKor6XIIiKbEtmH6BEaIxRkxaNQpwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/pool.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: small;"> We removed some hanging baskets from the Pro Shop front area and have added some new baskets to the Field Bar. Becky planted those last week with Caladium, Sun Patiens, Asprargus Fern and Coleus. Six in total. Should be a good look this season.<br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OI_YBsvx5hE/YK7oAOAJcEI/AAAAAAAALkA/99tdIZrjjPsI9zN7oq-7d6cDyQq5sAojwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/field%2Bbar%2Bb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OI_YBsvx5hE/YK7oAOAJcEI/AAAAAAAALkA/99tdIZrjjPsI9zN7oq-7d6cDyQq5sAojwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/field%2Bbar%2Bb.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJK2NMIsAII/YK7oCY1-BFI/AAAAAAAALkE/dBhzvis5i9QLYe33OOdghHZs5F97gZ6UACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Field%2Bbar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJK2NMIsAII/YK7oCY1-BFI/AAAAAAAALkE/dBhzvis5i9QLYe33OOdghHZs5F97gZ6UACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Field%2Bbar.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Please DON'T STEP ON IT</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Speaking of Becky and the work she does comes the last but not least of our blog. We have a couple of ornamental plantings that are in some high traffic areas, especially around the pro shop. They were put in place over the years to give a great back drop to our closing hole and to give cart and walking traffic a defined area to walk and or drive around. Last weekend, I happened to be up around the pro shop and saw with my very own eyes people walking directly through the bed area. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fnr0p2J5PXA/YK7rDxccpCI/AAAAAAAALkQ/WhdfjhCOmv0-rVh1JNFDKAFCc9CPKsl4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/plantings.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fnr0p2J5PXA/YK7rDxccpCI/AAAAAAAALkQ/WhdfjhCOmv0-rVh1JNFDKAFCc9CPKsl4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/plantings.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;">Our walk on and walk off area at the practice green was an embarrassment for me and we have made great strides in improving this area. We improved the soil structure and increased the irrigation to small directed heads for this walk off area. We also placed stakes and roping that can be moved to spread the wear and tear. Every foot print through the ornamental bed compacts the area and does not allow water to penetrate properly and damages plants. We appreciate you walking a few extra feet to protect the work our staff has spent many hours completing.</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: small;">Thanks for your time and hopefully you get out and see us over the next few days.<br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-74744234302109942742021-05-13T22:15:00.004-05:002021-05-13T22:15:58.568-05:00Yep its Weather, Getting Dirty/TIlling Deep, Zoning Out, and Early Range Shutdowns<p></p><br /> Its been a while since I've made a blog post. If you follow me on other forms of social media you've seen a regular plate full of details regarding the work our hard working staff are accomplishing on a daily basis.<p></p><p><b>Weather </b><br /></p><p>First and foremost, lets talk about the weather, especially the colder than normal temperatures we have experienced in late April and May. The average temperatures in April were a couple degrees above last season. Now, May 2021 is a different story. We are currently 8 degrees behind average in both daylight highs and night lows. Last May we were actually a degree above normal. More importantly, our soil temperatures have dropped since the first of May to 63 degrees.</p><p>Soil temperatures at this level are excellent for our rough grass(cool season) and greens. Our bent grass likes temperatures to be slightly warmer, especially at night but they are in full production of energy which contributes to root growth and adds to storage within the plants. </p><p>It is most difficult for our dominant short grass zoysia, especially our tees and areas of fairways with heavier cart traffic and additional shade. We've cleaned up our zoysia mowing only weekly at this time due to the lack of growth. Some of our weaker areas we will keep the mowers away completely. It appears we might begin to see some increases in heat over the weekend and into next week. We can't force the plants to grow. The systems within the plant currently are slowed because there is not enough energy to produce growth.<br /></p><p>It is very important during this time that membership operating carts reduce traffic in fairways as much as possible. Using a 90 degree angle from the cart path to your ball in the fairway reduces traffic in the fairway. Once the ball is struck, move the cart back to the rough and cart path when possible and proceed to where you ball is located. We are still seeing a tremendous amount of traffic going from the teeing ground area directly through the rough off of the tee and into the fairways and then driving another 50 to 100 yards down the fairway. Your assistance is greatly appreciated to reduce this type of activity.</p><p><b>Soil and Sod </b></p><p>Stumps from a few trees removed were ground a few weeks ago, remnants cleaned out and this past week they will filled with soil. Yesterday and today, our staff edged the existing filled areas and laid sod to cover the spots. Six in total were cleaned up. Our contractor will be out in the next couple of weeks to grind the remaining stumps that we have on property so we can get them cleaned and covered for the summer.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q35c3ErCfKs/YJ3YhQyJwMI/AAAAAAAALhU/fmk19w4mlQkrsY-SpRMcndIbFx9zLsvGACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/40EF470F-D6E1-47B9-B480-D28F98F29BBB.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q35c3ErCfKs/YJ3YhQyJwMI/AAAAAAAALhU/fmk19w4mlQkrsY-SpRMcndIbFx9zLsvGACLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h240/40EF470F-D6E1-47B9-B480-D28F98F29BBB.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sycamore and Sweegum that were in the club lawn to the right of 9 cart path were covered with sod. Also, 9 tee, a pine tree in the club lawn and in the triangle between 5/7/main drive.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Some additional soil work was completed along some seriously compacted cart path edges behind 11, green, at 13 green and at the curve just short of 15 green by the 16th tee. We used a heavy duty tiller going as deep as 6-8". We added some black gold compost from St.Louis composting and covered with fescue sod. These areas will be kept very moist over the next week or two so it is important that we do not step into the 20" width of sod that are next to the path. Access to the green areas are still available at the top end of these renovated areas. <br /></p><p><b> </b>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No8JNhqkE78<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/No8JNhqkE78" width="320" youtube-src-id="No8JNhqkE78"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aSWa5KP-Cm4/YJ3bFa_DgrI/AAAAAAAALhg/IaAiQQt9assPzv6_JrkxE9hkM629kcCLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/D1AD6228-7495-440E-9FE1-D736FD15E538.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aSWa5KP-Cm4/YJ3bFa_DgrI/AAAAAAAALhg/IaAiQQt9assPzv6_JrkxE9hkM629kcCLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/D1AD6228-7495-440E-9FE1-D736FD15E538.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the 11th cart path going up the hill to 12 tee. We have this section roped off and are asking cart to proceed to the top of the hill at the circle turn for the 12th tee to enter the 11th green complex. This area has been very problematic because of the severe slope and the large Pin Oak that keeps this area depleted from moisture and into heavy shade. Hopefully this extra work will finally keep this area in better shape.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WczoX3zg5nM/YJ3bEzPdycI/AAAAAAAALhc/FGUvArWBUc0Qe9utKDjy-yLP13nrc9VgwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/78FADBFB-15DB-4C7C-B9B5-74FF5CD020EA.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WczoX3zg5nM/YJ3bEzPdycI/AAAAAAAALhc/FGUvArWBUc0Qe9utKDjy-yLP13nrc9VgwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/78FADBFB-15DB-4C7C-B9B5-74FF5CD020EA.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This area leads up to 13 green. We tilled from just above the left tee up to the top of the hill in the bottom picture. You can access the green from below or above the section. Some can step across the sod without issue but please be reminded this area will be kept wet for a week or two to help it root properly. We will also keep the tees up on the upper tee of 14 for a week or more so more the reason to pull up to the top of the sodded area.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>No pictures of 15 but this area will be roped off and will be obvious for our golfers. Carts can stop short of this area and or proceed to the circle for 15 green/16 tee.</p><p><b>Drop Zones</b></p><p>We have one established drop zone at the club which is the red teeing area of hole 9. As play has increased, so has the wear and tear to this teeing ground. It is also a fairly small tee with an extension that was added a few years ago that frankly speaking needs to be renovated. Teeing grounds are not the best locations for these drop zones so a couple of changes will be occurring over the next couple of months. </p><p>On hole 9, we have rough graded in a new drop area beside the 9th red tee. We will be covering this with zoysia over the next week. Later this summer,(after July 4th, we intend to close the red tee and blue tee on #9. We will strip the sod from the tees, enlarge the red tee forward, to the right and a little off the back. We also will strip the blue tee and will extend its teeing ground to the right. We anticipate these tees will be ready for play by August 1st with the heat of the summer pushing a quick grow-in. In the meantime, we will utilize the new drop zone for the red tee/drop zone and the white tee will have the blue tee added.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nkqZokB-qGc/YJ3ffC20v-I/AAAAAAAALhs/qRmDwM5kYM4OEeVedFcNrhn9Rkl-BfkvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/F3D2F605-38BA-4717-80E0-65BE3BF92666.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nkqZokB-qGc/YJ3ffC20v-I/AAAAAAAALhs/qRmDwM5kYM4OEeVedFcNrhn9Rkl-BfkvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/F3D2F605-38BA-4717-80E0-65BE3BF92666.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New drop area to the right of 9 red tee. We still have some work to complete on the slopes and some leveling but its roughed in. We anticipate the red tee to split the different between the existing tee and the new drop zone.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span> </span><span> </span><br /><p>The golf committee and green committee has been in discussion regarding a potential drop area to be established for the 15th hole. We will be placing a drop zone about 35' from the cart path about 10' from the Egan's Lake. It will be mowed at a reduced height of cut and a circle designating the area will be put in place. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jy6isGPi8vg/YJ3hGqr6wxI/AAAAAAAALh0/CwjCEHs5tbUJRk97lfcnRlXUunpA3cKWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/84E91DC8-F353-4B19-B11E-D0304CCFB7E9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jy6isGPi8vg/YJ3hGqr6wxI/AAAAAAAALh0/CwjCEHs5tbUJRk97lfcnRlXUunpA3cKWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/84E91DC8-F353-4B19-B11E-D0304CCFB7E9.jpeg" /></a></div><p><b>Driving Ranges</b></p><p>There are signs at each driving range that mention the range will be closed early on Thursdays. This must occur so that all balls can be removed by the pro shop staff and readied for our staff to mow before the first golfers whom arrive on Friday morning at 7 am. This program is usually implemented in late April and runs into June and or until the grass begins to slow its growth. Its important that the grass be cut twice a week so staff can see the balls and remove them so they are not chopped up by the mowers. </p><p>On event day Mondays, our staff usually picks the ranges clean and mows after the groups begin play. The pro shop staff assists us with as much removal before dark on Sunday evenings. We do not close the ranges early on Sundays so our membership are not inconvenienced by our necessary operations. We appreciate your understanding during this time.<b> </b><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rHrFvJ85AFk/YJ3kpKQ8PhI/AAAAAAAALh8/OF6u6jyod6wfENngbMKwF3CdpklaFz0xwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/A9B25B93-F8EB-488B-BCC0-9C661BA7866B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rHrFvJ85AFk/YJ3kpKQ8PhI/AAAAAAAALh8/OF6u6jyod6wfENngbMKwF3CdpklaFz0xwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/A9B25B93-F8EB-488B-BCC0-9C661BA7866B.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I hope you get a chance to get out and see your golf course over the next couple of weeks. Ball roll out has been pretty good I hear and hopefully the rain starts falling at night and leaves our weekends free to play golf.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-78198670359990126642021-04-12T22:21:00.006-05:002021-04-14T11:35:34.345-05:008th Hole Opening w/Restrictions <p> The 8th will be open for play with restrictions. </p><p>The new zoysia fairway area is ground under repair and you must remove your ball from this area. It is currently roped off from walking traffic and carts. Only walk in this area to retrieve your golf ball.We’ve left a couple openings for your access .The red arrows designate the ground under repair area.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hd8-MzNW54o/YHUIZ4zIY9I/AAAAAAAALgo/xZRLtbNRQRAdu2q5MjyYmEWcpXeoN5taQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/F7DDAB2B-7BE0-46E2-9C91-27700F8714A4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hd8-MzNW54o/YHUIZ4zIY9I/AAAAAAAALgo/xZRLtbNRQRAdu2q5MjyYmEWcpXeoN5taQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/F7DDAB2B-7BE0-46E2-9C91-27700F8714A4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The left rough area next to the 8th fairway is now open for play and or walking only. It is not roped but has numerous signs requesting carts to stay out of this area. We will allow carts to move through this area when the turf has matured. The arrows in the picture below designate the area. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Tw87v4tshs/YHUJp5ESPxI/AAAAAAAALgw/qfYlThyT0OoO8nmosYJJlUSs79iFPxWZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2742D24F-F542-4E07-AC49-5EF29CF42CDC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Tw87v4tshs/YHUJp5ESPxI/AAAAAAAALgw/qfYlThyT0OoO8nmosYJJlUSs79iFPxWZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2742D24F-F542-4E07-AC49-5EF29CF42CDC.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The area on the right of 8 fairway in front of 7 tee over to the left approach of 6 is under repair as well and your ball must be removed to another unmarked area. The area is staked and roped to mark the area under repair. We have opened the area in front of 6 green. The zoysia is not in the best of shape but is playable since it is a anall area and has less water running through. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O9mduMaPkgE/YHUKc76udQI/AAAAAAAALg4/cnjTUJdr9MIr5SH8tfQxMH7KDW1Q0ZMsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/04CE7CA2-B528-4044-8C91-39CB45071A14.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O9mduMaPkgE/YHUKc76udQI/AAAAAAAALg4/cnjTUJdr9MIr5SH8tfQxMH7KDW1Q0ZMsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/04CE7CA2-B528-4044-8C91-39CB45071A14.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>As you know, we are in the wettest period of the year April/May. I will be conservative in making decisions when to open these areas. Our staff has spent nearly 3 months working on this project and want it to be at its best when it is fully opened. We have a tremendous amount of work on the entire property and do not want to have to repair what we have worked so hard to complete. We apologize for the inconvenience this work has created for our membership and guests but we anticipate a greatly improved area of the course. Your cooperation over the next month or so will be greatly appreciated.</p>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-37164897901869112342021-03-23T14:50:00.000-05:002021-03-23T14:50:00.402-05:00Holey, Holey, Holey!!<p>Within the past 7 days, our staff have been to the beach and back a couple of times. No we were not on spring break but dealt with tons of sand. actually 71 tons of sand. Last Tuesday we posted the dryject work that was contracted out but our staff loaded the machines with 30 tons of sand. </p><p>Yesterday, we connected our tractor to our Redexim Verti-drain deeptine aerator and put about 144 1/2" wide by 8" deep holes per square foot for a grand total of about 8,736,000 holes in our greens.(Yes I counted them all) The operation last week was about the same spacing so over 17,000,000 aeration holes in our greens the past 6 days. We still have 3 greens to finish, holes 16-18 and we hope to complete those on Wednesday.</p><p>Our operation included the following:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Topdress the green with a heavy layer of sand</li><li>Aerate the green</li><li>Use our pull behind blower and backpack blowers to blow the sand in the holes</li><li>Brush the remaining sand on the green surface to smooth them out.</li><li>Roll the greens to help smoother over the holes</li></ul><div>This operation should assist our early season green growth in the following ways:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Allow moisture to enter surface more readily and assist wetter areas in drying more quickly.</li><li>Increase oxygen into the green profile.</li><li>Improve and increase root growth to combat summer stress</li><li>Extra sand on the surface assists in smoothing the surfaces. Of course initially the surfaces are disrupted from the tugging and pulling of the aeration equipment. </li><li>Protects the crown area of the plant where roots and leaves begin their life.</li></ul><div>It will take about a week of watering and rolling before we will mow the greens. This will allow the sand to settle and the turf to grow up through the sand canopy. The holes should be completely filled in within a couple of weeks. I anticipate the greens to back to normal around opening days for our members.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>During the season, we will vent the greens with smaller tines about 3-4 times to assist in plant health. This is completed with a small 5/16" tine which goes into the surface of the green about 4-5 inches. It is usually non-disruptive to putting surfaces and the holes disappear in a couple of days but it is very important to plant health in the summer.</div><div><br /></div><div>We will also do light and frequent topdressing which helps to smooth the surface and protect the crowns of the plants. It also improves ball roll out after a couple of days. A few videos below of the process as well as a couple of pics.</div><div><br /></div><div>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfDejFQFZ9A</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zfDejFQFZ9A" width="320" youtube-src-id="zfDejFQFZ9A"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOifOjolbUo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A little slomo action gives you an idea of the forces on the putting surfaces we place during aeration.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GOifOjolbUo" width="320" youtube-src-id="GOifOjolbUo"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut_al7WJ6Gk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Blowing sand into the holes. We had up to 4 guys also using backpacks to move sand into the holes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ut_al7WJ6Gk" width="320" youtube-src-id="Ut_al7WJ6Gk"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sQ3rha4_VLU/YFpC0PNM6gI/AAAAAAAALgI/Lq7h5KUs0gQQnpnJN2u8PZyO2biTi9ssgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/finish%2Bsmooth%2Baearation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sQ3rha4_VLU/YFpC0PNM6gI/AAAAAAAALgI/Lq7h5KUs0gQQnpnJN2u8PZyO2biTi9ssgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/finish%2Bsmooth%2Baearation.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brushed and rolled</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3gOq9jDazEE/YFpC6CTnIqI/AAAAAAAALgM/89ANfc93DBcOVRI3fzzbiW4M_vKQkld6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Holes%2Bfilled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3gOq9jDazEE/YFpC6CTnIqI/AAAAAAAALgM/89ANfc93DBcOVRI3fzzbiW4M_vKQkld6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Holes%2Bfilled.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Holes filled. Might be a stray hole or two not filled but for the most part they are all filled with sand.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><p></p>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-50359126546884680432021-03-18T14:26:00.002-05:002021-03-18T14:26:41.981-05:00Drain/Cover, Restrict/Educate and Pound Sand<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">Well, it appears we are coming out of winter in pretty good condition generally speaking. All of our turf has not awakened but I am seeing a tinge of green in some of our zoysia areas. We still have to see if some high traffiked areas are damaged from foot and or carts. More on traffic later. </span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">DRAIN/COVER</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The <b>drain</b> and<b> cover</b> part our blog would not have occurred without some dry weather at the first of the month. This allowed us to make great progress on the drainage project from 6 cart path all the way down to 8 cart path. We finished installing of our small drain lines and covered as much as we could in sod. Over 1,800 yards of zoysia and fescue were laid in various areas. The front of 6 green approach and 8 fairway were covered in zoysia. The left rough on 8 and a few strips along the drain line in front of 7 tee were covered. The remaining areas still need some additional soil and a little bit of settling time.</span></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lUZCfExOw6o/YFN81UBAOMI/AAAAAAAALeU/KnRcgqVlUDALDtywrBcH_7FoNr0ZkWlnACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/In%2Bfront%2Bof%2B6%2Bzoysia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lUZCfExOw6o/YFN81UBAOMI/AAAAAAAALeU/KnRcgqVlUDALDtywrBcH_7FoNr0ZkWlnACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/In%2Bfront%2Bof%2B6%2Bzoysia.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Laying zoysia sod in front of 6 approach. 30 yard rolls.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--p0RpRt7sr0/YFN83LiaU0I/AAAAAAAALeY/VrTu1rbYdkklXc7lLYXHqWz1jTpJruqFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Grading%2B6%2Brough.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--p0RpRt7sr0/YFN83LiaU0I/AAAAAAAALeY/VrTu1rbYdkklXc7lLYXHqWz1jTpJruqFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Grading%2B6%2Brough.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">After adding some additional soil to the left of 6 green Skip is smoothing it out. Still need to add more dirt to the area and more grading once the rain has stopped.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iXoarodXY1o/YFN86R_gDAI/AAAAAAAALec/Kv4kJ_jngWgvtB9QTMtUfZSWGfeNymOXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/soil%2B8%2Bfwy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iXoarodXY1o/YFN86R_gDAI/AAAAAAAALec/Kv4kJ_jngWgvtB9QTMtUfZSWGfeNymOXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/soil%2B8%2Bfwy.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Some finish soil to help smooth out 8 fairway drainage site.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-315ronK65-c/YFN89OiGYRI/AAAAAAAALeg/C4fghfyVOM87GiwVmVUy0dthlzYBY7rxwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/tractor%2B8%2Bfwy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-315ronK65-c/YFN89OiGYRI/AAAAAAAALeg/C4fghfyVOM87GiwVmVUy0dthlzYBY7rxwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/tractor%2B8%2Bfwy.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Skip grading on 8 fairway.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AD1_qlG4r4g/YFN8-08t0eI/AAAAAAAALek/vUpBI5aCU_8nuZkNBIjHLr43OavbeidFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/boxed%2B8%2Bfwy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AD1_qlG4r4g/YFN8-08t0eI/AAAAAAAALek/vUpBI5aCU_8nuZkNBIjHLr43OavbeidFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/boxed%2B8%2Bfwy.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We used the forks on the box to break up the soil surface. We then graded with the box blade finished graded with our bunker rake. Our sod producer who was one of the owners of the company complimented us on our finish grade work. Sorry, for some reason didnt take a finish grade picture.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PxwYFLdnFjQ/YFN9CBIulgI/AAAAAAAALeo/uPefxDqETW4UMRdibE8ZO94vz8lMjVnXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/zoysia%2Bsodding%2B8%2Bfwy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PxwYFLdnFjQ/YFN9CBIulgI/AAAAAAAALeo/uPefxDqETW4UMRdibE8ZO94vz8lMjVnXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/zoysia%2Bsodding%2B8%2Bfwy.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Big roll sodding 8 fairway.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uZ22jEcqkI0/YFN9FfLgOzI/AAAAAAAALes/AT8oj-y74lQ3PHzps2LIVY-lDe9bFcJswCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8%2Bzoysia%2Bnear%2Bfinish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uZ22jEcqkI0/YFN9FfLgOzI/AAAAAAAALes/AT8oj-y74lQ3PHzps2LIVY-lDe9bFcJswCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/8%2Bzoysia%2Bnear%2Bfinish.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Almost complete, had to bring in more zoysia the next day with the fescue.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xsVpZsxXEdw/YFN9GZhd4qI/AAAAAAAALew/PKzruMJZKD4MdUDGvhllhOd8hSFQC-HUACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8%2Bfairway%2Bfrom%2Babove.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xsVpZsxXEdw/YFN9GZhd4qI/AAAAAAAALew/PKzruMJZKD4MdUDGvhllhOd8hSFQC-HUACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/8%2Bfairway%2Bfrom%2Babove.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Looking from the green side of 8 across the zoysia.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sK5dxThxqdI/YFN9I1svtwI/AAAAAAAALe0/tO5RKNSiZZY5IxCgjI1SSkBHko6rfDYLACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Fescue%2B8%2Bleft%2Brough.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sK5dxThxqdI/YFN9I1svtwI/AAAAAAAALe0/tO5RKNSiZZY5IxCgjI1SSkBHko6rfDYLACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Fescue%2B8%2Bleft%2Brough.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Big roll fescue going in on the left rough.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ndHicYu8sZQ/YFN_CLm_A5I/AAAAAAAALfM/MgRetQzVnWoyGR1mtRYLkfIPQoqZDfe6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/finish%2B8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ndHicYu8sZQ/YFN_CLm_A5I/AAAAAAAALfM/MgRetQzVnWoyGR1mtRYLkfIPQoqZDfe6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/finish%2B8.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">From 8 cart path looking across toward 7. Just waiting on some drier and warmer weather weather to get this area opened. It will need to firm considerably before we open it for play.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kHxfngDr_yw/YFORvroXXmI/AAAAAAAALfY/OtwmT48P8wgSOkzlvJGM4Csv7cLbaydyACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3%2Bfairway%2Bcart%2Bcontrol.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kHxfngDr_yw/YFORvroXXmI/AAAAAAAALfY/OtwmT48P8wgSOkzlvJGM4Csv7cLbaydyACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/3%2Bfairway%2Bcart%2Bcontrol.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Signage and ropes asking you to avoid these wet areas at the bottom of 3 green.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ThniYlPa3TY/YFN_EMp38sI/AAAAAAAALfQ/f1e-tSsPUhkNlmG7g50FX0mCVpQUnv5qACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/fescue%2B7%2Band%2B8%2Bfwy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ThniYlPa3TY/YFN_EMp38sI/AAAAAAAALfQ/f1e-tSsPUhkNlmG7g50FX0mCVpQUnv5qACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/fescue%2B7%2Band%2B8%2Bfwy.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Looking across 8 near the intersection of 7 tee cart path. With exposed soil above the newly sodded area, we decided to put some hay bales across to catch the soil from washing down on the new sod until we can get it covered with grass. Bottom right foreground are a few stips of fescue we had left over from 8 rough that we laid on solid ground that was not disturbed except from construction traffic ..<br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">RESTRICT/EDUCATE</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With the warm weather comes an increase in cart traffic. With increased cart traffic comes the need to <b>restict </b>cart traffic to slow the potential damage to emerging turf which is slow to awaken from its winter slumber. I made some soical media posts regarding cart traffic and the damage that can be caused from excessive wear. I thought it would be important to include it as a part of the blog post for those of you who do not follow our social media accounts.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We have various areas of the course which have springs coming out of them until the summer. There is of course just regular water weeping for short periods of time after heavy periods of rain from slopes into lower lying areas like illustrated below on 3. We have cart signs and ropes in areas on #3, #12 and #13 at this time. There could be other areas that develop over time that we will monitor and might have to place additional restrictions.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eT9QVbuP_n8/YFOSBXGXDoI/AAAAAAAALfg/JTyz2yyZW4wsg1nMEVHVf2um_Eu6J4PxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3%2Bfairway%2Bcart%2Bcontrol.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eT9QVbuP_n8/YFOSBXGXDoI/AAAAAAAALfg/JTyz2yyZW4wsg1nMEVHVf2um_Eu6J4PxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/3%2Bfairway%2Bcart%2Bcontrol.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">3 Fairway directing carts around wet areas next to hill side.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We have a number of holes that have permanenent stakes and decorative rope to force traffic to stay on the path until arriving past the starting points of the fairway. In most cases, carts should be driven on the path and then turn 90 degree into the fairway. Going directly from the teeing ground straight through the rough into the fairway creates signicant wear and tear at the beginning of the rough and fairway. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Many are using these areas like they are interstate on ramps. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We understand if you hit a shot that is short of the fairway. Its okay to take your cart to the ball and then move to the fairway. Golfers in carts are kind of like cattle and or dogs, They walk or drive the same trail, walk along the fence the same place without thinking of the damage that is occuring. Excess wear and tear costs money and time in renovation and makes the course not look its best. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_cZIHCDehnU/YFOScUSf4VI/AAAAAAAALfo/2c04WWyVI9YfL-BiQpKv_3a_mfzNk56cQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3%2Bno%2Btraffic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_cZIHCDehnU/YFOScUSf4VI/AAAAAAAALfo/2c04WWyVI9YfL-BiQpKv_3a_mfzNk56cQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/3%2Bno%2Btraffic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is a pirme area of concern off of 3 cart path. The path comes straight down the hill and turns to go alongside of the fairway. The area at the bottom of the hill has a tendency to be a little wetter than other areas as well. You should not drive straight through to the fairway. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yBq3tYIjH6I/YFOSzRmqLWI/AAAAAAAALfw/PeZ50zj1hQIDO-JrP83-aWy2sf7Y_Vb4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/yes%2Bno%2B3%2Bfairway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1723" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yBq3tYIjH6I/YFOSzRmqLWI/AAAAAAAALfw/PeZ50zj1hQIDO-JrP83-aWy2sf7Y_Vb4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/yes%2Bno%2B3%2Bfairway.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">No means NO CARTS proceed through this area. Carts should remain on the path and then turn left somewhere past the drain area to go across to your ball laying in the fairway. If its over in the left tree line, you can still cross the fairway at a 90 degree angle from the cart path.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I8mQjwP_71I/YFOS3RHLWpI/AAAAAAAALf0/b_9JYfxLv3cBPstHIjG6Q9ULPtAQ3GXsACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8%2Bcart%2Bpath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I8mQjwP_71I/YFOS3RHLWpI/AAAAAAAALf0/b_9JYfxLv3cBPstHIjG6Q9ULPtAQ3GXsACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/8%2Bcart%2Bpath.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Area at the start of eight fairway is roped off to reduce wear and tear. We have also roped off areas on four, five and seven. As you might not be aware, this takes time away from </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">the mowing team as they are mowing the rough. You have to get off your mower, take the stakes down, mow through and then get back off the mower and put them back in place. At times, a manager will be doing other things and will stop in and help remove the stakes but it takes time. I like the natural look of a course and don't like to have to put up stakes and signs but this is something we are forced to do if we want these areas to look good.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Please assist us this season in reducing cart traffic issues by following a 90 degree rule as often as possible.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">POUND SAND</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">No, were are not saying get lost. We are pounding sand into our greens to improve the overall growth of our greens both above and below surface. Our contractor arrived on Tuesday and used three machines to do this work. Cloudy and wet conditions slowed our process but we were able to complete all nineteen greens by the end of the day. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Dry sand is injected into the surface of the greens with a bead of water with a force of 2-3000 psi. The work is completed on 3"x3" centers. It takes about 10-15 gallons of sand for each pass on the green. Our staff had to move about 40 tons of sand in 5 gallon buckets at a time to fill the sand hoppers on the units. We normally brush and roll the greens but we had to wait until Wednesday to complete this operation. There area a number of benefits in doing this process;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Opens the surface of the greens to improve infiltration of moisture into drier areas and allows wetter areas to dry more quickly</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Allows sand to be injected into the green mixing with the thatch and assisting in its control</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Provides new pathways for roots to grow and branch/spread</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">The sand expands out wider than a normal 1/2" aeration hole as it reaches the 4-5" range of depth</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">There is not a lot of excess sand on the surface which is a positive of the process. The remaining sand is brushed into the canapy which improves protection of the crowns of plants and also helps to smooth the greens surface.</span></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Below is an illustration from the Dryject website on how it works. Further down the page is a quick video of the process. We also intend to deep tine our greens to about 8" if the rain ever stops. We might be forced to do this over a number of days and do it when we are open. We will do everything we can to not inhibit play I wll keep you informed as time goes by when this process will begin. This double aearation process is necessary to help improve the drainage in our greens.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o3azwXkZagM/YFOZzw9St0I/AAAAAAAALgA/auaDO1wQOSc9wV1J3stJX2jkYEXHsm0lgCLcBGAsYHQ/s720/HowitWorks_V3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="720" height="260" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o3azwXkZagM/YFOZzw9St0I/AAAAAAAALgA/auaDO1wQOSc9wV1J3stJX2jkYEXHsm0lgCLcBGAsYHQ/w509-h260/HowitWorks_V3.png" width="509" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FDUdkedeSbU" width="320" youtube-src-id="FDUdkedeSbU"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-11229662345097751562021-02-23T09:32:00.000-06:002021-02-23T09:32:09.397-06:00Winter Greens Thaw/Course Opening<p>Well, we've made it on the other side of the worst weather of the season. Hopefully, our turf has survived any issues. The snow cover should have given the surfaces some insulation. I would not mind some bermuda grass damage but we will see. Bermuda rarely dies, it just gets pushed into the ground where it starts its growth instead of from runners attached to the surface of the ground. </p><p><b>The course should have thawed and drained enough to open this Thursday, February 25th for play.</b> We would anticipate the range to remain closed at least through the weekend due to very soft conditions from the thaw and balls plugging. Rainfall over the weekend should help reduce some of the soft conditions but the golf professional staff will have to determine when it can be opened.</p><p>I've posted a couple videos on social media since Saturday regarding the thawing of the greens at Glen Echo and how we determine when the course will be opened. I made a post in a previous blog regarding the freezing and thawing of greens on February 9th. Below is the link.</p><p><a href="http://geccgcm.blogspot.com/2021/02/frigid-grass-pipeline-sap-lotta-sap-and.html">Thawing of Frozen Greens and When They Are Safe to Play</a></p><p>The first video shows the spot I cleared away from the practice green on Saturday to show the difference in time it takes from a cleared green to a insulated/snow covered green.</p><p>The second video is from this morning showing the depth the greens have thawed since Saturday and an explanation of our decision making whether to open the course or keep it closed.</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT_2DL1KsnM</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BQG3frUc2Ac" width="320" youtube-src-id="BQG3frUc2Ac"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQG3frUc2Ac</div></blockquote></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aT_2DL1KsnM" width="320" youtube-src-id="aT_2DL1KsnM"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The pictures below are depth measurements of the freeze in our greens. Our greens have about 6" of sand on them and then soil. I would think the freeze moved down into the soil layer. The sand layer freezes quicker than soil but the soil layer underneather thaws slower than the sand. It is important that our greens thaw enough to allow water to evacuate through the profile of the sand allowing the green surface to become less saturated. The surface area of the green acts like a soaked sponge but in a greens case, the inprint in the surface can days for days and create a very disrupted surface. We will also want to mow our greens soon to remove its winter growth and the disruption in the surface from foot printing could cause scalping which would delay spring growth.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-igaSsFUcZdU/YDUbyXGyDtI/AAAAAAAALc4/5-z9Ym_DYHIBJUgFUshNbicd3zuXciYuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Pg%2Buncovered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-igaSsFUcZdU/YDUbyXGyDtI/AAAAAAAALc4/5-z9Ym_DYHIBJUgFUshNbicd3zuXciYuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Pg%2Buncovered.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PG depth of freeze where snow was removed on Saturday</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e5X_oraPCFM/YDUb0F8V88I/AAAAAAAALc8/v2pBRlRq4oMr85z5-oyEr-EHTGSqdjkpQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/pr%2Bgreen%2Bcovered.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e5X_oraPCFM/YDUb0F8V88I/AAAAAAAALc8/v2pBRlRq4oMr85z5-oyEr-EHTGSqdjkpQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/pr%2Bgreen%2Bcovered.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Practice green near the above picture but snow was allowed to melt naturally</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dvDgpzxXNZU/YDUb2jYbxkI/AAAAAAAALdA/1X6yCr_NnaYGpUkqIY1Cf34mzJ8IWFOhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/15%2Bgreen%2Brt%2Bside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dvDgpzxXNZU/YDUb2jYbxkI/AAAAAAAALdA/1X6yCr_NnaYGpUkqIY1Cf34mzJ8IWFOhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/15%2Bgreen%2Brt%2Bside.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">15 green middle right</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OzJNDnsXop8/YDUb4L0BGUI/AAAAAAAALdE/3cv0N1ZNGWI6IyGu1nEHlZDtg9Km6X2jgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/15%2Bgreen%2Bback%2Brt%2Bcorner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OzJNDnsXop8/YDUb4L0BGUI/AAAAAAAALdE/3cv0N1ZNGWI6IyGu1nEHlZDtg9Km6X2jgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/15%2Bgreen%2Bback%2Brt%2Bcorner.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">15 green back right</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N9nNiKCIQMU/YDUb6TQYowI/AAAAAAAALdI/IPsicDsE2ew4vHxq7VxOwWkL8MK3uj3qwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/wide%2Bpic%2B11%2Bgreen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N9nNiKCIQMU/YDUb6TQYowI/AAAAAAAALdI/IPsicDsE2ew4vHxq7VxOwWkL8MK3uj3qwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/wide%2Bpic%2B11%2Bgreen.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">11 green still a little covered in snow</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aqPkJiVS_-0/YDUb8fbOEWI/AAAAAAAALdM/xqQJq2btfH8QkM199HmKtdjjDnlS5AF8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/11%2Bgreen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aqPkJiVS_-0/YDUb8fbOEWI/AAAAAAAALdM/xqQJq2btfH8QkM199HmKtdjjDnlS5AF8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/11%2Bgreen.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">11 green off the left side middle. Still pretty frozen</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-50461686743893893892021-02-09T16:04:00.001-06:002021-02-10T09:50:41.210-06:00Frigid Grass, Pipeline, Sap Lotta Sap and Tree Management<p>Like a shutdown corner on the football field, mother nature is doing her thing for the next week or two here at Glen Echo. Below freezing temperatures and a few days of precipitation has moved us indoors to complete our course supplies refurbishing and other important duties before we get back out on the course. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Green Root Shearing</span></b></p><p>Once temperatures have moderated and all the snow and ice is gone from the course, the course will not reopen until the freeze has come completely out of the greens. I've attached a 1 minute video from the USGA regarding root shear and its effect on golf greens.</p><p>Shearing occurs when walking on thawed green surfaces and the root zone is frozen. Foot traffic on softening bentgrass greens causes the surface layer to shift with our weight and can tear roots at the junction of the thawed and frozen part of the green. The shearing off or tearing of roots that were 4-6" long to barely an inch or less causes the plant to use a tremendous amount of energy to regenerate the roots back to their mature length. Now remember that there are an average of </p><p>Keep in mind, all roots are continueing to grow and evolve during the spring season and into early summer. They are gaining root mass and extend top growth based on the supply of energy we provide. Once they've used all their energy for growth, there is usually excess energy that has no where to go so it is placed in storage to be used by the plant when production of energy does not keep up with demand. This generally occurs when soil temperatures reach around +85 and air temperature near +90 degrees during late June through early September.. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/liXz4yJZc1U" width="320" youtube-src-id="liXz4yJZc1U"></iframe></div><br /><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Turf and Below Zero Temperatures</span></b></p><p>So will below zero weather have a negative effect on our turf? I'm glad you asked that question. Generally speaking our turf should be able to withstand these temperatures. Snow cover does provide some insulation but we only have about 1" or so covering our fairways and grens. </p><p> The turf most effected by below zero nights could be the bermuda grasss which we have invading almost all of our surfaces. It won't kill it completely but could potentially cause it to grow out from below ground. Normally bermuda begins to green up in its runners or stolons above ground. The freeze could force it to grow from rhizomes under ground because the runners on the surface on the ground could die back to below the surface. In most cases it will kill the plant completely but could delay its growth by weeks or more. </p><p>Our golf greens, cool season turf have a higher cold tolerance to severe cold. We did discontinue mowing to allow our greens to get a little fluffy. I was contemplating a mow in January but saw the long term outlook and decided to hold on until February. I'm glad I waited. Mowing in winter, especially if it is milder can signal the plants to grow which could lead to some cold temperature injury. Poa annua can be negatively effected by cold but I've never seen much winter kill in my 31 years in the business here in St. Louis. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RaEu2J6JLJM/YCLPQS-mshI/AAAAAAAALbw/hQOZejkPs8Iw4AZznfu4dc25EG5R8LprwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/snow%2Bsummer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RaEu2J6JLJM/YCLPQS-mshI/AAAAAAAALbw/hQOZejkPs8Iw4AZznfu4dc25EG5R8LprwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/snow%2Bsummer.jpg" /></a></div><p>Our zoysia grass tees, fairways have cold tolerance to about -5 to -10 degrees under normal circumstances. Without snow cover, north facing, shaded, and heavy traffiked areas could be subject to winter damage when temperatures fall into these ranges. This damage could result in slow green up and or death and in need for replacement.</p><p>Are there cultural practices which could reduce winter injury? Thank you for asking again and yes there are Best Practices that can assist in winter turf survival of zoysia grass. At Glen Echo, we do the following to improve our turf's chance for emerging unscathed in the spring.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Aeration and or slicing fairways/tees in the summer</li><li>Traffic control of carts and moving teeing grounds to reduce wear and tear. This is why we ask you to not drive directly from the teeing area to fairways because of wear and tear.</li><li>Light, the more light the better which means the removal of limbs and or trees as necessary to improve and increase light. A minimum of 5-6 hours is the best. This would also include root pruning of trees using our tractor driven root pruner</li><li>Ensure nitrogen fertilizer applications do not extend the growth of zoysia to far into the late summer/early fall which does not allow the zoysia to move into dormancy at the proper timing. Also provide adequate potassium to the zoysia through a late summer/fall which assists in winter hardiness</li><li>Reduce drought stress going into dormancy</li><li>Raise height of cut before season ends</li><li>Reduce traffic during non-growth dormancy months</li></ul><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Tree Management Plan</span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Our tree management plan is ongoing during the year. We did some significant pruning in the late summer/early fall to clean off suckers on trees and to remove lower and or dead branches that will allow more sunlight to get to our turf canopy. Our contractor is out this week removing a few trees that are on our green committee approved list that are too large for our staff to handle without being topped out. The committe has also given the green light to remove most Sweetgum trees from the property because of the immense clean up that are caused by these trees. The time and energy that will be saved from cleaning up gumballs as they drop can be moved to managing and improving other turf areas. We also have a few damaged and or weakened trees that will get our attention over the next month or so as well that we can drop on our own. Stump grinding will be completed and soil, sod and or seeding will take place depending upon where they are located. </div><div><br /></div><div>We have one tree left in our tree nursery which will be moved this winter. We will add another 3-4 back into the nursery before spring to allow them to grow and mature for future use.</div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;">Large Pin Oak being topped today near 4-5 cart path and main road. Tree has significant wounding in lower 1/3 of main trunk and top has continued to die back. </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nxONXrP3LV8/YCLpApYE-UI/AAAAAAAALcc/3DzEdFOPvP8gQnvppsJlwJU_uDzz2UOZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7%2Boak.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="316" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nxONXrP3LV8/YCLpApYE-UI/AAAAAAAALcc/3DzEdFOPvP8gQnvppsJlwJU_uDzz2UOZwCLcBGAsYHQ/w462-h316/7%2Boak.jpg" width="462" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Maple Syrup</span></b></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">We began the process of tapping our maple trees for their sap this past week. We had good flow the first day but the cold weather moved in and has shutdown the flow of sap. Looking at the forecast it appears the severe cold will break next week sometime and we will get temperatues above 32 which will allow for addtional flow. Attached is a video of a tree being tapped. We have about 15 trees tapped which should give us a great supply as long as temperatures moderate slowly over the next few weeks.</span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DHLH_KpPg-g" width="320" youtube-src-id="DHLH_KpPg-g"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MnLTfkSNIZg/YCLaGLDQZMI/AAAAAAAALcQ/DQk_M0tAy7c3RAa2z_npdZo9q0bkmwnuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4%2Btrees%2Btapped.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MnLTfkSNIZg/YCLaGLDQZMI/AAAAAAAALcQ/DQk_M0tAy7c3RAa2z_npdZo9q0bkmwnuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/4%2Btrees%2Btapped.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> Sometimes you get a bit greedy. 4 buckets of excellent</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> flowing </span><span style="text-align: left;">trees at the bottom of #3.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>6 to 8 Drainage Project</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The pipe between 6 to 8 cart path has been installed and the rock and dirt backfill is in place.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We still have a great deal of work to complete as the weather cooperates over the next month.</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Additional soil to add as we pack it along and over the pipe</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Grading and shaping of the soil</span></li><li style="text-align: left;">4" drainage to be installed in front of 7 tee</li><li style="text-align: left;">Sodding all areas disturbed</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;">Our hope is to complete this as quickly as weather allows so we can get the 8th hole open for play.</div></div><p></p><pre><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lp37sEs157Q/YCLVbkzDnnI/AAAAAAAALb8/0NW-PWs1ZN81ng--MFpGupLgwHQp-HhWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/6%2Bdrain%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lp37sEs157Q/YCLVbkzDnnI/AAAAAAAALb8/0NW-PWs1ZN81ng--MFpGupLgwHQp-HhWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/6%2Bdrain%2B2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-azQKqv8w9ek/YCLVc66ssvI/AAAAAAAALcA/jauDdhy5lpkpCfEMQAyGDX-uG82IDCa-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/6%2Bdrain.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-azQKqv8w9ek/YCLVc66ssvI/AAAAAAAALcA/jauDdhy5lpkpCfEMQAyGDX-uG82IDCa-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/6%2Bdrain.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></pre><pre style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><b>December/January Weather Stats</b></span></span></pre><pre><span style="font-family: times;"><p style="font-size: large; text-align: left; white-space: normal;">Daytime highs in Decembr were nearly 5 degrees warmer with night temps slightly warmer. Inversely, nighttime temps in January were over 5 degrees higher than normal with daytime being slightly over. Overall, averages were about 3 degrees above for the two months. </p><pre style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></pre><pre style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">December</span></b></pre><pre style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span><b>TEMPERATURE (F) Observed Value Normal Depart Normal Last Year</b></span></pre><pre style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">AVG. MAXIMUM 47.4 42.5 4.9 49.5</pre><pre style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">AVG. MINIMUM 28.8 26.9 1.9 30.0</pre><pre style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;">MEAN 38.1 34.7 3.4 39.7</div><span>
<div style="text-align: left;"><b>PRECIPITATION (INCHES)</b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">TOTALS 1.60 2.84 -1.24 1.86</div></span></pre><pre style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">January</span></b></pre><pre style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>TEMPERATURE (F) </b><b>Observed Value Normal Depart Normal Last Year</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">AVG. MAXIMUM 40.9 39.9 1.0 42.5</div><span>AVG. MINIMUM 29.0 23.7 5.3 28.8
<div style="text-align: center;"></div>MEAN 34.9 31.8 3.1 35.7
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
<div style="text-align: left;">TOTALS 3.82 2.40 1.42 6.49</div></span></pre><div style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div></span></pre><pre style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></pre><pre style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></pre><pre style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></pre><pre style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></pre><pre style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></pre><pre style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></pre><pre style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></pre><pre style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></pre><pre style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></pre><pre style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></pre></div></div></div>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-7265871029423566902021-01-05T09:56:00.000-06:002021-01-05T09:56:44.705-06:00Happy New Year and 6-8 Project Update<p>I hope everyone had a nice holiday and stayed safe under the existing pandemic. We had some nice weather in December which allowed for a good amount of play from members and guests and we thank you for the continued support.</p><p>We do have firewood available if you would like a load delivered and or would want to pick up a few sticks. We charge a fee based on the amount you take from $ 15 and up. Delivered firewood is $ 100.00 Please contact me if you plan on picking up some wood so we can charge your account appropriately. jwachter@gecc.org </p><p>Some of the staff are getting in a couple weeks of vacation during the holidays and afterward. Once they return we will catch up on some of our other work which will include golf cart maintenance, tree trimming/removal, leaf clean up along fence lines and shop work as we prepare for the spring golf season 2021. </p><p>The drainage project has gone well for us to date. We have about 60' of pipe to put in the ground and cover. I've posted a video below regarding what we have completed to date and the work we still have left to complete. We were hoping the weather would stay dry to allow us to get some sod in place but we received a good soaking New Years Eve which has put us at a stand still at this time. For a full explanation see the video.</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExUAvjUAiew</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ExUAvjUAiew" width="320" youtube-src-id="ExUAvjUAiew"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p> </p>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-85590047004752905812020-11-21T17:51:00.004-06:002020-11-21T17:53:02.826-06:006-8 Drainage Project Update<p>Made a video today regarding the work we have been doing the last couple of weeks on our drainage project. Its a bit long but wanted to give full details on how we are progressing and what to expect next.</p><p>For those with shorter attention spans, here is a summary.</p><p>6th hole has been reopened for play. <br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>6 in front of the green is mostly complete with the exception of a strip about 12' wide where out drain pipe was installed. This area is to be sodded in zoysia. The soil is a bit soft and pumping. We are working on firming it up but sometimes it just takes some time with the rain and cooler temperatures. <br /></li><li>We began work in front of 7 tee from the surface drain toward 8 fairway. 4 sticks of pipe (80') and covered in rock. Part of our work between 7 tee and the pipe is to but some extra 4" drainage into this area to help catch some of the seep water that comes out of the hillside and keeps that area very wet during most of the spring and part of the summer.<br /></li><li>With a holiday week approaching and work limited to 3 days, we will not go any further. With a tournament on Friday and open play for the weekend, we did not want to close the hole down. We hope to cover the 80' in front of 7 tee with soil this week.</li><li>We are blowing out the irrigation system on Monday, November 30th and plan to close the 8th hole effective December 1st(weather dependent). We anticipate this work will take about 2 weeks to get to the drain on the left side of the fairway. Part of this work includes shaping 8 fairway to drain into the large storm drain that we exposed on the left side of 8 fairway.<br /></li><li>We will then have about a week to 10 days worth of work to connect to the drain near 8 cart path.</li><li>I would anticipate the 8th hole will be closed most of the month of December. </li><li>The last section we would complete will be between the left front approach of 6 to 7 cart path where we are currently working. It would be our hope to have everything buttoned up by mid-January.</li></ul><p> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhHa4b-tkDU</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vhHa4b-tkDU" width="379" youtube-src-id="vhHa4b-tkDU"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946223896428450204.post-1531237839559088892020-11-13T20:22:00.000-06:002020-11-13T20:22:19.434-06:00Progress on 6 Approach Storm Drain<p> The staff have been busy this week on our storm drain repair in front of 6 green. Everything has been ripped out and new pipe has been connected between the start of the drain to the right of 6 approach connecting to the large surface drain to the left front of the approach.</p><p><b>Just a reminder, the 6th hole is closed to play as is the cart path. Please proceed back to the main road with carts and drive down to the 7th tee.</b> We understand its a par 3 and many players could hit over the area to the green but we have a big mess in front of the green and did not want to take the chance someone could be injured walking around the area trying to retrieve a ball.<br /></p><p>Gravel for the most part has been filled in around the pipe. Still have a bit more to add. Took about 50 tons. We will be capping the area with the soil that was removed, compact and then lay the sod back in place. We hope to have the hole back open for play sometime this coming week.</p><p>We will then begin to dig from 7 tee cart path across to the surface drain in 8 fairway. <br /></p><p>The course was a bit leafy this week with a large leaf drop over last weekend. We have 2-3 people cleaning greens, bunkers, blowing and mulching leaves daily while our most experienced staff is tackling the drainage project. We can usually do a pretty good job but a couple of high wind days early this week made it difficult for us to catch up. Luckily, almost all trees have dropped their leaves except for the Pin Oaks which still have at least 50% of their leaves still holding on. They are beginning their drop but it will take a few more weeks.</p><p>Also, greens were cut twice this week from the aeration that occurred on November 2-4. Hopefully the rainfall this weekend will help settle the sand a bit more. Aeration holes have filled in nicely. Ready to throw some regulator on them before we put them to bed in the next few weeks to put a little shock into the poa annua. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qxrfqEZ1eEo/X68bZqb6IEI/AAAAAAAALZA/rN1MYzHgY7UZzc5R9402zwLjHe6UlbbFACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/90314E7F-4B00-4749-8DED-C0F0B466DABD.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qxrfqEZ1eEo/X68bZqb6IEI/AAAAAAAALZA/rN1MYzHgY7UZzc5R9402zwLjHe6UlbbFACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/90314E7F-4B00-4749-8DED-C0F0B466DABD.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skip digging out soil along the old 3' galvanized pipe.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yp-5A8T5vHU/X686hynxMtI/AAAAAAAALZg/Cq_94h1dbcsBH0X6n4MHA8CWg2N9k5MbACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/189B22E4-320D-4601-9875-93686B4097DA.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First 20' of about 550 feet of pipe we are laying between 6 and 8 cart path.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QAEbB47nyuk/X68bNfxRzyI/AAAAAAAALY4/yCkhkkc5aZcn2wn78CJZ-Kfmvx99JPWbACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8795576F-3418-44EA-B6AF-52AEFCF93CBB.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QAEbB47nyuk/X68bNfxRzyI/AAAAAAAALY4/yCkhkkc5aZcn2wn78CJZ-Kfmvx99JPWbACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/8795576F-3418-44EA-B6AF-52AEFCF93CBB.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dropping in the gravel at the beginning of the project.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mvOZDecIInE/X687J7UBKBI/AAAAAAAALZo/E3YNhoyn5JsIacky0LGC6jSJ0nm9NrL7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/56A74F24-132D-46CB-BDC3-51054F2CBB0B.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mvOZDecIInE/X687J7UBKBI/AAAAAAAALZo/E3YNhoyn5JsIacky0LGC6jSJ0nm9NrL7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/56A74F24-132D-46CB-BDC3-51054F2CBB0B.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tom digging out at the surface drain storm water chamber at the left front of 6 approach. Large surface drains were put in place about every 120' which helps get the surface water underground. Each chamber is large enough for you to step down into where the incoming and outgoing pipe are encased in concrete and brick. We made an sleeve that slips into the chamber out of the double walled pipe. We cut off about 3 of the ridges which reduces the size small enough for the pipe to slide into the existing holes. We then put some concrete patch around it to seal it completely.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8psGCeNbItQ/X68b7DwjCBI/AAAAAAAALZQ/cQPM4xqGcAEN35DudItlMmDmvN2NYOkJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DE2DE138-AE40-4195-95D6-6D9A0657E9CB.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8psGCeNbItQ/X68b7DwjCBI/AAAAAAAALZQ/cQPM4xqGcAEN35DudItlMmDmvN2NYOkJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DE2DE138-AE40-4195-95D6-6D9A0657E9CB.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost ready to connect the pipes. Didn't get the completed picture but coupled the pipes together and got a nice layer of rock on the pipe to keep it in place during the rain we are expecting over the weekend.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p><br />Glen Echo Country Club Groundshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17470108755756630086noreply@blogger.com0