Showing posts with label Fairway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fairway. Show all posts
Monday, August 2, 2021

Cart Paths and Fairways

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Over the next few days, there are a couple of large scale projects taking place on the grounds of Glen Echo CC. Sunday evening we began to a...
Thursday, August 30, 2018

Spraying Collars with Bermuda Contamination As Well As Some Fairways

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Last week, Tom sprayed the collars that had bermuda contamination in various stages. We still must backpack spray areas that have zoysia nex...
Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Tee Renovation Completed and Other Course Work

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The staff completed the tee renovation to #5 and #14. They were stripped, tilled, laser leveled, tops sodded with zoysia and perimeter with ...
Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Bermuda Eradication Part Deux Hundred

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First early morning arrival to the course in a while. Don't miss getting up at 4:30 but do miss the course waking up. Shot a little Berm...
Tuesday, February 2, 2016

In the Beginning, From This to That

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In the beginning, which starts on or around February for our fairway/tee Dormant Zoysia grass, we start the process of cultural practices to...
Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Trees and the Design of #3

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In the last couple of years, there have been discussions regarding Hole # 3. Most of it has centered around the use of trees in the right ro...
Thursday, June 4, 2015

Video Regarding Tee Aeration, Juvenile Red-tailed Hawks and Other Information

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Rain put a damper on our tee aeration plans today. We will probably finish the work next week. Video discusses that work as well as the fair...
Saturday, April 25, 2015

Fairway Sod Replacement Work

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I've made efforts since 2009 to take back control of our fairways from the hideous weed Westwood Bermuda. No offense to our friends at ...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Tree root pruner in action

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Just started to use our tree root pruner today.  Purchased from Commercial Turf in Chillicothe.  This unit will be invaluable in our tree ma...
Friday, April 18, 2014

Fairway bermuda eradication program

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(Editors Note, I apologize about the dark print on the body of the message.  I'm posting from home and having a conflict with my normal...
Friday, September 27, 2013

Fairway Height Raised for next week

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Today was the last day that our fairways were mowed at our standard fairway height which is 5/8".  We will be raising the height to 3/4...
Friday, September 7, 2012

#2 Fairway widening at green and bailout area

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During Kye Goalby's discussion with the Green Committee regarding the bunker restoration work last month, he also proposed a couple of ...
Saturday, February 25, 2012

#1 Earth moving

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The contractor(Wagner Construction) who is doing the work for Metro is completing their responsibilities for the project.  One of the requir...
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Carts on paths for the winter season

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With the fairways going dormant and conditions becoming wet from the rain over the last few days, all carts will be required to remain on th...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Poa annua in #7 fairway

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If you've played the course over the last couple of weeks, you have seen poa annua in various stages of death in our fairways and tees. ...
Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Follow up to Roundup spray for poa on Fairways, tees and green surrounds

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The Roundup that we sprayed on our dormant fairways/intermediate rough, warm season green surrounds and tees is working.  Yellow plants all ...
Sunday, February 20, 2011

Preemergent/Poa annua applications to Dormant Zoysia

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During the month of February or very early March, we apply our preemergent(Ronstar) and non selective weed killer(Round Up Pro) to our Zoysi...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Last mowing at normal fairway height of cut/Large patch on zoysia application

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Monday was the last day we mowed fairways at the normal summer cutting height.  The growth has slowed with the shorter light period and cool...
Sunday, June 27, 2010

Repairing damaged fariway areas

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Some of our fairways had some winter damage from cold temperatures and drainage areas which stay wait and will freeze out the warm season tu...
Monday, April 12, 2010

Installed drainage on hole #12

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I posted a picture the other day regarding the water problem that we are having in the middle of the fairway of #12 with an explanation of w...