Showing posts with label water. Show all posts
Showing posts with label water. Show all posts
Saturday, November 25, 2017

Weather Stats: Hot and Dry July/September, with a reprieve of cooler temps in August

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The weather stats for the last few months have been all over the board here at Glen  Echo. Hot and dry July, average rainfall in August wit...
Monday, January 26, 2015

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!

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Well, I thought I heard the phone from my bed as I was preparing to get up not too early Sunday morning.  As I got up and realized it was my...
Monday, December 30, 2013

Video from USGA regarding Tree Management in fine turf areas on the course

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Very good video regarding Tree Management Programs around fine turf areas of the course from the USGA.

Interesting story on golf courses and water usage

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The following story was on the golf channel a few months ago regarding golf courses and water usage on the west coast.  This story is playin...
Wednesday, June 26, 2013

How things change in a year!

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At this time last year, we had already programmed over 9,000,000 gallons of water through our irrigation system.  This year so far, about...
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Irrigation Shut down

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The staff spent Monday blowing out the system in preparation for winter.  This normally takes place by the first week of December but was de...
Saturday, August 4, 2012

Mottled Fairway Look, Localized Dry Spots, Fairy Ring and lack of rain

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Our fairways have taken on a mottled look in various areas based on lack of rainfall and other factors over the past two months.  One of the...
Friday, July 13, 2012

Completion of new spillway drainage at #9

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The staff completed the repairs to the underground spillway from #9 lake to the small lake on #10.  120' of double walled 12" pipe ...
Thursday, June 28, 2012

#9 lake spillway pipe replacement

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Last season, a number of sinkholes developed in the lawn area just below the spillway on #9 down to the main road bridge.  We used our backh...
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

What is that clear liquid falling from the sky?

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Well, we received a much needed long and steady rain today to the chagrin of our Ladies Senior Club Championship participants who were force...
Thursday, July 28, 2011

Warm season tee aeration

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The staff worked on coring our warm season tees yesterday and should finish the remaining tees today.  This is helpful for a number of reaso...
Monday, July 11, 2011

Invitational Preparations and Greens

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The Invitational marks the half way point in the golf season.  Not only are preparations being made for our premier event but also to take t...
Thursday, July 7, 2011

Plumbing repairs

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Well, same song and dance, a different day.  The water supply pipe for the field bar, pro shop and maintenance building is delivered through...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Traffic control during the course drying out

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We are getting dry enough for carts to drive on fairways for our members but there are still some areas that are wet and weeping water. We a...
Thursday, April 28, 2011

Storms, tall grass and wet conditions

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Well, storms in our area last Friday were devastating to many who were in their path.  Luckily, everyone survived.  What I watched on TV yes...
Wednesday, March 3, 2010

The big dig on #15

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The staff had to use the backhoe today to remove a water meter that measures the water that fill the irrigation  lake on #15.  The meter was...
Thursday, February 18, 2010

2nd water line repair completed

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The staff had a cold, nasty and tough job to do this week. We noticed a large ice field over near the cart gate on the 18 rough side of the ...
Monday, February 15, 2010

Water leak

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The pro shop and golf maintenance department share a city water line that comes from Lucas & Hunt Road via the Halfway house. A long way...
Wednesday, August 5, 2009

#3 Blue/white tee

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The 3rd main tee has not looked well since early in July. It is a cool season tee made up of bentgrass, poa, rye, and blue grass. During t...
Thursday, July 2, 2009

The Money Pit as some members refer!

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The life blood of any golf course is water. Our irrigation lake between holes 13-15 when full, can only provide about 2 days of watering the...