Golf

Golf Maintenance

Golf Course Maintenance

Clayton Wood

USGA

Turf Advisory Report

The golf course maintenance department has spent the last few months gearing up for the rapidly approaching “growing season”. We have also been working on a landscape project. To date, we have completed the irrigation and the plants should have been planted by the end of April. As most everyone knows from experience with their own landscaping, there is much to be done in the spring time to get everything in shape. The soil is ready; we just need Mother Nature to cooperate, she has thrown some curveballs the past three years.

Below are a few cultural programs necessary to stimulate the growth of the plant as much as possible:

 The pre-emergent herbicide for the entire golf course has been completed

 Slow release fertilizer for greens, tees, fairways, and roughs have been completed

 Aerification of the greens, tees, and fairways will be completed in April

 All fire ant baits will be put out in the month of May

 June bugs and beetles will have an insecticide application in 5 weeks (I am sure you notice them flying around, usually they turn to worms in six weeks)

Trees have been trimmed and taken down, people ask what criteria we use for tree removal. Thanks Delbert. The first trees are the ones that effect homes and properties, the second are the trees along the golf course. In time we will drop all that are dead.

Spring break had a few people here on our golf course. We welcome those who came to play. A group of Dan Walters, Dr. Del Marek came for a few days. Dr. Marek is a  pharmacist and biologist. He was very interested in the dormant bermuda and its morphology. The funny thing was Dr. Del has not played since November and beat Dan 101-103 from the whites, he found them too challenging. The next day Dan got his revenge they played the gold tees. Dan shot 78 and the good Dr. shot 84. Dan was very complimentary; saying, “saying the gold’s are perfect distance and a challenge for an executive golf course.”  He was really thrilled!

I would like to introduce two additions to our staff – Brock Hudson and Devin Reeder. They are both hardworking individuals and we are proud to have them with us for the season.

The nice storms are rolling through as I write. Thunder and lightning make a nice nitrification effect for the soil. Spring is a great time. Thanks Billy. Hopefully we will have a few more rain systems before summer begins.

Finally, I want to let everyone know that I can be contacted through the Holly Lake Ranch website. I have my email posted at this site and I will answer your questions. We certainly appreciate your support for the Holly lake Ranch golf Course. My email is cwwcwood@yahoo.com.

Sincerely,

Clayton Wood