January 24, 2019

The week started out really cold with temperatures in the teens, then highs in the 60’s followed by heavy rains.  Two out of the first four days we worked in the shop on some cleaning and organizing.  We started painting the concrete floor to help keep the dust down and to brighten up the interior.  The new paint combined with some upgraded LED lights has made a huge improvement to the previously dark interior.

Once we got some paint on the floor and walls, we pulled out some old tables and a tool peg board and put up some new shelving so that everything has a home.  Every cloud has a silver lining!

We did manage to get some outside work done on Wednesday including spraying around some green complexes for winter weeds.

January 17, 2019

Even though we picked up over an inch and a half of rain over the weekend it has been a very productive week here at JRCC for the golf and grounds maintenance staff.  Last week we picked up most of the leaves from the turf and areas, this week we have been focusing on the beds.  Very clean look to the property now.

Deep tine aeration has continued with work being done on number 12 and number 14. We are approximately halfway done with the tee marker project and they are looking great out on the course.  One of the sunken catch basins on 13 got some attention this week in the form of repairing a broken drain line that was causing the soil to erode and then the ground to sink above it.  There are a number of other basins that need attention and we will continue working on them as time permits.

It looks like rain on Sunday followed by extreme cold temperatures Monday morning.  Keeping our fingers crossed that we don’t have an ice storm!!  Get out and play some golf before the bad weather arrives!!

January 11, 2019

It’s been a great week for golf maintenance, lack of rain and nice weather has allowed us to remove the leaves from even the wet holes!  Tuesday and Wednesday warmer temps brought out the golfers and the course looked awesome.  Greens were cut, bunkers raked, cups changed, it was an absolute pleasure to be out on the course.  Bunker renovation plans continue as we approach the start date.  Below are a before and after pictures simulating the new edges.  So exciting!!

Happy New Year

This week we have been trying to finish up the rest of the leaves on the course as weather permits.  The deep tine aerator completed number 11 and started working on number 1 between rain events.  Unfortunately, conditions remain saturated heading into the weekend.  Greens were mowed on Friday and should be great when the rain subsides.  On the bright side we have had a chance to get started on painting tee markers and ball washers.  We have brought in a single marker from each set of 2 on a number of holes.  This way the teeing ground is still marked by the other marker.  This process will continue until we get them finished up.