Oct 05
gbeauclerc@playmoregolf.com.auGolf Course Maintenance
“September Means Fairway Renovations”
Well it was that time of year again………..Fairway Renovations!
Yep the time of year that we love & golfers hate. Unfortunately it is the most important part of our cultural practices for growing healthy turf. Why is aeration of fairways so important I hear you ask?
Well quite simply we are increasing the oxygen & water exchange in the profile as well as decreasing compaction & creating an entry point in which we can put soil amendments. This relatively simple process is called hollow tyne aeration.
This course of action involves punching 19mm hollow tynes into the fairways to a depth of 100mm. The exiting tynes are left on the fairways to dry before being smashed up & rubbed in with an old fairway mower. This creates a cheaper version of topdressing resulting in a more level playing surface. Soil amendments such as gypsum are then applied to help break up any clay particles in the soil before we fertilized.
The whole practice took six days & I would like to say thank you to all our members & guests for your patience during this time.
See you on course,
Glenn Beauclerc.
Your Friendly Course Superintendent.
Sep 02
gbeauclerc@playmoregolf.com.auGolf Course Maintenance
Well the last month of winter really didn’t provide much of the cold snap that we were all expecting. To be honest I don’t really think we had a real winter; it certainly was the driest one we’ve had for several years & still no frosts recorded. Officially 83mm of rain was collected of which 68mm fell over two days. We continued during the month with our construction projects with the 18th tee receiving a new sleeper wall & garden. Still the best finishing hole on any golf course the new look tee area only enhances this fantastic hole.
With spring just around the corner we have started the mechanical practises to encourage new growth coming into spring. All Greens & Tees have been aerated with solid tynes (so as not to disrupt the golfers) & fertilised with liquid fert’s. All fairwayswere also given a liquid feed which resulted in a terrific definition between them & the rough(see attached pictures).
On the greens:
Ø Two applications of liquid fert
Ø One application of preventative insecticide (black beetle larvae)
Ø One application of miticide (couch mite)
Ø One application of fungicide
Fairway renovations this year will occur from the 13thof September through to the 24th.
This year we will be aerating with hollow tynes, applying gypsum to break up the clay particles in the soil &finally fertiliser with a 50% upfront 50%slow release granular fertiliser.
Watch them jump out of the ground!
See you on course.
Glenn Beauclerc
Your Friendly Course Superintendent.
Jun 30
adminGolf Course Maintenance, Newsletters golf course, golf course maintenance, golf ettiquette, groundsman, turf
June was not the wet month that we have come to expect from previous years. This has meant that we can keep the motorised carts on the fairways for a lot longer, much to the delight of members & guests. The use of ropes on the shaded fairways to keep the carts on paths is working well with no muddy or bare patches evident due to no traffic. These areas are becoming stronger each year with terrific growth resulting in the new growing season.
A friendly reminder that all ropes & cart directional arrows are there only for the benefit of the golfer. Without theses guides you would be playing of bare ground all year round. Please follow them accordingly & use a little bit of golf etiquette. Unfortunately the 14th men’s tee is being used as a thoroughfare instead of the cart path & the resulting thin muddy track is an eye sore.
A busy month on the hand tools for the maintenance team with the majority of the mowers not required as much during the month.
All creeks, drains, valve boxes & gully pits were all brush cut along with all bunkers being edged & trimmed.
Once again it’s that time of year when we prune & mulch trees on a daily basis, this year we will be disposing of all our mulch between the 14th green & 15th tee area.
The 5th tee surround has a new look with new concrete kerbing. With the edition of new turf this area is far more aesthetically pleasing.
No frosts as yet & no rain to speak of, perhaps the real winter won’t arrive till July.
See you on course,
Glenn Beauclerc – your friendly course superintendent
Jun 24
gbeauclerc@playmoregolf.com.auGolf Course Maintenance
The showers are upon us once again 7mm over night.The course is in excellent condition as always with greens running true and fast.
Jun 24
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