Agronomy Department and Course Weekly Update
November 25, 2015
And just like that… It is Thanksgiving week; the holiday
season and cold weather have arrived. Did
you know the course has had 12.5” of rain during the month of November?! As
always, we have our eyes on the forecast in preparation for cover pulling; it
is right around the corner. Once we see that the covers will be needed, the
team will stage them near the greens.
Your Maintenance Team has been busy adding sand in the greenside
bunkers, I am sure you have noticed the playability and aesthetics have been
better in the completed bunkers (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 16 and 17). We just
finished one of the greenside bunkers on #3 and should complete the remainder during
the first week of December. Once all of the greensides have been completed, we
will then attack the fairway bunkers. We will choose them on a combination of
the most played and worst shape. If you see your Maintenance Team working in
the bunkers, be sure to give them a “high five” for all their effort. These
bunkers are 26 years old and it takes a lot of hard work to repair fabric, cut
down faces and add sand into the bunkers.
Since it is that time of year, I wanted to say “Thank You”
to the members at St Ives Country Club for allowing me to serve you each and
every day. It is truly a blessing to be your Golf Course Superintendent. I am
starting my 7th year in this position and the club has gone through
a lot of positive changes. I am thankful I have been a part of the process,
which has allowed me to learn and grow along the way. Our Team works hard each
day to get better and we are always self evaluating, so we can serve you
better. We are looking forward to finishing the year and preparing for next
years golfing season.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at kmacdonald@valleycrest.com and for
more information follow us on Twitter @stivescc_vcsup and the Blog: http://vcgmstivescountryclub.blogspot.com/
Happy Thanksgiving,
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