If you have been to Wilmette Golf Club in the past week or so, you know there has been a hub of activity. Greens have been aerified and we have been punching holes and aerifying the other surfaces on the golf course as well. In conjunction with aerifying we have continued to seed portions of the golf course that were affected by the hot and brutal summer.
We are very pleased with the seeding process and have gotten very good Kentucky Bluegrass establishment in all the areas that have been seeded, and are still waiting for growth on the areas that were seeded most recently.
As the Kentucky Bluegrass continues to grow, we will continue to aerify and punch holes aiding in lateral growth and density.
Also as part of this process we have begun to mow down the rough that borders the greens. We are doing this so that we have a Kentucky Bluegrass collar. These new collars will have a seamless transition into the existing approaches. These future collars will eventually become mowed at the same height as the approaches. This process will make future mowing and maintenance of these areas easier, and we feel it helps frame the green and give a more refined definition.
Golf Course Superintendent
Nick Marfise
