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| Windy day overlooking #3 Fairway |
With what seems like the first week with sustained and consistent weather we have gotten some really nice productivity out of our Kentucky Bluegrass fairways.We are seeing several areas in the fairways begin to mature, and the areas that are thin, are showing signs of new growth.
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| Seedlings beginning to mature |
For the first part of the spring the fairways were not mowed very frequently. This was due to the fact that the grass was not growing enough and did not need to be mowed, also excessive mechanical stress can hinder the growth of new grass and we trying to be safe and cautious.There were times on the course that you may have seen lies similar to this, where your ball landed next to a "bunch" of grass and the areas around that patch appear to be thin.
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| A golfers lie next to a patch of KBG |
Once the grass gets mowed more frequently, it transfers its energy to grow more laterally and the grass begins to nit and fill in.
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| #13 Fairway |
We will be continuing to push lateral growth in order to get golf ball lies tighter. Part of the way in which we will do this is through aerification. Aerification practices help alleviate compaction, by alleviating compaction it frees up soil space for the grass to grow into the aerification holes and the loosened up soil.
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| Tractor aerifying #8 Fairway |
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Close up of aerification holes
We are looking forward to some more warm weather and continued growth. If the weather cooperates and stays warm we should see these fairways fill in over the next few weeks.
Respectfully,
Nick Marfise
Golf Course Superintendent
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