Triangle planter #18 green

 For those of you playing golf here regular get to see the bricks just falling to pieces on the planter located between #18 green and putting green. We had originally discussed totally removing the planter and concreting the triangle area in. After discussion with some staff members and knowing the years of history behind this planter, we voted to keep it.
  Thursday Sept. 27th-Gerald and a couple of men from the golf course maintenance staff poured 36 bags of concrete. We want the forms to remain for a few days to allow all the concrete to dry.
 A huge THANK YOU to Gerald our Maintenance man to the entire facility, he handled this project along with the planter over by the new parking area at the driving range tee box.

So if you see him, give him a thank you!!!

Bayou along #1,2,3,7,8,9

 The Drainage Authority has been in process of removing the silt, weeds, and you name it, from the bottom of the drainage bayou from the Fry Road to the bridge at #7. With the good relationship that I carry with the Drainage Authority and contractor Champions Hydromulch, I was able to get them to stop at the #7 bridge until after the 2012 Ladies Six Shooter and the MGA's Member Guest. That would have smelted reeeeal good. I know you ladies would had enjoyed that for your day here at the club.
 Immediately following the Member Guest they are scheduled to begin removing the silt, weeds, and you name it, out of the bayou along the front 9. There will be heavy machiinery along the little ditch and/or the hazard lines on holes #1,2,3,7,8,9, & #18 green for several weeks to follow, so be good to them!!!

Thanks
Willy Plowman
Golf Course Superintendent

Tree Trimming

Out tree trimming program has officially gotten under way for 2012. Here's the step's that will be followed. this trimming process is expected to last all the way into 2013.

1. Branches above the cart paths are first to be trimmed.

2. Dead trees removed and existing stumps to be lowered to ground level. We have approx. 40 to 50 dead trees to remove in result of the 2011 drought, at the same time we'll be looking for existing stumps to remove them as we make our way around.

3. Trees on the golf course trimmed. I think it safe to safe holes #8 & #15 are first on this list.

This trimming process is expected to last all the way into 2013. be patient with us, we'll get around. Also if you live on the golf course please trim your tree/trees and hedge lines. If the golf course is forced to it, we will cut everything back big time. I know as you being a homeowner you would not allow the golf course tree branches to grow to the ground in your back yard, let's trim and hedge up!!!

Thanks
Willy Plowman
Golf Course Superintendent

Rain has been beneficial

 Looking back at 2011, the worst drought recorded in our history, not only the lack of rain but the heat was horrible itself. Well the weather has taken a change in 2012, rainfall has came back and temperatures are cooler.
 With rainfall includes some additional challenges in our golf course management program. Keeping the bunkers as nice as 2011 is abit more challenging because of the water that mother nature keeps dumping into them!!! I'm happy it's raining! Mowing the turf becomes abit more of a challenge, the mother nature rains have all the ingredients to making turf grow healthy and lush, and that it has done.
 The golf course maintenance staff is working hard to keeping the roughs under control especially surrounding the fairway cut. Good news is, it is now September and the temperatures are cooling and that means the turf is slowing down!!!
 Mostly important, the cool fronts bring in the flounder along the coast. Man, am I ready to catch a few!

Brown spots in roughs,etc.

In case you have noticed some large brown spots particulary in the roughs, this is a result of a herbicide treatment. I have been spot spraying Dallisgrass and Bahiagrass and there is a bunch of it in the outer roughs. however, I am pleased with the kill that it appears to be showing. Heck, what would I do next if I cleared all the weeds out???

Brown spots on the greens

If you have noticed some brown dots particularly around the edge of the green, nothing to worry about, this is a result of a herbicide burn in treating the Goosegrass that never seems to go away. Multiple herbicide application with the boom sprayer was made through out the growing season and what is still there---GOOSEGRASS. However for 2012 the Goosegrass has been under control compared to the past years.