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
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
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
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
Saturday, September 15, 2012
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!
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.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
July Rains
I'm sure all of us can remember a year ago this time of the year, we were in the middle of a record setting drought here in southeast Texas plus the heat stayed in the 100's for record setting amount of days. Well what a change 2012 has brought us.
July has brought some great rainfall to Willow Fork. I can't remember the last time I actually sat around during the day and watched it rain, it was nice. So far for the month of July 5.85" of rain has been recorded here, where a year ago July recoded .35"
I wanted to give you all an update on the course conditions as of July 13th:
Over 5" of rain has fallen in the last 13 days, fortunately the rains have been spread out and no flooding has taken place. However the course is very wet and the bunkers are washed down. I will also be keeping a close eye on the greens for any disease outbreak, going from cool wet conditions to hot steamy conditions while the turf is saturated sets up prime conditions for diseases. The height of cut has temporarily been raised in order to protect the turf from damages that are caused by diseases. Once the greens begin to dry out, we'll start lowering the cut.
We have started pumping the water out of traps but will not start pushing up the sand until the chances of rain have gone way down. While the rains were occurring we did take advantage of weed-eating and edging the bunkers.
Once the fairways begin to dry out we'll get right out and start mowing, that will be a journey. We mow fairways at 1/2", yesterday when I looked at the fairway cut it looked like it was a inch high or more.
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The maintenance staff just asks our members to be patient, we'll be working hard and alot of hours to get the course back in our standard playing conditions as quickly as we can. For several days now, you may see a one of our guys mowing the drier areas on the course such as tee and green slopes and mounds in the roughs. We are simply trying to catch up and mow where we can, so please keep your golf cart on the cart path.
Thank You
Willy Plowman
Golf Course Superintendent
July has brought some great rainfall to Willow Fork. I can't remember the last time I actually sat around during the day and watched it rain, it was nice. So far for the month of July 5.85" of rain has been recorded here, where a year ago July recoded .35"
I wanted to give you all an update on the course conditions as of July 13th:
Over 5" of rain has fallen in the last 13 days, fortunately the rains have been spread out and no flooding has taken place. However the course is very wet and the bunkers are washed down. I will also be keeping a close eye on the greens for any disease outbreak, going from cool wet conditions to hot steamy conditions while the turf is saturated sets up prime conditions for diseases. The height of cut has temporarily been raised in order to protect the turf from damages that are caused by diseases. Once the greens begin to dry out, we'll start lowering the cut.
We have started pumping the water out of traps but will not start pushing up the sand until the chances of rain have gone way down. While the rains were occurring we did take advantage of weed-eating and edging the bunkers.
Once the fairways begin to dry out we'll get right out and start mowing, that will be a journey. We mow fairways at 1/2", yesterday when I looked at the fairway cut it looked like it was a inch high or more.
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The maintenance staff just asks our members to be patient, we'll be working hard and alot of hours to get the course back in our standard playing conditions as quickly as we can. For several days now, you may see a one of our guys mowing the drier areas on the course such as tee and green slopes and mounds in the roughs. We are simply trying to catch up and mow where we can, so please keep your golf cart on the cart path.
Thank You
Willy Plowman
Golf Course Superintendent
Friday, June 8, 2012
Seniors Member/Member
Our Senior association are hosting the 1st Member/Member in 2012. Looks as if they may be having around the 52 player area, not bad for just getting started.
The golf course conditions will be good. We have received rainfall twice so far in the month of June and only eight days into it. The golf course was fertilized just a week ago, so with the rainfall and fertility together that sets up the golf course for good playing conditions. The maintenance staff is preparing the course this week to get conditions set up for Tuesday and Wednesday next week. I promise you, the greens speed will not be like the MGA events however the greens should be rolling nicely.
Good luck to all of you and play good golf!
The golf course conditions will be good. We have received rainfall twice so far in the month of June and only eight days into it. The golf course was fertilized just a week ago, so with the rainfall and fertility together that sets up the golf course for good playing conditions. The maintenance staff is preparing the course this week to get conditions set up for Tuesday and Wednesday next week. I promise you, the greens speed will not be like the MGA events however the greens should be rolling nicely.
Good luck to all of you and play good golf!
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