It has been a great week on the golf course and a sharp contrast from the week of July 15-20th.  More records were set so it is not surprising the golf course took it on the chin.  Temperatures failed to drop below 80 degrees for the longest spell in history. Temperatures rose to 83 degrees on July 15th and didn't fall below 80 until July 21st.  Please see the attached link. D.C. Sets Record Heat Streak
We are getting close to our fairway renovation project and some preliminary work begins this week.  Fairway shapes will be flagged and painted and solid tine aeration will be done.  Chemical applications will occur on August 13th and 14th.  Only the fairways and approximately 25 feet of rough either side of the fairways will be treated.  Scalping of the turf will occur no earlier than one week after the herbicides are applied to ensure the plants have taken up the herbicides completely for the best kill possible.  We did several test plots on Friday so these areas should be quite obvious as you play the course. 

 

 Test plot below the 16th tee day one.
 



Cart damage to stressed turf at nine approach.  Since we are regrassing the fairways we opted to let carts off the path.
 

More cart damage in the first fairway.

 



Two different varieties of bent used in trials for the fairways. Crystal BlueLinks is on the left.

 

Too much sand in the divot.  On hot days the sand will get hot and damage turf around the divot.

 

 

Erik preparing the putting surface for seed at the putting green. Most of the stressed areas on the greens were done in this manner.

 

 

After seeding the greens must be kept moist to hasten recovery. The weather must cooperate also.

 

 

Quincy had knee surgery this week and will be out of action for several months.  We will keep you posted on his progress.