With all of the recent tournaments it has been difficult updating this blog but we are finally beginning to catch up and breathe.  The hours are tough and demanding but we have been fortunate to have had some really nice weather throughout the competition that lightened the load.

 

We will start with our resident superstar Quincy who is featured in this Thursday's Washington Kids Post.  Check it out!

 

 

After a wet spring we have dried out and are irrigating frequently.

 

 

This is the heart of the irrigation system.  This unit accurately controls our three pumps.

 

We have worked hard to get the greens as true as possible.  We aggressively groomed the greens the week before club championship.  We do this only when temperatures are moderate.

 

 

Golf carts damage turf when it is hot and dry.  Please avoid driving through stressed areas like this.

 

 

An unfortunate hydraulic leak on the first hole.  The operator was mowing before sunrise and was unable to see the oil leaking on the turf until too late.  He is awaiting his trial.

 

 

Bermudagrass encroaching in our new fairways.  How dare that weed!

 

 

Pylex herbicide applied at 1/8 of an ounce per acre on the fifteenth fairway Saturday!!!

 

 

Another pic showing the bermudagrass starting to brown.  We will treat all the fairways next week.

 

 

We have the good fortune to have red tailed hawks nesting on the course for the third straight year.

 

 

A young red tail hawk.  Unfortunately one of the adults was found dead on the course on July 4th.

 

 

Our new turf is holding up well so far!