The spectacular fall weather ended abruptly Saturday and it feels like winter is here.  It continues to be extremely dry and we are in need of some rain.  It is rare to see the lake so low and sprinklers flying but   that is where we are at.  Leaf work has been relatively straight forward this fall and we have been able to keep up.  Sod work is going well though we are watering more than usual.  The biggest news is the Board approved the renovation of the 17th tee which begins on Monday.  Three sets of tees will be built and locations are flagged.  In addition the collapsed end wall in the lake inlet on #4 will be repaired.  The soil generated in this area will provide the base for the new tees.

Ten creek before we worked on it and…

After! 

Another view.  We still have some work on the green side of the ditch.

More work on the 14th hole.

Flagged area representing the area of disturbance at 4 lake inlet.

Championship tee location.  The mound close to 16 green will be removed and the birch tree will be 

relocated.

Shared blue and white tee location.

Green and red tee location.

The level of our irrigation lake is low.

Overseeded bermudagrass in 16 rough with some "check plots!"

Lots of late fall fertility on most of the course.  This is probably the most important time to fertilize cool season turf as the food is stored in the plant for next season.

Roses blooming on November 15th!!!!

The beautiful fall weather continues benefitting both golfers and the course as we motor along towards Thanksgiving.  This week looks like another mid-October special!  Sunday featured our first killing frost so there goes the last of our summer annuals and in come the tulips.  We have used an unusual amount of water this fall as we are quite dry and temperatures have been running above normal.

The day after Lentz's Revenge featuring a nice sunrise.

The remnants of a fun day.  Thanks to my staff for a great tournament and a great year!

Bulb planting is now in go mode.  If you have bulbs now is the time to plant.  Remember to water them after planting and keep moist if it remains dry.

Heavy winds on a Saturday knocked down a white pine next to the pump house.

Irrigating the 17th green and pretty unusual for November. 

Preparing for new sod on the fifth hole.

Working on the tenth hole.  We softened the creek bank for better playability and aesthetics.

Just about ready for sod.

Laying the sod is the easy part.  This is the best time to lay sod as it readily roots in and requires minimal watering.  Even though top growth has stopped roots continue to grow.

Fall color has been late arriving and short lived.

One of our honeybees pollinating a begonia behind 18 green?  Could be as one of our colonies made it through the season.

Groody's Groomers posing after their last divot patrol featuring Board member Bob McNamara!