It's Masters week!  Wednesday we had our Master's Par Three competition and the course provided quite the challenge.  We even experienced Augusta weather!  Let's hope this is a sign for a great golf year.  Fairway aeration begins Monday including the driving range.  The entire course is closed as we expedite this important cultural practice.  The club grounds will be aerated as well.

Eighteen green all waxed and primed for the Par Three.

Jose B and the crew are doing some great detail sod work. 

Repairing a poorly drained area on the first hole.

This week the rough received the first of two preemergent herbicide applications followed by irrigation.  This will be reapplied in about six weeks. 

Insects are on the move as soil temperatures rise.  There are more ground beetles on the greens than we can remember and if you look closely you will see an annual bluegrass beetle below it.  Insecticide applications to control these adult beetles will begin shortly.

Plenty of tree work this week.  Here is a look before and after of some removals on the first hole.

The oak to the left of the bunker was planted too close to the bunker and the maple to the right was dead.

On the ninth hole we removed the red maple on the left and pruned the willow oak in the foreground to open up the left side of the fairway from the gold tee.  

The new view.

Cleaning up an eyesore by the 12th tee.  This will be planted with more pollinators this spring.

Our tulip display is spectacular.

We all love Gill.  I'm requesting that we stop giving her treats though and see if she can shed a few pounds.