It's a cool and wet Memorial Day weekend.  This is not the weather we would choose but it is good for the course and that's a positive.  Last week was very productive. We also received nearly two inches of beneficial rain.  Most of the heavy time sensitive applications are complete and we can now concentrate on growing turf.

The course is closed Saturday morning but that doesn't stop us from working.  Here some of our summer crew fill divots on the fifth fairway.  We are about two weeks out from having a full staff.

Our greens are performing well and this is an example of why.  Here is a cup plug from the first green showing some excellent rooting and aeration channels filled with sand.  Good turf starts at the roots.

Our second application of Dimension herbicide was spread in the rough this week.  Fairways were fertilized as well which will improve their density.

It has taken months to receive bunker sand due to some Covid issues.  Truckers are in demand and bunker sand is not on the top of the list for deliveries.  Here Francisco prepares to add new sand to the practice bunkers.  

We are looking at adding an intermediate rough cut around some of the fairways.  Here is an example of this on the 12th hole.  The primary rough is mowed at 2 1/2" and the intermediate rough is set at 2".

  

Here's a better picture illustrating the benefit to the player.  The turf does't like it as much so we will monitor it as we get into hotter weather.

The wildflower bed between eleven and twelve was seeded on Friday before the rain.  Can you say perfect timing or what!  Here the seed is mixed with sand to allow it to be spread more easily.  There is only six pounds of seed spread over about a half acre.  This mix is called Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden Mix and there are 31 species of plants in it!

Jose Nunez raking and tamping the seed bed after seeding.

This is a bed planted last spring featuring Lanceleaf Coreopsis.  The white flower is Tall White Beardtongue.

"A Touch of Class" hybrid tea rose.

Hidcote Hypericum just starting to bloom.

Say hello to a great American.  Our head equipment manager Oscar Garcia received his US citizenship on Wednesday.  It took him 21 years to achieve this!