Hole #4 has certainly seen the most dramatic change. A heavily wooded area to the left of the fairway was cleared out. A beautiful basswood tree was left and fescue grass was seeded to create a new Native area. The Rockwall that once lined the woods was pushed back roughly 30' to allow room and … Continue reading Renovation Hole #4

Hello everyone! It has been 2 years of renovations at Penfield Country Club. I have the long awaited before and after pictures for you to enjoy. I will post a few holes over the next several days! The club put forth a long overdue Bunker, Green Surround, and Driving Range renovation and it has been … Continue reading Renovation Holes 1-2, Driving Range

Due to the recent news headlines...I thought it would be a fitting time to get back to the blog. After a 1 year hiatus...I must say all is well and the golf course is still alive. So. It's winter time! What are we up to? In addition to snow removal and tree work...miscellaneous projects take … Continue reading Let’s build a wall.

Leaf clean-up has finally come to an end. A losing battle throughout the fall but the war has been won. The focus for the next few months will be Tree Removal. There are a little over 150 trees approved to come down. This list can be accomplished througout the next two seasons. In the pevious … Continue reading Winter has arrived.

The golfing season is coming to an end. On course items such as tee markers, ball-washers, benches, etc have been removed for the year. These will receive new paint over winter. Leaf control is in full swing and is currently the main focus. It is a losing battle at the moment especially with a reduced … Continue reading Winter is Coming

It has been a busy few weeks. Fall aeration has just come to an end. The same process as in the spring took place with only a couple changes. Seed was distributed on greens. 7-0-28 Soil Amendment was used instead of 0-0-50 and 7-0-19. Essentially both products in one. A bonus to only spread 1 … Continue reading Course Update

I thought I'd share some information on water usuage throughout the golfing season.  Today was the first time we needed to turn on the well pumps that replenish our irrigation ponds. Yes! First time! I took the time to compare this year to last year. And what a difference...bare with me. From April to end … Continue reading August has arrived.

The biggest tournament of the year is wrapping up today. Members invite a guest of their choosing to compete in two man teams over 3 days.  Set-up/mowing has been taking place in morning before tournament and in the evening behind the last group. 4:30 start time certainly allows for a unique work environment. (4:30a.m) (7:00a.m … Continue reading Men’s Invitational

Turfgrass needs air to breathe too! Needle tining is a great way to vent the greens while having a smaller impact on golf compared to Spring/Fall Aeration. (Pulling cores) Roller follows behind to smooth out the surface. Had time to focus on the unsightly low areas in fairways today. Standing water has been an issue … Continue reading Needle Tine and Sod

I spent the last few days working on the irrigation line around the clubhouse. I replaced just over 100 feet of 1 inch pipe.  The pipeline was approximately 20 years old and would have continous leaks. I literally would see myself up there once a week. I only replaced the section that saw the most … Continue reading Clubhouse Irrigation