When I inform someone that I work on a golf course ...the usual response is...."So, What is it exactly that you do?"  Well, today I took the time to document exactly what we did. Which is more or less a typical day. A typical day is a mowing/set-up assignment first thing in the morning...followed by … Continue reading A typical day.

Many simply do not know that insect repellent and spray on sunscreen are extremly harmful to Turfgrass. Just take a look. At the bottom edge of the dead area...you can notice healthy turf in the shape of footprints. Yes! CSI on the golf course! If you find yourself in need of any of those two … Continue reading Insect repellent and Sunscreen. Plus a course update.

Summer is right around the corner. The warmer temps have aided in boosting our fertilizer applications. We tried a new granular product...Fertilizer, Herbicide, and Insecticide all in one bag. Its Shaw's Turf Food.  Fertilizer: 40-0-0 Slow release of Nitrogen. Herbicide: Dimension, Pre-Emergent   Insecticide: Acelepyrn, white grub control It was applied on Bunker and Green … Continue reading Hello June!

The weather has been lovely the last couple of weeks. Allowing work to continue on damaged/uprooted trees. Tree cutting is still in progress with stump grinders following right behind. Due to this year's high rainfall...parts of fairways have still been untouchable up until this week! Below is suppose to be a fairway not rough! The … Continue reading Slowly but Surely

Bunker work continues.  Weeds picked and rocks removed. Sand has been shoveled and raked into place. The USGA standard sand depth at the base of a bunker is 4-6 inches and 2-3 inches on the face. Now that the sand has been properly distributed...the new routine raking method can begin. The "Aussie Way" as I … Continue reading Bunker Update

How do you change cups? Why? A routine ritual on a golf course. Again all courses are different but most change hole locations daily if not every other day. Our hole locations are moved every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Some are often surprised when they learn that cups are moved often. Reason being...if the … Continue reading Cutting Cups

The focus during the next few weeks will be the bunkers! Heavy rainfall this year sure has affected the bunkers. Standing water, sand being dispersed...theres work ahead! To start things off...the bunkers received their first haircut today. They sure were shaggy.  We are almost at full staff which is a relief every year. In addition … Continue reading Bunker Time!

Mother Nature has cerainly taken over this Spring! Add yesturday and today's rainfall amount and were looking at 1.8 inches...putting the Rochester area 7 inches over the average amount this year! Water has no place to go! Last year the area battled a drought but now were standing in it. An Irrigation System is still … Continue reading Irrigation

The Greens had their first cut since Aeration today.  Thought I share a few photos. Along with the greens mower...a clean-up and collar mower tagged along. I applied Proxy and Primo today as well. To keep it brief, Proxy is a product to suppress seedhead production on Turf. This helps create a smooth surface for … Continue reading The First Cut