Finally some frost

This mornings low was 32*. We actually had a light frost back in September . This will slow the grass down a bit and we can focus on some other much needed projects around the golf course. Greens aerification is the first week of November, with fairways right behind that. Tees were wrapped up last week with some fertilizer applied to the roughs. Another round of fertilizer will be in 2 weeks applied to 30 acres of fairways.

Native areas

We have begun to mow our native areas down for the winter. We have about 10 acres of native fescue grass around the golf course. I am also applying a herbicide to clean up some weeds that have established themselves in these areas. The goal is to keep them weed free so they look good come spring.

Recovering from back surgery

It's been 3 weeks since my surgery, and I feel great. This was a tough summer for me working with a bulging disc. It's been said, the best way to judge a manager is how well his crew performs while he is away. Thankfully Irvin was able to keep the crew going while I was recovering. I am slowly getting my energy back and look forward to being 100% by spring. With 13" of rain in the past 2 weeks, we are slowly getting the course back in shape. Please be patient while we continue to mow the golf course.

Insect repellant

I just want to remind everyone that uses bug spray to please spray yourself on the cart paths. Deet  is very toxic to bent grass as you can see in the photo below. You can actually see the foot print where this was applied on the 10th tee during the women's classic. Over time the bronzing should go away.

GSGA top 60 women's classic

Last week we hosted the top 60 women in georgia. A lot of course preparation goes into setting up the course. We started most mornings before 6am so we could stay out of their way. Congrats to Avery George who one the tournament at -1.

Wild flowers

The wild flowers that were planted behind 18 green are starting to explode right now. This gives a nice color contrast to the back of the green. We also planted flowers on 15 and this fall we will explore more areas to seed. Over time, the golf course will evolve with more color. Stay tuned.

Random pics around the course