Summer Greens Help

As you might have noticed we punched tiny hole in the greens at the end of last week.  This allows a few things to happen in the summer.  When we are blasting the greens with water in the intense heat the roots will climb to the top of the soil to get water.  By punching small hole we allow water to penetrate much fast a easier for the roots to chase deeper in the soil.  It also allows the gases in the soil to release and exchange for overall plant health.  It also allows the surface and out thick thatch layer to dry out much faster after evening rain storms and watering, reducing the disease pressures.

Today and tomorrow we are going to start Veridical Cutting the greens and adding a thin layer of topdressing.  Removing some of the thatch and excess grass on the green surface will allow the ball to roll much smoother and add a little speed to the greens.  Let hope it don't get tooooo hot!  Kevin

Guess

Any one want to guess what happened to 14 green in this pic?

Good Rain!

We managed to get 2.2 inches total for yesterdays rain!

Whats was that stuff falling from the sky?

At this point anything help!  I know until tonight's 2 plus inches of rain so far for the month we have managed to only get .40 inches here at New Kent and Brickshire in the 19 days.  Even though the bunker are destroyed and full of water we will welcome this great rain and be thankful for it!  Kevin

NATIVE CARE

We are starting to spray out the Native Areas that are in play for most people.  One of my main goals since I been here is to find a way to speed up play but keep the golf course the same.  We are going to spray out 30 acres of the 90 acres of Native grass we have.  Some hole will be completely sprayed and other might just get a 20 foot easement .  We are trying a couple different product and rates to see what is the most cost effective way to knock down the Broad Leaf Weed, Thorns, Horse Tail, Thistle,  and Dog Fennel.

Ball Mark Repair

Ball mark are becoming a Major problem on our greens.  With the lack of rain we are using a lot of water that in return allows ball marks to become a issue. Here is a Clip from the USGA on how to repair ball marks correctly.  Kevin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myOTf1wuZoA