Tree Management Program

 White Pine Trees

 Bald Cypress Trees 

 
To provide screening we have planted trees along the maintenance building fence and back left of the men's tee on hole #11.  While everyone loves trees on the golf course including myself, they must be managed and planted to avoid compromising turf quality and design integrity.  The following are some of the principles which offer some good guidelines for us to follow.

• Do not allow trees to block morning sunlight penetration and/or prevailing air movement across greens, tees and/or fairways.  Morning sunlight is vital to turf health and positive airflow will cool and dry the turf.
• Do not allow trees to overhang greens, tees, fairways and/or bunkers.  Overhanging growth is a clear indicator that tree roots are into the underlying profile and micro-environment under the canopy is compromised.
• Do not allow two or more trees to grow into each other.  Selective thinning will improve turf health, playability and the health of those trees that are allowed to remain.
• Do not allow trees to compromise/camouflage permanent design features like mounding, bunkers, and overall terrain contours.
• Do not allow trees inside cart paths when paths are properly located.
   

More Rain

Push Mowing Wet Areas In The Rough 

 

Pumping Out Fairways Holding Water

 

After another 1.00" rain storm yesterday, the golf course is starting to show signs of stress.  The lack of sunshine and cooler temperatures have made it difficult for the plants to recover.  Most of the recent stress is caused by mowing when conditions have been soft and wet.  Mowers tend to scalp during these conditions, cutting the plants at the stem instead of the leaf.  Due to these conditions we have had to adjust our maintenance programs.  We have skipped daily mowings and rollings on the greens, raised mowing heights and used lighter walk behind mowers and push mowers in the wettest areas.  Once playing surfaces firm up we will resume normal maintenance practices.