Monterey Pines Golf Club: I love Monday Mornings!!!

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TCGCC Golf Course Operations

Fescue on 7 - The fescue on the right of number seven has been a discussion item with the green committee over the last year. They discussed how difficult it is to h...
3 days ago
Fawn Lake Country Club

Sod Project and Course Update - There is a lot going on and we are scrambling to get as much as possible done before winter arrives. I sent the green committee the following update yes...
1 week ago
DMGCC, Golf Course Grounds Department

#2 Pond South - This pond on #2 South also had more material in in than we had expected. We have cleaned it out, reshaped the banks on #2 side of the pond. Removed the 3 s...
11 months ago
Glen Echo Country Club Golf Course Management

Fairway Aeration - Staff spent the day beating on the fairways with a number of tools. Allow me a few moments to explain: First we used our core pulling aerator to pull 1/2...
1 year ago
Bailey Ranch Golf Maintenance

Driving Range Tee Fraze Mowing - After decades of intense play and millions of divots, the Driving Range Tee box was in need of leveling. Our staff have been diligently topdressing divots ...
2 years ago
Claremont Turf Department

Four for 4 - Its been a long month for all of us. My thoughts and prayers go out to all that are struggling during this time. I know many of y...
4 years ago
CHGC MAINTENANCE

2 Canyon FW Drainage Project - This week the maintenance staff installed over 1,000 ft of drainage to the landing area of 2 canyon fairway. The main line trench was dug to 3 ft and wate...
4 years ago
Llanerch Golf Course and External Activities

- With the help of architects Brian and Blake, we are now seeing what the new bunkers look like. This one is on 10 green right side. They will not have the...
5 years ago
Pinery Country Club Golf Course Maintenance

Record Setting May Weather - *Denver Weather Breaking Records * It's official May went down as the 7th coldest May in 147 years and the wettest May in two years. The average tempera...
5 years ago
Hilldale Golf Club

Fall golf is fun…even with aeration! - Yes it’s that time of year…getting the golf course in good shape for the coming season. Don’t fret, we’re still putting a lot of work into the course this ...
6 years ago
TPC Sawgrass Agronomy

2019 PLAYERS Championship Agronomy Volunteer Application - Due to an overwhelming response to the 2019 Agronomy Volunteer Program the application site has been removed. If you would like to be added to the 2020 ma...
6 years ago
Blackhawk Country Club Greens & Grounds

Research at Blackhawk - If you were out on the course last Thursday or on Friday morning, you may have noticed some PVC pipe sticking out of the ground on holes 3 and 7. This w...
6 years ago
Sandpines Golf Links

- Hole 9 basking in the sun One of our latest improvements was adding steps to the greenside bunker on hole 1. We have had some good feedback so far regardin...
6 years ago
Oakland Hills Country Club - Turfgrass Maintenance

Course Update - This is the season for conferences and we also squeeze in our annual community volunteer project. Yesterday we spent the day at a project in Auburn Hills w...
6 years ago
From the desk of GCM

Thanks for the memories! - It's hard to believe, but the first time the staff of GCM posted to this blog was 12 years ago, almost to the day. On Aug. 17, 2005, we posted a short mess...
7 years ago
La Rinconada CC Golf Course Maintenance

Saturated Soil Plus Wind Equals Down Trees - It has been a while since I have posted, but the recent weather is noteworthy. I just got back from the Golf Industry Show where I teach a half day weather...
7 years ago
Forest Hill Field Club Turf Management

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7 years ago
The Country Club of Naples Golf Maintenance

There's a new blog in town....last post on this page - It's been a while since I have put out a blog posting. It's primarily due to the fact that I do most of them from my iphone on the fly as I'm out on the c...
7 years ago
Framingham Country Club Grounds

Golf Course Closing Update - The first snowfall of the year has reminded us what it means to live in New England and we are now putting our winter prep plans into motion. These plans ...
7 years ago
Stanford Golf Course Superintendent's Blog

Aggressive Turkey Warning - Some players are reporting that some wild turkeys on the golf course have been very threatening and aggressive. The turkeys have closely followed playe...
8 years ago
The Country Club at Castle Pines Golf Course Maintenance

On Schedule - As the days pass by we are continuing to stay on track and on schedule with the work we are doing. Each day has provided us with a different set of challen...
8 years ago
Preserve Golf Club Agronomy

April Showers Bring May Flowers - parrot pitcher plant Our native pitcher plant bog is really putting on a show right now! When the native habitat was first described in this area it wa...
8 years ago
Naperville Country Club Green Department

Drastic Changes Underway On The Entrance Drive - The major changes to the entrance drive landscape are underway. The first step is to remove the existing plant material, then regrading and prep for the ...
8 years ago
Vail Golf Club Maintenance

Moving Over - This blog has been moved. Please join us here http://vailgolfmaintenance.blogspot.com/
8 years ago
Wynstone Golf Club Turf Maintenance

Winter Tree Removals - This month, Lucas and Felix have been working to complete the third and final year of ash tree removals on the golf course because of death caused by the E...
8 years ago
Meadowbrook Country Club Golf Course Maintenance

Bentgrass Nurseries - The "dead" areas on the 15th and 16th hole are being established to the variety of bentgrass that will be utilized on new fairway and green surrounds for t...
9 years ago
The Rim Golf Club

Getting into the Summer Swing - The summer is in full swing now and we are getting ready for the hot weather forcasted this weekend. We are also prepping for the Member/Member tournamen...
9 years ago
the villages golf and country club golf course maintenance

5th Annual Birdhouse Tour - We had a great Bird House Tour on May 11, 2015. Had about two dozen Villagers and lots of birds show up. We can report the following use of the Golf Co...
9 years ago
CC of Scranton Green Department

Winter Injury Update - We have posted pictures of the Old Course Greens that were taken on Thursday April 16th on the Blog. The covers were put back on the greens Satu...
9 years ago
Island View Golf Club

Open? No. Why Not? Some Insight... - The first nice days of spring always rev the excitement of the coming golf season, and the first question members ask is "How do things look out there?", w...
9 years ago
SLO County Golf Courses

San Luis Opispo County Golf Courses video ready for your viewing pleasure. - Check it out! It has been running at the SLO Airport since the 4th of July as well as hotels in the Southern communities of San Luis Obispo County. Brian...
10 years ago
The Minikahda Club Grounds Department

Latest Course Condition Report - The month of June has proved to be an extremely wet month for us. Until today we have held our own quite well. We are blessed with a course that natura...
10 years ago
CCC Golf Course Update

Change in Aerification Plans - April 28th and 29th were supposed to be the days we aerated and topdressed greens. Unfortunately we were met with a morning full of rain and clouds that h...
10 years ago
Burl Oaks Golf Club Turfgrass Management

- Please visit Burl Oaks Golf Club for Turfgrass updates.This blog will no longer be used.
10 years ago
PINE TREE GOLF CLUB DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY

Aerial photos! - I had the opportunity to go up in a helicopter today and photograph aerials of the golf course for personal use and the club website. It was a pleasure tak...
11 years ago
Cypress Lakes Golf & Country Club Turf Maintenance Blog | News and updates on course conditions, maintenance activities, and other items of interest for our members and guests.

New #miniverde greens are now open for play! - Here is a pic of the first plug cut from the new practice green. Not bad for 10-week old miniverde in one of the coolest, wettest summers on record. #ope...
11 years ago
TPC Stonebrae Maintenance

How to properly fix a ball mark - Fixing ball marks is part of golf etiquette. As stated on the usga website "Players should carefully repair any divot holes made by them and any damage to t...
11 years ago
Wanakah Country Club Grounds

Bunker Drainage - After heavy rains, many of the club's old bunkers have washouts. Sand erosion is caused by poor perimeter grading on the outside of the bunker, internal d...
11 years ago
TacomaTurf

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11 years ago
Cress Creek Greens

Any Given Monday - *Have Frost, Will Travel * Certainly no one would have guessed this time last week that spring still had another frost left to go, but by Friday it was cl...
11 years ago
OC 1895

Flood April 2013 - Below are pictures taken yesterday of the flood we are experiencing this week. We received just over 4 inches during the storm, and a total of 6.5 inches i...
11 years ago
Stockton Golf & CC Turf Page

Winter Wonderland - Hello everyone We do not get a lot of snow around Stockton Golf & Country Club, but we sure have seen evidence of some wintry mornings. The frost delays...
11 years ago
Northland Country Club Turfgrass Management

The Final, Final - Last June, for our daughter Olive's birthday, my sister Emily gave her a book by children's author Dallas Clayton. The book is titled, *An Awesome Book *an...
12 years ago
Lake Valley Grounds

Practice Bunker - Did you know that on the back part of the range tee, around the corner and next to the fence by the pool is a practice bunker? For a long time it hasn't b...
12 years ago
Greywolf Golf Course Turfcare

Grizzly on #18 Green - One of my goals has been to take pictures of wildlife while they are on the golf course. I like to capturing a picture of the animal while highlighting t...
12 years ago
Corral de Tierra Country Club Maintenance Blog

The Doctor is IN - (Picture of Wired and Crazy Tournament logo painted on the first tee) When you get wired and crazy... (Picture of California Women's Amateur Championship lo...
12 years ago
Legacy Ridge GC

The Big Melt - With 60 degree temps and high winds we are finally seeing a substantial amount of melt on the course today. Wind can do in a few hours what takes a few da...
12 years ago
On Course

Winter Projects - We have started the process of going through our accessories. We have painted all of our tee markers and our practice area flagsticks. Next we will resur...
12 years ago
Hillcrest CC Turf Management

- Here are a couple of photos of some of the minor things that have been going on around the club so far this winter. We have been making a number of ...
12 years ago
Machrihanish Dunes

Seaweed trial - Going to try fertilizing the old fashion way by putting sea weed on a section of tee and leave it there for a month or so and see what happens,...
12 years ago
Stone Creek Golf Club

Frost Delays - This post is reprinted with permission from Golfdom and Puttin' Down Roots". Frost Delays Frost is a common reason for morning tee time delay. The reason...
12 years ago
Tetherow Golf Course Maintenance

- *Course Conditions* Finally, the warmer weather has arrived on a consistent basis. This will really help the golf course get into the condition that we ha...
13 years ago
Skokie Country Club Golf Course Management

Miserable Wet Weather - Ok the weather can start to improve any time now! Cloudy, cold, wet, and general gloomy conditions has been the norm of late and we've actually had rain on ...
13 years ago
The Powder Horn Golf Course Management

Opening Schedule - We were hoping to get the Mountain nine open today, but it looks like the weather had another idea about the start to our golfing season. It has been very...
13 years ago
Miacomet Golf Course Maintenance Department

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Pasatiempo Maintenance

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westmoor turf

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The Ridge at Castle Pines North - Agronomy

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LAKE SHORE COUNTRY CLUB GREENS & GROUNDS BLOG

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Turfgrass disease updates for golf courses

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TPC Scottsdale Agronomy

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Monday, November 15, 2010

I love Monday Mornings!!!