Course Info
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Dear Fellow Members,
Chris Hartwiger from the USGA Green Section recently visited Richland Country Club to review and discuss our golf course maintenance program. Please click here to access this report. There are hard copies available in the Pro Shop, Women's and Men’s Locker Rooms and the Tap Room.
The highlights of this report are:
The putting greens are performing significantly better in 2011 than 2010. This is significant because we can expect a better putting surface this fall (10 days or so after green aerification on Sept 12 & 13). Brad and his staff have done an excellent job of keeping juvenile turf and/or sod/plugs alive in those areas that were weakened in 2010.
Fans that were installed have made a significant improvement in plant health. Simply compare the turf health of the 7th, 10th, 13th, 14th and 17th greens that struggled last year to the 4th green that continues to struggle this year.
The recommendations from The USGA Green Section are:
Continue to plan on installing fans on all greens.
Continue our conservative mowing and playability program for our greens during June, July, August and early September to improve the health of the bentgrass greens.
Evaluate all aspects of making a conversion of our greens to an ultradwarf bermudagrass versus continuing to invest in Turf Breeze Fans and SubAir Aeration & Moisture Removal System. (It should be noted that we will need to continue to improve drainage on and around our greens, find ways to divert water from sheeting onto and across our green complexes and address shade issues regardless of whether we have bentgrass greens or ultradwarf bermudagrass greens).
Hire Turf Drainage Company of America to design and install drainage solutions for Holes 1, 18 and wherever any serious issues exist.
Please don’t hesitate to contact Brad Erickson, Green Superintendent, or me with any questions or comments.
Thank You,
Hal Johnson – Green Chair