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We have been pushing the greens hard the past couple of months, and based on feedback, the results have been appreciated by players. Of course, just when things appear to be running like clockwork, we get a curveball thrown at us.
What is sometimes referred to as "Poa funk" appeared on several greens this past week.
Many irrigation repairs are unplanned, which can make them challenging. This past Thursday, a quick coupler (that we connect a hose to for hand watering) at #1 green broke off, leading to a river running down the approach and a deposit of mud on the front of the green. With this occurring 45 minutes before the first tee time, the team had to quickly jump into action.
It might be a bit naive to expect that we would ever receive compliments about bunkers. Realistically, if we aren't hearing complaints, we should probably chalk it up as a win. What you might not realize, is that in order to achieve this not so lofty goal, it still takes a tremendous amount of time and effort.
It's been several years since it's even been worth mentioning Annual Bluegrass Weevils. However, they appear to be back in force this year. While most of their activity on the course won't catch your eye, the approach to #7 green may be the exception, as they had a field day in this area. This is somewhat unusual given the control treatments that were made i...