Things are finally starting to green up and it
looks as if we are going to have a much better spring this year than we did the
last (To say the least). We are going to leave the greens covers out another
two weeks to be on the safe side in case we get one more shot of cold winter
weather. The main thing is that we continue to keep an eye on the greens
moisture as we have done all winter until we get into the optimum Bermuda grass
growing temperatures.
USGA
Site Visit
We have a tentative visit scheduled for the
week of April 13th. Besides looking at overall turf quality we will
be asking them to evaluate a number of green complexes that have a considerable
amount of shade issues and make recommendations based on their findings.
Playability
2015
We look to schedule the playability tours of each
course sometime in April.
Legacy Hills
Greenside Bunkers
The greenside bunker renovation is complete and the bunkers
are back in play as of last week.
Cowan Creek Greenside
Bunker Renovation
The Cowan bunker project has been a bit slower
than expected due to the bad weather in February but should still be complete
in the next two to three weeks. This time frame includes the time to install
the new sod edges around each bunker.
Soil
Testing
March disease samples were sent to the lab on 3/10/15
and the results for all three courses came back clean of fungus. That being
said, two days later we had a Pythium Blight outbreak on a couple of greens at
Legacy Hills, mainly #14. (We sent in an additional sample) We sprayed a
fungicide for the disease the next day and within a day the symptoms went
away.
Audubon
Certification
In the upcoming months we plan on establishing a support
group including all the active participants in the certification process, as
well as committee members from wildlife groups in Sun City.
GCSAA Certification
Attended
2 GCSAA webinars:
Calibrating
Sprayers and selecting the right nozzles
Planning
for more dry days / what can we learn from last year?
Moisture
Monitoring
Here is a week’s worth of moisture monitoring
from White Wing.
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Date:
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3/9/2015
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Soil
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Date:
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3/10/2015
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Soil
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Date:
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3/11/2015
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Soil
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Hole
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High
Area
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Low
Area
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Temp
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Hole
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High
Area
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Low
Area
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Temp
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Hole
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High
Area
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Low
Area
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Temp
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#1
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#1
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27.7%
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21.8%
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#1
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24.3%
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19.8%
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#2
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#2
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29.2%
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25.7%
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#2
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25.7%
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20.3%
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#3
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|
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#3
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18.4%
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27.7%
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#3
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15.9%
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27.7%
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#4
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|
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#4
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21.8%
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27.2%
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#4
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17.4%
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18.9%
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|
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#5
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|
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#5
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14.9%
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26.7%
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#5
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14.4%
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24.3%
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|
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#6
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|
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#6
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24.7%
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29.2%
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#6
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26.2%
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28.2%
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|
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#7
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#7
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26.7%
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19.3%
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#7
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27.7%
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19.8%
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|
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#8
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|
|
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#8
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20.3%
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20.8%
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#8
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18.4%
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19.8%
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|
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#9
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RAINING
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#9
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20.8%
|
25.2%
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#9
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19.8%
|
26.2%
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|
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#10
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|
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#10
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28.2%
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30.6%
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#10
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31.1%
|
30.1%
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53.6
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#11
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#11
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29.7%
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28.2%
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#11
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21.3%
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28.7%
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|
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#12
|
|
|
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#12
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23.8%
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21.8%
|
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#12
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20.8%
|
26.2%
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|
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#13
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|
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#13
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18.9%
|
32.1%
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#13
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18.9%
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33.1%
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|
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#14
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|
|
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#14
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20.3%
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28.7%
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|
#14
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29.2%
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32.6%
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|
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#15
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|
|
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#15
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28.2%
|
29.2%
|
|
#15
|
26.2%
|
32.6%
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|
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#16
|
|
|
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#16
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27.2%
|
20.3%
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#16
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27.7%
|
25.7%
|
|
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#17
|
|
|
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#17
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27.7%
|
29.7%
|
|
#17
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29.7%
|
34.1%
|
|
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#18
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|
|
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#18
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19.3%
|
23.3%
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|
#18
|
24.3%
|
29.7%
|
|
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PG
|
|
|
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PG
|
23.8%
|
18.4%
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PG
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27.7%
|
17.4%
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|
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CG
|
|
|
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CG
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22.8%
|
21.8%
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CG
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28.7%
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23.8%
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