Cart Path Repair #14
The concrete cart path to the left of #14 Green is finally repaired. The works were completed in-house by Assistant Superintendent, Juan "Manny" Rivas. The cart path heaving and safety hazard was caused by the paths proximity to a leaning tree. The tree was removed prior to the repair, preventing the scenario from happening again.
Irrigation Improvements
As the summer heat threatens to arrive, we will continue to diagnose and address some chronic areas of weak irrigation coverage. Several sprinklers will be added and a few relocated to allow for better application, thus better turf conditions. Please remember that the system age, inadequate pipe size, and limitations such as tree interference will always pose problems and account for the dreaded "brown spots" that you will begin to see as summer sets in.
Lacking Respect
I'm not quite sure of the reasoning behind this, but we have been seeing an increase in "divot" damage around the pins as of late. This behavior is not only unacceptable, but disrespectful to both your fellow members and the maintenance staff, whom work extremely hard to provide you with arguably some of the best conditions in the Inland Empire.
Hole #9 Thursday Afternoon:
Vandalism
With school out for the summer session and children with plenty of spare time, please be on the lookout for "out of the ordinary" activity on the golf course. Please report it to the Clubhouse or Proshop immediately. The photos below are bicycle tracks in the bunkers on Hole #2. Fortunately, no damage was done to the green.
Hole #14 "Stomp prints" surrounding the cup:
Tee, Approach, and Fairway Aerification
Tee and Approach aerification and topdressing were completed in late May and early June. Fairway aerification continues this month and should be competed by the third week. The aerification process is not only important to improve water penetration and relieve compaction, it is essential in increasing the Bermudagrass population in the fairways. The cores are dried by the summer heat then dragged and dispersed with metal mats to separate soil and turf. The Bermuda "tuft" populates open aerification holes and grows to increase population and density.
Hole #16
Hole #1 Aerified
Hole #1 After the dragging process:
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