Greens Committee Meeting april 7, 2015

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Brookstone Golf & Country Club Brookstone Golf & Country Club Greens Committee Meeting Greens Committee Meeting April 7, 2015 April 7, 2015

Transcript of Greens Committee Meeting april 7, 2015

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Brookstone Golf & Country ClubBrookstone Golf & Country Club

Greens Committee MeetingGreens Committee Meeting

April 7, 2015April 7, 2015

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AgendaAgenda WelcomeWelcome Membership UpdateMembership Update Cultural PracticesCultural Practices GreensGreens Drill – n - FillDrill – n - Fill Surface DrainageSurface Drainage Sod InstallationSod Installation AerificationAerification Bunker MaintenanceBunker Maintenance #10 Trees – Teeing Area#10 Trees – Teeing Area 3 Month Master Plan3 Month Master Plan Cart & Maintenance Traffic – WETCart & Maintenance Traffic – WET Cart Path Drainage (#9 Teeing Area)Cart Path Drainage (#9 Teeing Area) Mowing – Tees, Fairways, Approaches, Greens & RoughsMowing – Tees, Fairways, Approaches, Greens & Roughs Green SpeedsGreen Speeds SignsSigns SAND – N – SUDS!!!!!!SAND – N – SUDS!!!!!!

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Membership Update March 2015:Full Golf = 328Limited Golf = 75No Golf = 235 March 2014:Full Golf = 346Limited Golf = 60No Golf = 217 Annual Comparison:Full Golf = -18Limited Golf = +15No Golf = +18 January 2015:Full Golf = 334Limited Golf = 74No Golf = 234

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Greens

Aerify (Pull Cores) – 1/4” Tine (#1, #7, & #9) April, May, June & August

Solid Tine (NO CORE) – Every 2 Weeks Topdress (Sand) – Every 2 Weeks Weekly May – September Black Layer Drainage! Drainage! Drainage! Drainage!

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Greens – Solid Tine

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Greens – Solid Tine

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Greens – Solid Tine

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Greens - Topdressing

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Greens - Topdressing

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Topdress Greens

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Drill – n – Fill = #1, #6, #7, #9, #10 & #12

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Drill – n – Fill = #1, #6, #7, #9, #10 & #12

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Black Layer & Organic Matter

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Surface Drainage

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Surface Drainage

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Surface Drainage

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Sod Installation #1

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Sod Installation #5

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Aerification

Aerify Tees, Approaches & Fairways 3/8” & 5/8” Hollow Tine Walk-behind = Tees & Approaches (Par 3’s) 3 – 4 Days = Tees & Approaches Tractor = Fairways 5 – 7 Days = Fairways Plan to start = April 13, 2015 Complete = April 30, 2015 RELIEVE COMPACTION & PROMOTE GROWTH!!!!

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Tine Size

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Aerification

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Tractor Aerifier

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Bunker Maintenance

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Bunker Maintenance

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Bunker Maintenance

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#10 Tee – Trees Removed

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#10 Tee – Trees Removed

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3 Month Master Plan - April

Core Aerify = Tees, Fairways & Approaches Address Winter Kill = #1 – DONE (March)

#3 – DONE (March) #5 – DONE (March) #17 – DONE (April) Grass = #14 White #10 Blue Tee = Remove Trees to Provide Sunlight Implement Cultural Practices = Solid Tine & Topdressing (GREENS) Address Surface Drainage (GREENS) = #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #12, #14 - Complete Address Surface Drainage (GREENS) = #6, #7, #8, #9 & #10

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3 Month Master Plan - May

Fertilize Golf Course = May 5 Implement Cultural Practices = Solid Tine, Vertical

Mowing & Topdressing (GREENS) Address Surface Drainage = #15, #16, #17 & #18 Grass = #5 Green Back Right #12 Gold Tee Landscape Tunnel = #3 & #12 Install Drainage = Approach #11 Address Landscape Bed = #6 Bathroom

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3 Month Master Plan - June

Implement Cultural Practices = Solid Tine, Vertical Mowing & Topdressing (GREENS)

Address Irrigation Heads = #1 - #3 Address Common Area = Left of #8 Green &

Between #13 Green & #14 Tee

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Golf Cart & Maintenance Traffic

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Cart Path Drainage - #9 Tee

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Mowing Practices

TeesTees: 4-5 times/week : 4-5 times/week (HOC = .500/1/2”)(HOC = .500/1/2”) FairwaysFairways: 4-5 times/week : 4-5 times/week (HOC = .625/5/8”)(HOC = .625/5/8”) ApproachesApproaches: 4-5 times/week : 4-5 times/week (HOC = .500/1/2”)(HOC = .500/1/2”) GreensGreens: 5-6 times/week : 5-6 times/week (HOC = .110)(HOC = .110) RoughsRoughs: 5 times/week : 5 times/week (HOC = 1” – 1.5”)(HOC = 1” – 1.5”)

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Greens – HOC Gauge

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Green Speeds & Slope

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Driving Range Sign

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Safety Signs

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Driving Range Distance Sign

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SAND – N - SUDS

APRIL 21, 2015

6:00 PM*Please Meet at the Golf Shop*

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Suggestion Box

Nothing at this time

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Maintenance Blog

Purpose is to inform membership with cultural practices, updates, course improvements and other related issues with the facility

Web Address

www.brookstonegcm.blogspot.com

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ConclusionConclusion

Review of PresentationReview of Presentation Discussion ForumDiscussion Forum Future Discussion Items for Next MeetingFuture Discussion Items for Next Meeting

Next Greens Committee MeetingNext Greens Committee Meeting

May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 (Wednesday 6:00 PM)(Wednesday 6:00 PM)Golf Course Maintenance FacilityGolf Course Maintenance Facility

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