Brookstone Golf & Brookstone Golf & Country ClubCountry Club

Greens Committee MeetingGreens Committee Meeting

August 4, 2015August 4, 2015

AgendaAgenda WelcomeWelcome New Greens Committee MembersNew Greens Committee Members Membership UpdateMembership Update Mowing PracticesMowing Practices GreensGreens AerificationAerification Irrigation & Weather UpdateIrrigation & Weather Update Creek Vegetation CleanupCreek Vegetation Cleanup Geese PoliceGeese Police Sod InstallationSod Installation University Of Tennessee & University of University Of Tennessee & University of

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CommitteeCommittee Suggestion BoxSuggestion Box

New GC MembersNew GC Members

Tom KronquistTom Kronquist Edie OleckiEdie Olecki Jan DoobrowJan Doobrow

Membership Update July 2015:Full Golf = 353Limited Golf = 69No Golf (Social) = 292 July 2014:Full Golf = 365Limited Golf = 67No Golf (Social) = 260

2015:Total New Members To Date = 92TOTAL MEMBERSHIP = 714

Mowing Practices TeesTees: 3 – 4 Times Per Week : 3 – 4 Times Per Week (HOC = .500/1/2”)(HOC = .500/1/2”) FairwaysFairways: 3 – 4 Times Per Week : 3 – 4 Times Per Week (HOC = .625/5/8”)(HOC = .625/5/8”) ApproachesApproaches: 3 – 4 Times Per Week : 3 – 4 Times Per Week (HOC = .500/1/2”)(HOC = .500/1/2”) GreensGreens: 4-5 times/week : 4-5 times/week (HOC = .110)(HOC = .110) RoughsRoughs: 5-6 times/week : 5-6 times/week (HOC = 1” – 1.5”)(HOC = 1” – 1.5”)

Greens – Cultural Practices

Solid Tine (NO CORE) – Every 3 Weeks

Topdress (Sand) – Every 2 Weeks Vertical Mow – Every 3 weeks Weekly May – SeptemberDrainage! Drainage! Drainage!

Greens – Vertical Mowing

Greens MowingGreens Mowing

Greens - Topdressing

Topdress Greens

Brush Greens

Aerification Recovery – Greens (14 Days)

Benefits of Proper Cultural Benefits of Proper Cultural PracticesPractices

Aerification

Greens = CompleteTees = CompleteFairways = Complete – Finish Cleaning Today

RELIEVE COMPACTION & PROMOTE GROWTH!!!!

Fairways & Approaches Aerification

Fairways & Approaches Aerification

Aerification CleanupAerification Cleanup

Fairways & Approaches Aerification

Videos – YoutubeVideos – Youtube Aerification Aerification CleanupCleanup

Irrigation & Weather Irrigation & Weather UpdateUpdate

June 1June 1stst – August 4 = 43 Days at – August 4 = 43 Days at Least 90 degreesLeast 90 degrees

2014 = 14 Days at Least 90 2014 = 14 Days at Least 90 degreesdegrees

2013 = 9 Days at Least 90 2013 = 9 Days at Least 90 degreesdegrees

*Based on records from Weather Channel**Based on records from Weather Channel*

HOT! HOT! HOT! HOT! HOT! HOT! HOT!HOT! HOT! HOT! HOT! HOT! HOT! HOT!

Irrigation & Weather Irrigation & Weather UpdateUpdate

Additional IrrigationAdditional Irrigation

Creek Vegetation Creek Vegetation CleanupCleanup

Geese Police – Jan & LexiGeese Police – Jan & Lexi

Geese PoliceGeese Police

Geese UpdateGeese Update Here is a recap of Canada goose control service to date (start date Here is a recap of Canada goose control service to date (start date

Monday 7/27/15) Monday 7/27/15)

Date Day Arrived Departed # of Geese Location Date Day Arrived Departed # of Geese Location 7/27 Mon. 6:24 AM 9:16 AM 30 - 40 20+ on #18, 5 on #3, 14 7/27 Mon. 6:24 AM 9:16 AM 30 - 40 20+ on #18, 5 on #3, 14

on #13, on #13,

5 returned to #35 returned to #3

7/28 Tue. 6:15 AM 9:34 AM 30-40 30-40 on #18, 7/28 Tue. 6:15 AM 9:34 AM 30-40 30-40 on #18, 7/28 Tue. 8:40 PM 9:58 PM 14 14 0n #37/28 Tue. 8:40 PM 9:58 PM 14 14 0n #3 7/29 Wed. 11:33 AM 12:30PM 9 9 on #37/29 Wed. 11:33 AM 12:30PM 9 9 on #3

730 Thu. 6:14 AM 9:23 AM 9 9 on # 3 * (1 bird with 730 Thu. 6:14 AM 9:23 AM 9 9 on # 3 * (1 bird with deformed wing deformed wing unable to fly) – Contacting unable to fly) – Contacting Animal Animal Control Control

I feel like we have made good progress in the first four days of service. I feel like we have made good progress in the first four days of service. We are battling with the 9 geese on the pond at #3, to convince them to We are battling with the 9 geese on the pond at #3, to convince them to move. They are essentially 2 distinct groups and both contain goslings move. They are essentially 2 distinct groups and both contain goslings that were born at Brookstone earlier this year and have imprinted.that were born at Brookstone earlier this year and have imprinted.

Others Are WorseOthers Are Worse

Sod InstallationSod Installation

#1 = Fairway#1 = Fairway #5 = Fairway & Back Right Common #5 = Fairway & Back Right Common

AreaArea #10 = Entrance, Some Sod, Mostly #10 = Entrance, Some Sod, Mostly

PlantsPlants #14 = Blue & White Tees#14 = Blue & White Tees #18 = Fairway#18 = Fairway Small Areas on Tees = #2, #5, #6, #7, Small Areas on Tees = #2, #5, #6, #7,

#8#8

Small Areas on TeesSmall Areas on Tees

#10 Tee/Entrance#10 Tee/Entrance

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Water Located at Driving Range Teeing Area

Sharpen Cup Cutter – Edges

Maintenance Blog

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Web Address:

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ConclusionConclusion Review of PresentationReview of Presentation Discussion ForumDiscussion Forum Future Discussion Items for Next Future Discussion Items for Next

MeetingMeetingNext Greens Committee MeetingNext Greens Committee Meeting

September 8, 2015September 8, 2015 (Wednesday 6:00 (Wednesday 6:00 PM)PM)

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