Brookstone Golf & Brookstone Golf & Country ClubCountry Club

Greens Committee MeetingGreens Committee Meeting

July 8, 2015July 8, 2015

AgendaAgenda

WelcomeWelcome Membership UpdateMembership Update Mowing PracticesMowing Practices GreensGreens AerificationAerification #2 & #10 Teeing Areas#2 & #10 Teeing Areas Sod InstallationSod Installation Suggestion BoxSuggestion Box

Membership Update June 2015:Full Golf = 348Limited Golf = 71No Golf (Social) = 288 June 2014:Full Golf = 359Limited Golf = 63No Golf (Social) = 254 June 2015:Full Golf: 10No Golf (Social): 28Upgrades to Full Golf: 4

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP = 707

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

Greens

Solid Tine (NO CORE) – Every 3 Weeks

Topdress (Sand) – Every 2 Weeks

Weekly May – SeptemberDrainage! Drainage! Drainage!

Aerification Aerify Greens = Complete 3/8” Hollow Tine Walk-behind = Tees & Approaches (Par 3’s) 5/8” Hollow Tine 2 – 3 Days Proposed = July 13, 2015 (MGA EVENT – July18) Tractor = Fairways 5/8” Hollow Tine 5 – 7 Days Proposed = July 20, 2015 RELIEVE COMPACTION & PROMOTE GROWTH!!!!

Greens – Vertical Mowing

Greens - Aerification

Greens – Blow Debris

Greens - Rolling

Greens - Topdressing

Topdress Greens

Brush Greens

Topdress Greens

Benefits of Proper Cultural Benefits of Proper Cultural PracticesPractices

Tine Size

Aerification – Tees , Collars & Approaches

Tractor Aerifier - Fairways

#10 Teeing Area#10 Teeing Area

Suggestion Box

Water Located at Driving Range Teeing Area

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

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 August 4, 2015August 4, 2015 (Wednesday 6:00 (Wednesday 6:00

PM)PM)Golf Course Maintenance FacilityGolf Course Maintenance Facility

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!