Upcoming work- Trees and Traq Matz

It is March. I am sure there will be some days that still remind us of January, but we are noticeably closer to spring than winter. The Grounds department had a busy off-season: drainage work, tree work, mini golf work, and lots of inside work to prepare for this upcoming season. But with the weather getting nicer, we also have lots of upcoming work.

For many years in a row now, we have made it a priority to plant new trees on the property. This year will be no different. We have already met with our supplier, and he will be scouting out good specimen trees for us to plant. Our target locations this year are: right of #5 fairway, right of #8 fairway, and left of #17 fairway. We will discuss species and more specific placement in a later post.

Our most pressing project concerns the installation of more Traq Matz. This the same product we tested at #17 tee walk-on last fall. Through the dry, busy fall golf
season the turf held up well. So, we are moving forward with two more locations: the walk-on at #2 alternate tee and the walk-on at #8 tee. The unique aspect of this rubber matting is that it is installed over the top of new sod. At first it looks as if we are covering the sod too much for the grass to survive. However, the turf settles in, and starts to grow up through the mats, creating a nice turf cover and hiding the rubber mat. Both areas struggle mightily with high foot traffic concentration. We believe these are two ideal locations for the Traq Matz. We finished up #2 alternate tee at the end of last week and we will begin work at #8 tee this week. Getting the matting down now should allow ample time for the sod underneath to establish itself and grow before the heat of summer.

Our list of projects and routine maintenance really starts to stretch at this time of year, and through the whole season. Working now to knock out a couple of projects like this allows healing time for the new grass, as well as allowing the Grounds staff to cross another item of the list.

We are no returning to weekly posts. Thank you

Etiquette Reminder of the Month

Please do not climb up the steep face of the bunkers.

Also, as part of a Golf Committee initiative to improve course etiquette, we have included links to videos teaching proper on course etiquette. Please take a moment to watch:

Ball Marks - How to properly repair

Golf Cart tips

 

 

See you on the course!

Joe

jvillegas@bwrc.org