SUPERINTENDENT
The Superintendent ’ s Cut
The LGCC maintenance team are pleased with the decision to move our Fall aerification of the greens up a few weeks to the middle of August . The weather seemed to co-operate through the closure of the golf course for the process and the results have been well received from golfers . The process was a simplified version of the process which has been conducted in seasons past . The greens were simply deep tined at an approximate depth of 7 ” into the soil profile . The deep tine holes were then filled with topdressing sand and then groomed mechanically . Conducting a deep tine instead of pulling cores from the green allowed the department to save money on labor and materials .
The LGCC maintenance team also started the month of August at a disadvantage dealing with heavy rainfalls and humid weather at the end of July into the early part of the month . This weather coupled with mechanical breakdowns were detrimental to allowing the team to mow the rough . The team has since caught up on all rough mowing each week and will try our best to get the rough mowed on a weekly basis from here until the end of the growing season .
The team is looking forward to September and all the events scheduled for the month ! We look forward to hosting the Ladies Member / Member , the Club Championship , the Ladies Invitational and the annual MOAA , YMCA and Young Life tournaments . The team will continue to work towards preparing the course for these events and look forward to every member ’ s involvement in the events !
Please do your part and help our maintenance team keep the course in the best shape possible by replacing your divots and repairing your ball marks . Not only will this enhance your experience , but it will also go a long way for the golfers behind you who may find themselves with a great lie on the green only to find their lie riddled with un-repaired ball marks . Provided on the carts are bottles of sand to refill your divot and ball mark repair tools are for sale in the pro shop !
If there are any questions or concerns regarding the course , please do not hesitate to stop me when you see me around the property and ask . And as always , we are continuing to work hard in order to provide you , the members , with the best possible playing conditions
in the Valley !
By :
Jake Valintino
Superintendent & Interim General Manager
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