Rakes! Rakes!

I have had several of the members ask about bunker rakes. Well, we have started switching out all the old metal rake handles with new fiberglass handles and with these new handles, they have a protect coating for a cooler surface plus eliminates the splintering that happens to fiberglass handles after an extended period of time. As you can see in the photos the difference in the two rakes. Sorry for the inconvenience of old rakes. We are working forward and addressing all issues.  

Goose grass in the greens.

I'm sure all of you have noticed the weeds that are trying to take over some of our greens.  It is a grassy weed called "Goosegrass," it germinates from seed heads. So wind, foot traffic, mowing, etc. can move this pest very rapidly when it is in the seeding stage. I have had comments that it wasn't as bad last year.

Well this may be true but the seedlings were there last year and laid dormant and blew up this year as this year is a prime year for goose grass germination.   There are several courses within the metroplex that are having goose grass and crabgrass infestation problems. 

We have been attacking #5 green and have picked about 90% of it out and are going to be consistently top dressing these areas to get a quick recovery. 

If you are wondering why we don't just spray a chemical to eliminate it, well any herbicide that can eliminate the goose grass will also eliminate the Bentgrass greens. So hand picking it is the only solution. 

Going forward we will be on a very diligent pre-emergent program in the spring to help reduce the weed population. And eventually we will get it removed.