2012.06 Beachcomber - Beach Grove Golf Club

SUPERINTENDENTS REPORTBy Ian MurrayThe two weeks of warm, sunny weather that started the second week of May was a welcomechange for all and excellent timing for our aeration programs. With the perfectweather, the aeration, sanding and inter‐seeding programs were completed without interruptionor change and with outstanding results. A special thanks to our Staff for alltheir hard work and diligence during the 3 day closure. All things considered the courselooked fantastic when we reopened for play on Thursday morning; it was all the detailwork that really made the difference.We have started an eradication program to control patches of silvery thread moss and procumbent pearlwortthat have far exceeded threshold levels in select greens and tee decks. We are anticipating good results withthis program however we may have to help a few of these areas fill‐in by way of over‐seeding. If required thiswill be performed neatly and should not interfere with play.USGA Director Larry Gilhuly is scheduled to visit our Club the afternoon of June 12 th . This consultation willinclude an inspection of the course property, a review of maintenance standards, operations and procedures,available recourses and a follow‐up report. We have utilized the expertise of the USGA Green Section Staffsince 1985 (Dick White was Greens Chairperson and the new 16 th hole was open for play after construction)and the last visit and consultation was in 2008. Larry is a favored speaker at many of the Golf Industry conferencesand has authored numerous articles that can be found on the USGA website. www.usga.orgThe left‐side staging area of our 2 nd tee is deplorable to say the least and pending approval we will be lookingat undertaking a simple, cost effective renovation to tidy‐up this area. We will be presenting and discussingour plan at the next Golf Course Committee Meeting.Members Adopt‐a‐Hole ProgramYour assistance is required! The Golf Course Committeehas reinitiated a program to enhance the overallplayability and appearance of your golf course by assigningMembers with select holes to take extra careand attention of; similar idea to the Adopt‐a‐Streetprogram that is now in many communities. The expectationis for Members to repair ball marks and fill orreplace divots on fairways and tee decks on the holesindicated on the chart below based alphabetically bythe first letter of your surname. We hope this will becomecontagious and possibly a little friendly competitionfor “best maintained hole / holes” Our JuniorMembers will be looking after the 12 th hole; typicallythe heaviest for fairway divots! Have fun with this andwe certainly do appreciate the extra effort to help improveour standards and also for the consideration ofplayers following behind you.1 st A, B 10 th L2 nd C 11 th M,N3 rd D 12 th Junior Players4 th E 13 th O5 th F 14 th P,Q6 th G 15 th R,S7 th H,I 16 th R,S8 th H,I 17 th T,U,V9 th J,K 18 th W,Y,Z#9