Friday, June 5, 2009

Ready for sun!

These chilly cloudy mornings are getting old! For the past 4 days I have arrived at work to find cold, cloudy mornings--some with rain. Here are some pics from this morning...

Bucky rolling #1 green:



Rolling #10 green with Columbines:


So what is with the fan?? This is a question I get alot. On 15 green we have a large fan located off to the side under the cottonwoods next to the wall. This fan comes on by a timer and runs everyday during the season. The purpose is to keep air moving across the surface of the green. The location of this green sits down in a hole and there is little air movement. If there is no air movement Bentgrass does not do well. During the first few years after opening this green was always struggling so we made the decision to install the fan. Now it thrives!


Changing cups

Hole locations are changed daily during the season at Fossil Trace. This is a simple yet important process. If the hole is not moved often, the grass around the cup would thin out and die from all the daily traffic. Plus, it adds variety to the way the holes on the golf course are played on a daily basis. Here are some pics of the process. Thanks Jay for the demonstration!

Cutting the new hole:



Removing the old liner and putting the new plug in the old hole:




Finished product:




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