Wayne's World Spring 2023
Wayne’s World is off to the Races!
Here is a quick update on things going on at the Greens department. This year has seemed like Groundhog day as we would have a rain event every Tuesday. This would lead to canceled golf events and the Greens department cleaning up the property. Then the clouds finally parted, and it was April? We were a month or two behind our typical work for our main golfing seasons. With the great rainy season behind us, we have turned the bilges off and are full steam ahead.
We had a few small drainage issues, plus bunkers and native areas that needed immediate attention, the 4th hole and the 12th hole had the most significant drainage issues. The 4th hole is a spring that shows up during very wet years. We previously installed a large drainage field along the 4th cart path. But it grew bigger this year, so we created a small drain at the dog leg to dry up this area. The 12th hole was mainly run-off from under the Las Palmas Road Gravel base. This was cleaned up with a larger intercept drain. Bunker sand had to be moved and groomed, and additional sand would be added to the bottoms. This work has been started and should be completed soon.
The native areas took a hit from too much moisture and heavy soils. Some plants and seeded wildflower areas failed to be waterlogged for too long. So, we have been replanting the areas with different varieties or raising the soil to get them up on a mound. We have also been adding mulch to all the native areas. This makes for better footing and views around the property. Even with this winter’s severe conditions, the spring views are still nice around the property, and our lake, which some new members have never seen, has reappeared! As we continue to clean up the property and groom our native areas, we will launch into a great golfing season.
In the future, here are some of the things we will be working on at the greens department:
• Working with Todd on the capitol maintenance and irrigation
• Reviewing all bunkers and adding sand to the bottoms
• Leveling and sodding 12,000 sq ft of tee tops
• Managing the lake’s algae and pond weeds. The Club's aquatic weed control boat will be here on May 3rd.
• The 19th thru 22nd of June - course closed as we aerate greens, tees, and fairways
• Expand putting green nursery on 13 for future course projects
So, enjoy the spring conditions. Rusty and I will see you on the course.
Wayne Mills
