Wayne's World Summer 2023
We will be entering the longest day of the year soon and the official start of summer. Predictions for the summer months still show it being warm even with this unseasonably cool spring. But time will tell, and some projects and events could use warmer temps than we have experienced this spring. So below is some work going on in the next couple of months.
Putting green nursery on the 13th hole. We are currently working on a 9,000 sq. ft. expansion of putting green sod. This expansion is to establish onsite sod for upcoming projects. It's a best practice to grow turf onsite as it takes a couple of years to develop turf similar to our existing putting greens. This way, we will have plenty of sod to make green adjustments and heal as quickly as possible.
Tees leveled with new sod will be 5,7,10, and the driving range. We will complete this leveling work by July 5th.
Lake management will increase during the summer months. We have controlled the Duckweed well and now have started cutting tules, plus further growth around the edges. So far, we have been spared large amounts of algae growth. With the water being "tea-stained" in color combined with consistent cloud cover, sunlight penetration has been limited, which slows down this growth in the lake. But time will tell, as this area always throws us a curveball in how it reacts over a season. Plus the coots, oh, we will leave that topic for the next update
https://aquaplant.tamu.edu/plant-identification/alphabetical-index/duckweed/common-duckweed/
The course will be closed for renovation the week of June 19th. We will do a lighter renovation than usual so the property can heal in time for the S.C.G.A. Women's Amateur Championship the last week of July. Come out and watch some terrific golf that week.
Some members have asked me about the best way to rake the bunkers. I feel it's easy to access on the backside or bottom of the bunker (don't walk in on the high slope side). After your shot, use the tooth side of the rake for the bottom area in the bunkers and the smooth side of the rake for the sides. We use the "Melbourne" technique of raking, which allows a ball to roll to the bottom of the bunker due to the smooth sides. We can never duplicate the staff's raking in the mornings due to tools and the wetness of the sand when they do this work. The main thing is to leave a smooth surface for the members behind you. It's a Boy and Girl Scout thing, "Leave it better than you found it." Nobody likes being hung up in footprints on the face of a bunker. We would solve most of the issues if we could stop entering and exiting the bunkers on the faces.
See you on the course,
Wayne Mills
