Frost is here!

 

26 degrees this morning! The frost is down and the bermuda is done. We are about 15 days later seeing this hard frost than last year.

Now we will get to find out exactly what the bluegrass is doing on the Sabot. Unlike last year, the bermuda has persisted late into the year and we didn't have the chance to really slow it down like last year. The bluegrass will be thinner and once the bermuda turns off color we will determine if and how we can push the blue along. The Manakin will turn brown over the next few weeks and stay that way. The paint from last year looked ok but that $20k is better utilized during the growing season. 

Our big project for the week was taking down a few more pines to the left of 10 Sabot. From the green on 10 you now have a full unimpeded view of the lake.

We have continued using the water wick machine in the fairways as well. #1 and #6 were sliced this week. Next week we will start digging in french drains that connect the sand lines straight into the drain basins.

The excavator has finished digging the muck out of 5 stream once over. We hauled at least 60 loads of muck (and golf balls) up to the dump area. The amount of balls stuck in this stream are staggering. Now we start to play with the water level a bit with some natural looking waterfalls. Our goal is to have this stream looking more like a stream and not a ditch. Eventually you'll be able to see your ball splash into the water instead of just hearing a thunk into the muck.

Our frost job list has been awakened now. The wood chips from last year have seasoned up nicely. In the large beds around the club we are able to use this free mulch instead of purchasing it from a vendor. Free always looks better!

A couple of bald eagles were looking for Thanksgiving dinner the other day on Manakin. The Blog will be in quarantine next week, enjoy your holiday and see you in December!