Sabot verticutting complete, bring on September!
Both golf courses really showed off this past weekend for the 82nd Valentine Invitational. It was great to watch some top quality golfers enjoy some excellent conditions as we got very lucky with the cooler weather. As the "crowds" left Sunday we knew what was on deck for this week. The reason both courses are able to achieve a high level of conditioning in August is because of a variety of things but mostly because of a commitment to proper cultural practices. Staying ahead of these chores, aerating when the greens are in great shape, verticutting when the bermuda is stout, churns out healthy and consistent surfaces year round. The small 1/4" cores were blown off quickly, 9 holes each day Monday and Tuesday, beating the heat that came on after lunch. Dry sand was spread a single time over as soon as the green was cleaned and fertilized with calcium and potassium. With the heat working, the brush went through quickly and knocked some sand down. A random thunderstorm h