The 9th green took a big hit over the winter. This was ultimately due to cottonwood root encroachment (during repairs, many roots were removed). This green is also the only "push up" green on the golf course--simply a sandy or amended soil profile "pushed up" on native soil instead of the more modern soil profiles existing on the other greens.
The following photos were taken early May, early June, and this week...
A good bit of healing is seen above. This was accomplished by an extra seeding, sand topdressing, and fertilization every other week. However, our goal was to into this fall with "no bare spots" in order to get the most out of our fall plant protectant applications. To accomplish this the staff did a little sodding this week.
Staff above are seen laying the last portions of sod. The sodded back portion of this green will still receive extra sand topdressing, water, and fertilizer applications as we encourage the sod root. Increased rolling will also help smooth the surface over time.
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