Due to the extended heat and lack of rain over the last month, the golf courses are being forced to limit the amount of irrigation water applied to the roughs.  As the drought continues water will be restricted to the fairways and lastly the tees. These water restrictions are necessary to safe guard the amount of water needed to maintain our greens.

3rd Quarter Golf Course Maintenance Plan

5/7/19

We have one more phase to complete with regards to our Blue Heron irrigation upgrade: replace the pump motors in the pumphouse.  This is scheduled for Thursday 5/9/19.  This will involve the rental of a crane which will be staged at the pumphouse (building behind 13 green).


We have a contractor scheduled to replace the lost turf on our tees.  This work should begin next week.  As part of this work, a new forward tee will be built on hole 3 of Marsh Hawk.

4/26/19

We are in the final stages of the Blue Heron irrigation upgrade!  Hydrolinks, our contractor, will be finishing in the next couple of days.  Its been a long process with delays due to weather conditions.  We continue to do some "clean up" behind the contractor, installing sod and adding a concrete walkway to the bathroom on holes 4/15.


Our new skid steer arrived today which will be a huge help with topdressing and getting other projects on our to do list complete.


Our new Sandpro is being assembled in Richmond, with a scheduled delivery next week.


We have seen the first signs of our famous solitary ground wasps.  The wasps are typically not a threat to humans.  Regardless we are treating them early mornings before our Members and Guests enter these areas.

4/5/19

The Blue Heron irrigation project is almost complete.  The last few head conversions will be complete today.  Then Hydrolinks will begin going through our "punch list".


Once Blue Heron is complete, the installation of the main line valves will begin on Blackheath.

new maintenance department carts

15 New carts arrived last week

Renovation of Driving Range

 Driving Range Renovation in progress

 Tractor used to grade topsoil

 New sod being installed

2/2/19

We removed the tarps on Marsh Hawk greens.  Watching the extended forecast, the tarps will remain off for the next week. 


The Blue Heron irrigation upgrade is moving along.  Cold and wet conditions have slowed the progress, but to date 6 holes are complete.


There were two trees removed on the left side of Marsh Hawk's 3rd hole.  This was done enabling us to move the red tee from the right side of the hole to the left.

1/23/19

Marsh hawk greens were uncovered today and sprayed with a wetting agent.  The wetting agent will help hold water in the soil at the crown on the plants.  This aids the plant with winter desiccation. 


The greens will be re tarped Friday afternoon and will remain tarped until the weather warms up, which is looking like the end of next week.

1/18/19

Carts are restricted, no delays.  Marsh Hawk will be closing at noon and we will begin covering greens

1/17/19

* Today courses are Cart Path Only with no delays


* At the moment Marsh Hawk and Blackheath courses are open. But with the incoming weather, Marsh Hawk front nine will be closed Friday for tarping and the back 9 will be tarped immediately following the Par 3 event.  Marsh Hawk will remain closed at least through Tuesday possibly Wednesday.  Opening is all temperature dependant


* Hydrolinks, our irrigation contractor have completed 90% on holes 1 and 2.

11/14/18

Courses will remain closed through the weekend because of unplayable, wet conditions. 

Courses closed

Good morning. Courses are closed this morning due to the snow. Have a great day!

Saturday December 8th

Good Morning. We will have a frost delay until 10:00 this morning. Check in with the golf shop for updated tee times. Have a great day!

11/27/18

We have the final piece to the Blue Heron Irrigation Upgrade.  Installation is scheduled to begin December 10th.


With 1.75" of rain over the past 3 days, carts will be restricted most of the week. 

11/19/18

No Frost Delay,  Carts restricted, Handicap flags restricted to cart path side in rough

Sunday 11/18 frost

Good morning. Another cold start to the day at 33 degrees. Frost delay this morning on Blackheath and Blueheron until 9:00. Check with the pro shop for adjusted tee times. Turkey shootout on Marshawk will start on time at 10:00. Have a great day!

Frost delay 11/17

Good Morning! Cold start to the day at 34 degrees. We will have a Frost delay until 9:00. All 3 courses are still very wet from last weeks rains so cart path only rule remains in effect. Have a great day!

11/16/18

Cart path only today, no handicap flags--1.35" rain yesterday.  No frost delay

11/13/18

Cart rule for the day is Cart Path Only.  We had 1.25" rain over night.