Grow-in Update

Here's a few pictures to update everyone on how the grow-in is going on some of our U.S. Open improvement projects.

Assistant Superintendent Mike Krouse and Eric Mcalister walk mowing #7

The First mow started out at a height of .500 over the whole complex with Flex 21 walk mowers.  We're now down to .450 on the surrounds, approaches and tees, and .350 on the green surface on #7.  We'll probably leave the heights here for the winter then continue to bring them down again in the spring.

#7 complex after the first mow

The bosses inspecting our work

Assistant Superintendent Mark Trenter overseeding #7 after a top dress

We've been very focused on top dressing, overseeding and fertility throughout the grow-in process.  Fertilizer rates averaged around .25 lbs of N/1000 every three weeks depending on the weather.

A recent picture of the 7th green and surrounds

Super Roots on the 13th green

We've seen amazing root initiation on all of the renovated areas whether sodded or seeded.  The picture above was taken on #13 green.  

Overall the process has been very successful and everybody is pleased with the results and can't wait to play the new holes.

  

My son Jones standing on the 7th green...future greenkeeper??