Irrigation Project Update Leibold continues to move at a rapid pace, and towards the end of September, brought in a second crew to begin lateral piping and sprinkler install. The original team will continue with mainline work, while the newly arrived contractors will close out holes 13 through 18 North, then concentrate on the South Course. As we begin to cross golf holes with smaller diameter pipe, we can expect a hole closure of approximately two and a half days. We will continue to use the ForeTees app with a push notification to announce where work is occurring each day. Other Fall Course Notes Divot repair: Please continue filling divots on tees and fairways with the turf pelt as regular rain events will help with recovery. If it is not possible to use the turf, please fill the void with the sand mix provided. Fall is the best time for turf recovery, and your help makes a real difference. Frost delays: Cooler mornings mean frost delays will start to appear. Play will begin after the frost has lifted to protect the turf. We will announce updates utilizing the push notification service from ForeTees. Fine fescue meadows: We have mowed these areas and we will follow-up with some herbicide applications to aid in clean-up and presentation of these areas for the 2027 season. We will also renovate the hillside to the right of 15 South tees and re-seed this slope with fine fescue. Looking Ahead While we are focused on daily presentation of the Club as a whole, we continue to prepare for the 2027 season. We will take advantage where we can to begin some remediation to the bunkers on both golf courses that will include edging, adding sand, and new grassing. As weather dictates the closure of the Har Tru clay courts, we will begin to prep these by removing tape lines and “dead material,” which consists of larger, weathered particles that have lost their fine binding dust and can no longer bond back into the court surface.
Thanks for reading and we look forward to seeing you out on the courts and courses!
-Jon Urbanski
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