MESSAGE FROM GROUNDS | Continued
The smooth roller is good for times of year when environmental conditions will put the most stress on the turf because the smooth roller will use 100% of its surface to support the mower and reel, thus being less aggressive. We generally begin the season with the grooved rollers, move to heavy weight smooth rollers (to somewhat match the characteristics of the grooved roller), and when times get tough, move to light-weight solid rollers, which we did on or about the middle of June. Contractors have finished their portion of the barn wall rebuild that sits to the right of the 2nd tees of the North Course. Our staff will begin the process of blending the hillside to the rear of 7 North tees to allow a majority of the wall to be seen while also diverting water away from the barn itself.
During the early part of July, we will begin to add Har-Tru clay to the tennis courts. Mother Nature did not cooperate with the normal spring maintenance in April and we will apply a small amount of material to the surfaces.
The fruiting season will be upon us in the next several weeks for the orchard on 9 North. Upon inspection, it appears we will have a bountiful crop again and we will announce when the fruit comes into season. First up will be the peaches!
Please continue to help keep the putting surfaces smooth for all to enjoy by fixing your ball mark, plus one other. In addition, when using any of our practice areas, please utilize the straight-line method for divot recovery. We will keep a mindful eye to our ground conditions and communicate the need for any restrictions due to drought-like conditions. If you are not aware, you can get real time updates by following our Instagram page, @wcc1901_agro. It is here where we will post our activities to all events regarding the grounds of the Club. Thanks and we hope you and your families have a wonderful 4th of July, along with a great rest of the month!
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