Seasonal Color at the Club House and Half Way House

 

This year we decided to choose a selection of flowers that are both low maintenance and resistant to deer. There are two different varieties of Lantana, the Little Lucky "Peach Glow" and Little Lucky "Red". The purple flower that we used to accent the Lantanas is Setcreasea "Purple Heart". We also used Purple Fountain Grass in a few of the beds. The Lantana and the Setcreasea both have excellent drought tolerance and can be planted in a variety of soil and climate conditions. For those of you who play out here frequently or live on property you may have notice we have a slight problem with our deer population. Deer are opportunistic herbivores, which means the will eat or at least try any type of vegetation. Both the Lantana and the Setcreasea have plant characteristics that deter the deer from feeding on them. The Lantana have pubescence (hair like structures) all throughout the foliage which would make for an unpleasant mid day snack. The Setcreasea have pubescence as well and they also have a waxy coating that make them unfavorable to eat and hard to digest.  

 

                 

                   

                       

                 

                  

Course Closed Today Due To Excessive Rain

 

 

On the morning of April 7th 2014 we received 1.25" of rainfall somewhere between late the night before and 5:00am this morning. By 9:30am we had received an additional 2". As we road the course to check if all the drains were functioning properly the trip was quickly put to a halt as we noticed something unusual about number one blue tee. Directly in front of the tee there was a three foot long by one foot wide area of turf that was buldging above the rest of the grass. We instantly thought we had an irrigation leak. After checking the irrigation pumps and seeing that there were no issues we were able to rule out the possibility of a leak. We believe that the amount of rain that we had received in such a short amount of time overwhelmed the drainge system and directed the excess water under the tee. It was literally like walking on a water bed. Hopefully there where be minimal damage to the tee once the water has subsided but we will not know until tomorrow.

#1 Blue Tee. If you will look at the water line that Rob's left foot is in this is the normal height of the tee. The rain has somehow trapped itself under the tee and raised the turf 4"-6" higher than normal.

 

#15 Greenside Bunkers after 3" of rainfall.

#14 New Bunkers held up as well.

We were not as fortunate with the front nine bunkers.
 

Cartpath Flooded on #7

Normally this is a small babbling creek in front of #2 tees. Today it is moving very swiftly and about one foot below the bridge.

Freshning Up For The 2014 Golf Season

 

Putting out new flags, flag sticks, and cups before Masters Week.

 

 

 

A Tribute To The Golden Bear.

Vertical Mowing the Greens