Golf Course Update:  Friday 9/23 through Friday 10/7

Fall has finally arrived, and we are encouraged by the cooler night time temperatures. We are also motivated to finish the growing season with some hope and momentum. When the first rainfall arrives here at River Place, we will be poised to fertilize and help the turf enter dormancy as healthy as possible. We have seen a couple of fronts, and we know that our turn is coming.

Our putting surfaces continue to perform extremely well, and we have continued our normal cultural practices to insure consistency from green to green. We will be preparing the greens over the next three weeks for overseeding which will occur on Monday October 17th. The benefits to overseeding are to protect the dormant Bermuda during winter play as well as aid in moisture management through the profile. We also use overseed to ensure a great surface for the Spring golf season. Watch for conditions to remain the same until five days after overseed, then as we let the seed germinate the heights will come up.

We plan to continue the same cart restrictions through the month of October that are currently set. These restrictions are four holes as cart path only that are rotated based on worst conditions. We anticipate when the first rain occurs to have a high amount of debris washed onto the course from the green belts. We will take the mess at this point in order to get that well needed rain. We also anticipate an insect outbreak as the moisture returns to the area. Keep a close watch on your home lawns and be prepared to treat as needed. Thanks again for you continued support, and we look forward to seeing you on the course this week.

Kevin Chance, Golf Course Superintendent
Kevin.chance@riverplaceclub.com