tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44874838669146053402024-02-24T14:15:15.748-05:00The Hyde Park Golf and Country Club Grounds DepartmentA forum to inform the membership of the current initiatives on the grounds of Hyde Park Golf and Country ClubPat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.comBlogger305125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-27950982715016234362024-02-10T19:44:00.004-05:002024-02-11T07:32:15.966-05:00Restoration Update 2.11.23The tree work on holes 8 and 13 has been completed, the HP Grounds team will spend the next few weeks restoring this area with the following initiatives:<div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Rough grading: removal of vines, weeds and other invasive species </li><li>Additional drainage installs and erosion measures</li><li>Stump removal</li><li>Finish grading </li><li>Spring grassing of the entire site with <a href="https://gcmonline.com/course/environment/news/fine-fescues-classification-golf#:~:text=They%20are%20adapted%20for%20use,fertilizer%2C%20irrigation%20and%20pesticide%20requirements.">Fine Fescues</a></li></ul><div>Our team did an outstanding job collaborating with Lefke Tree Experts to ensure the project was completed on time and on budget. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>Here a few photos of the work completed that has been completed so far.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iQpN4_eqcYHbPvUdUPUBQlqAePYFCojchKx5ApDhsFn1aKqtqw1xrDZyEIbPMesS0_FPdtz6SBMt60w3bvEBvKlhFTtigJEg7U1oJHj8R3KJVJdqhklphqeldyrBLXTthGQA0-5_lb-hqe0zg6kkSuVQ2fh2iReCO2uJr4ISiQMDPBOWTfVgW6Ddlx0B/s2048/HPIM0210.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iQpN4_eqcYHbPvUdUPUBQlqAePYFCojchKx5ApDhsFn1aKqtqw1xrDZyEIbPMesS0_FPdtz6SBMt60w3bvEBvKlhFTtigJEg7U1oJHj8R3KJVJdqhklphqeldyrBLXTthGQA0-5_lb-hqe0zg6kkSuVQ2fh2iReCO2uJr4ISiQMDPBOWTfVgW6Ddlx0B/w640-h480/HPIM0210.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#8- 2006<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPuAe_qmHwwsZrH2TV0Cn8f7l4J3Xj-uKf2NGd7BEnEoU9TnzKljPnKphZSLubyJKQJ2FV_RawjRXxL33olnYW0BFwheOYc186-g0lQUj3ijRiOsMFbHKeEzmqKLPNX1mSVFOruJ9KHxs3JK0FPmfasn-DpaLJNGDrnn8L7cxD_9Rg-FjXNKq7nImeEmp/s4032/IMG_1224.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPuAe_qmHwwsZrH2TV0Cn8f7l4J3Xj-uKf2NGd7BEnEoU9TnzKljPnKphZSLubyJKQJ2FV_RawjRXxL33olnYW0BFwheOYc186-g0lQUj3ijRiOsMFbHKeEzmqKLPNX1mSVFOruJ9KHxs3JK0FPmfasn-DpaLJNGDrnn8L7cxD_9Rg-FjXNKq7nImeEmp/w640-h480/IMG_1224.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#8- View of left side of 8 from the tee, reducing shade to the 8th fairway</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3B_TqOuQ0tgt2ZVjv91bbKoOQ-kWQie7akROTp-qNzaQYWh8Ot6jWLE71JhAB8bjNhY-BTtnkH4DLcop_xTvbtYi3K5P_6HwugonzIEB3Dgpo94o00750xDob6r7sv1znG1KKYsL8C1vmL1ONMTc2UgTJ_FGjfojcaiQ6GWPW9i1YoBRlJ75O2beFMS8/s4032/IMG_0891.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3B_TqOuQ0tgt2ZVjv91bbKoOQ-kWQie7akROTp-qNzaQYWh8Ot6jWLE71JhAB8bjNhY-BTtnkH4DLcop_xTvbtYi3K5P_6HwugonzIEB3Dgpo94o00750xDob6r7sv1znG1KKYsL8C1vmL1ONMTc2UgTJ_FGjfojcaiQ6GWPW9i1YoBRlJ75O2beFMS8/w640-h480/IMG_0891.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the 4th green to the 7th Fall-2023</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLhWxsOTtVq8T780zxwP8x7DoMTY63CSGHhjT9sqvFo3X2QSypinwdfe1CPGIq82DLmc44nk2iF3dGFXZCWVgpqlcTh2PoII0X6GXRrQ-4HG-Zpuv2-OknmCYqs6WKrsK9Sz4JMhz29WZIfcyPlFtef17hypptBi9zA2DZSrZZP7aY-DPJDWoMX8-6TA6/s4032/IMG_1188.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLhWxsOTtVq8T780zxwP8x7DoMTY63CSGHhjT9sqvFo3X2QSypinwdfe1CPGIq82DLmc44nk2iF3dGFXZCWVgpqlcTh2PoII0X6GXRrQ-4HG-Zpuv2-OknmCYqs6WKrsK9Sz4JMhz29WZIfcyPlFtef17hypptBi9zA2DZSrZZP7aY-DPJDWoMX8-6TA6/w640-h480/IMG_1188.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the 4th green to the 7th-2024</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ9qmcBX25GIsTW8ydsC0x6d0DVQW6Ejng8_hOb7kg-XyxcCYdhVlVL1B6QOguD_jRjODGOict8cXajG501iHK17fMpWJces-RiaviWma2NQBGsIIlJJ0oWUFctT1y1eLGOHxn-aa8lhyphenhyphendsTaoaZdF5bSlOeImg356p5HfX2TOhtkYudeTLFEUBIaQ3CJ_/s2048/HydePark5before%5B1%5D.bmp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ9qmcBX25GIsTW8ydsC0x6d0DVQW6Ejng8_hOb7kg-XyxcCYdhVlVL1B6QOguD_jRjODGOict8cXajG501iHK17fMpWJces-RiaviWma2NQBGsIIlJJ0oWUFctT1y1eLGOHxn-aa8lhyphenhyphendsTaoaZdF5bSlOeImg356p5HfX2TOhtkYudeTLFEUBIaQ3CJ_/w640-h480/HydePark5before%5B1%5D.bmp" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#5- 2003</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnicY2hiYqz1ijRYjLXnPyrXHU4M5ch1Q-02wQN0QBoKy415gpbmD9NP8LXRB1KO8H2uWzuIvTs6SauEjhjQoAhxa2GIAv43jjef1kh8rvL_K96C-sZNpcybA3s1WyAUjvJaILl14nrD6kCFtKjOZphJk0bZP0HUfrfK4DE0ha72aorEYWxJre-bfwP5q/s4032/IMG_1187.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnicY2hiYqz1ijRYjLXnPyrXHU4M5ch1Q-02wQN0QBoKy415gpbmD9NP8LXRB1KO8H2uWzuIvTs6SauEjhjQoAhxa2GIAv43jjef1kh8rvL_K96C-sZNpcybA3s1WyAUjvJaILl14nrD6kCFtKjOZphJk0bZP0HUfrfK4DE0ha72aorEYWxJre-bfwP5q/w640-h480/IMG_1187.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#5-2024 Seeding of hillside of the left side </td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjNrITssQqhKaTvfilwFeToNdRW06rFw2-R4cmToW0tBDpT-k7W05CHpnzu1W_dfadKCCdETbKr1C1Wfk-BDIwgFeG7q0m8wTPRLy-5K39KRpnf5oW3nERZsCtBGCCEFlAgGHAyXOyvETxeO8-3WB41VTd6ur4S2YBZau1qNd0c4KifuWyGIa_ws6OH2oT/s4032/IMG_1063.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjNrITssQqhKaTvfilwFeToNdRW06rFw2-R4cmToW0tBDpT-k7W05CHpnzu1W_dfadKCCdETbKr1C1Wfk-BDIwgFeG7q0m8wTPRLy-5K39KRpnf5oW3nERZsCtBGCCEFlAgGHAyXOyvETxeO8-3WB41VTd6ur4S2YBZau1qNd0c4KifuWyGIa_ws6OH2oT/w640-h480/IMG_1063.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#13 Left Side- Fall 2023</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtEuhkZpoeHsDUIUzWNRXWvFz9tDL-XYaxzfUutsEQQ7xXQshYAozc0VM7gvQOVS3f22k_vP25h5QvqXhntYa-BTE-0dwOmmaOcq0SOUnBNNLDKfqnZMyJeE8TC9Y1c4N7NJ4iOCgRKSCjeJq7i90Ml6kb1Pnv86a5xrAVDGVwA4TxsbyC2N9v48_bNQr/s4032/IMG_1232.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtEuhkZpoeHsDUIUzWNRXWvFz9tDL-XYaxzfUutsEQQ7xXQshYAozc0VM7gvQOVS3f22k_vP25h5QvqXhntYa-BTE-0dwOmmaOcq0SOUnBNNLDKfqnZMyJeE8TC9Y1c4N7NJ4iOCgRKSCjeJq7i90Ml6kb1Pnv86a5xrAVDGVwA4TxsbyC2N9v48_bNQr/w640-h480/IMG_1232.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht88-HfQA5oGBxC6kodo7_lkx23WKhaM2H24olOJ9Kc2bmoF6kk-PYSmcD1_D0nyGWactOqU6HtpM-6U6ne5lXFTJVfLTtrKyzRSM51IGkZVniFMl7nJwfb7ba5bGXNFsLUX9rf1EhEP5kWS7v8K6NRe_8u4aj9x05ILPezcUSSHPUbkHEdcJcq3HLjGFJ/s4032/IMG_1227.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht88-HfQA5oGBxC6kodo7_lkx23WKhaM2H24olOJ9Kc2bmoF6kk-PYSmcD1_D0nyGWactOqU6HtpM-6U6ne5lXFTJVfLTtrKyzRSM51IGkZVniFMl7nJwfb7ba5bGXNFsLUX9rf1EhEP5kWS7v8K6NRe_8u4aj9x05ILPezcUSSHPUbkHEdcJcq3HLjGFJ/w640-h480/IMG_1227.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyszb3XsMxAjAlcB5fFz56i-nz2FSWCGUQivzwQ6uJRxw7H8Pqxo8QIBlJi-9dou3HzHxTUzIl5uVBqC0_itAnvbMc_glXFjipiCji24q0Ce8CSrJMEekz-5U_6nosNdbmaoa8mcFKybF_CnUYjPLx71pxG2rEIIgcKWLuB2FXxt95zIWfHyszka_hIyQ9/s4032/IMG_1229.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyszb3XsMxAjAlcB5fFz56i-nz2FSWCGUQivzwQ6uJRxw7H8Pqxo8QIBlJi-9dou3HzHxTUzIl5uVBqC0_itAnvbMc_glXFjipiCji24q0Ce8CSrJMEekz-5U_6nosNdbmaoa8mcFKybF_CnUYjPLx71pxG2rEIIgcKWLuB2FXxt95zIWfHyszka_hIyQ9/w640-h480/IMG_1229.jpeg" width="640" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></a></div><br /><div>Thanks again for the questions and feedback please do not hesitate to send us a note at grounds@hydeparkcc.com</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank-you,</div><div><br /></div><div>Pat O'Brien </div><div>Grounds Superintendent </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-10020922284333082912024-01-27T15:45:00.020-05:002024-01-28T10:25:39.864-05:00Golf Course Restoration Update <p> The Grounds team over the past few months has been focused in the off season with a few items related to the restoration of the golf course. We been laser focused on the puzzle pieces of planning along with moving forward with the Tree Management Plan (TMP). Being able to focus on the TMP prior to 2025 will assist in the execution of the plan in many ways:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Flexibility with sequencing during the project, reducing the number of contractors in an area where many trees are being removed.</li><li>The off-season offers a better opportunity to complete the work</li><li>Reducing costs with in-house work by the Grounds team</li><li>Opportunity to hone some of the processes and allow our team to partner with contractors</li><li>Experiment with different grass types and establishment strategies </li><li>Work closely with<u> <a href="https://tylerraedesign.com"><b><span style="color: #444444;">Golf Course Architect Tyler Rae</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> </span></b></a></u>to ensure we are on target with both removals and planting plans</li></ul><div>During the months of October and early November we focused on improving the sight lines with clearing over 1.5 acres of brush and trees on holes #5/6 and the left side of 13. In late November and December our team was on the course removing select trees indicated on the TMP. All of the cleared areas are ready for seed and the majority of the stumps on the course have been removed, seeded and covered with straw blankets to enhance seed germination. </div><div><br /></div><div>Recently, we have partnered with<b><u> <a href="https://lefketree.com"><span style="color: #444444;">Lefke Tree Experts</span></a></u> </b>and have been working on the largest segment of tree removal attached to the restoration, between holes 8 and 13. The infrastructure improvements related to the tree removal will help with the following:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Increased air movement from the west to the 7th green</li><li>Increased sunlight to the 7th green</li><li>Significant shade reduction to the 8th fairway</li></ul><div>The tree removal on the 8th is being utilized for the architectural enhancements with the expansion of the ravine closer to the fairway, while generating soil for other areas of the project. Selective removal of the trees has opened up sight lines from the 13th to the 6th hole as well. </div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_BSASy01T_7fxQvf6QTK4qYuk1ZM8YfoK5atBxhI_qTE-RR6S-zrShWnnahpn3U_kONb4g6U4E4spdolFZVzhsrGIdzRwy3ikD7l0lUtXWtb_iz8YWPETGrGT_TTCNnhJvp6j-VOF7g_E8BW_U9lu3sqsCnNgrZ0LEfsDPfG8Y6D0A9bPLDQp4cjlCm3/s2019/33D614BE-7972-42AE-AD8F-2D4E6BE7FD2D.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1129" data-original-width="2019" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_BSASy01T_7fxQvf6QTK4qYuk1ZM8YfoK5atBxhI_qTE-RR6S-zrShWnnahpn3U_kONb4g6U4E4spdolFZVzhsrGIdzRwy3ikD7l0lUtXWtb_iz8YWPETGrGT_TTCNnhJvp6j-VOF7g_E8BW_U9lu3sqsCnNgrZ0LEfsDPfG8Y6D0A9bPLDQp4cjlCm3/w640-h358/33D614BE-7972-42AE-AD8F-2D4E6BE7FD2D.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rendering of the 8th-Jim Ryan Jr.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCH3cENzExtBzl3MFuEpFRcB7Wg5zxjkv8ur6HfNEu-w7et_wPcpvorUc4ODn9xlXQWrENtKES0dUMDjt87UBcHlvBuDETgspR70o9TtGvMh-mBkuHmQ67z2C7yyyvbksY58UwJVKf8g2-o1RdGhJJZ8krKQKXKxgxrIeRbtIMUVQhoZ8VnaOvsJHjfIUP/s1938/D7101367-6809-44EF-A39D-DD8EB6667C08.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1938" data-original-width="1111" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCH3cENzExtBzl3MFuEpFRcB7Wg5zxjkv8ur6HfNEu-w7et_wPcpvorUc4ODn9xlXQWrENtKES0dUMDjt87UBcHlvBuDETgspR70o9TtGvMh-mBkuHmQ67z2C7yyyvbksY58UwJVKf8g2-o1RdGhJJZ8krKQKXKxgxrIeRbtIMUVQhoZ8VnaOvsJHjfIUP/w366-h640/D7101367-6809-44EF-A39D-DD8EB6667C08.jpeg" width="366" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">8th Hole-Fairway shifts closer to the exposed ravine </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>As you can see on the image below of the 13th, the yellow line overlaying the google image is the new proposed fairway line on the left side bringing the natural topography into play. Selective tree removal has opened views through the wooded areas. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIiJMTxIA-r77kMulnO3aI5k_SHC_jY1UMG72naJHEddka_DiTgjqBR9Yzj2bKczUPnuuKttBuWCWYBG736bxVAFiLIixtxFC24zsux_8H5MdNHWfaJn69h9rM9fbK7I1vypsboGFRhYhcY0DzMyWv36VJ7QSz28brchU50inKIaG9mCJhxe7k7cNS688/s1912/02C1C448-BA03-4AA4-BB99-EF350FB1156D.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1912" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIiJMTxIA-r77kMulnO3aI5k_SHC_jY1UMG72naJHEddka_DiTgjqBR9Yzj2bKczUPnuuKttBuWCWYBG736bxVAFiLIixtxFC24zsux_8H5MdNHWfaJn69h9rM9fbK7I1vypsboGFRhYhcY0DzMyWv36VJ7QSz28brchU50inKIaG9mCJhxe7k7cNS688/w392-h640/02C1C448-BA03-4AA4-BB99-EF350FB1156D.jpeg" width="392" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">13th Hole-Fairway shifts to the left side and cart is path re-routed.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='376' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwWpLvAnuRfz3rccombHuTdIYjC-kI2w3NqUvqIPGg0iGvtfNSlPeqf-KezVN6hAINONeKVd4V66jX5xt954Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Before....After on the 8th</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Over the next couple weeks we will be working with Lefke Tree Experts to restore the site with detail work followed by stump removal and eventual grassing with fine fescues in the coming months. While the work continues on the 13th there will be periodical closures.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are a few more photos of the work on holes 8 and 13.....</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWXVsars7rXrddUUJU5OsOv6o548wJwCCqgWWvQ4geTkkZ4a-hzJdXC11lBat1EcQcXU0xtrcvRQonLxNu34Z1TD-o8n3N1Nf-VYThn6_9G78aGx8-AcQFSu1m_brs9gcOQP9uK7XrOxjOyEn3YidQPId3LmcupSfaYgrIA4Ip7I_axX3tyNxjvbhsSHz/s4032/dji_fly_20240119_145638_0013_1706021985454_photo.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWXVsars7rXrddUUJU5OsOv6o548wJwCCqgWWvQ4geTkkZ4a-hzJdXC11lBat1EcQcXU0xtrcvRQonLxNu34Z1TD-o8n3N1Nf-VYThn6_9G78aGx8-AcQFSu1m_brs9gcOQP9uK7XrOxjOyEn3YidQPId3LmcupSfaYgrIA4Ip7I_axX3tyNxjvbhsSHz/w640-h360/dji_fly_20240119_145638_0013_1706021985454_photo.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking above from 13 tees</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRweViC3BjOYHvyWyp8loQpiVyVrjDIqjB9WUIPrbN83yaA3si71P0eKcI34U1O3YP3Q3nnr75_84MSPY_qncxjcy_CtoOTL_wxVFZYItXrx1fgr4jQjyWotqRqSwr7MluMUsexo3eWwAENO2gfsw-_sj4GOkKoU5NTEVLknem0H8cB0tNNJjdP_fY0s09/s4032/IMG_0980.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRweViC3BjOYHvyWyp8loQpiVyVrjDIqjB9WUIPrbN83yaA3si71P0eKcI34U1O3YP3Q3nnr75_84MSPY_qncxjcy_CtoOTL_wxVFZYItXrx1fgr4jQjyWotqRqSwr7MluMUsexo3eWwAENO2gfsw-_sj4GOkKoU5NTEVLknem0H8cB0tNNJjdP_fY0s09/w640-h480/IMG_0980.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the 4th green to the 7th</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxn8K_JgUbJjUrFoMiBfIeAn5chXM4U6U2Fe1n2gQ61k9xEZTD5oQqlLophJem8FdQwRBxwSGYJ293gT9eWHD4PMyOC3uo95O5yYWCgK9ecpeim39VI5JEDaLrGnaft0nt7BdVLAsDT19GFE3zdSu3eOVNEVbVVrrjy8QtPTTaye8lJapItmgvQvv3pAdk/s2098/C92CA778-726F-4A92-B61F-F078FC7BC2ED.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="2098" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxn8K_JgUbJjUrFoMiBfIeAn5chXM4U6U2Fe1n2gQ61k9xEZTD5oQqlLophJem8FdQwRBxwSGYJ293gT9eWHD4PMyOC3uo95O5yYWCgK9ecpeim39VI5JEDaLrGnaft0nt7BdVLAsDT19GFE3zdSu3eOVNEVbVVrrjy8QtPTTaye8lJapItmgvQvv3pAdk/w640-h357/C92CA778-726F-4A92-B61F-F078FC7BC2ED.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjECyGH6WnQOnBa4phjKE7ZEhXu3Ra4gf1fYv1jW2YXCbtHi8NNfko7t2zenI4D1HGv8A2mFLRwjI2hvdoe2ggADwJ2R6LN3KXU0dyQxVa7njIzwJnOu9Om9SGrDuRmTl79xYU4oVuztis2JQ5xRckw5hqh1lIhzM2rXzleCW4LsDp8hl7f2CbiBFcewooN/s4032/IMG_0977.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjECyGH6WnQOnBa4phjKE7ZEhXu3Ra4gf1fYv1jW2YXCbtHi8NNfko7t2zenI4D1HGv8A2mFLRwjI2hvdoe2ggADwJ2R6LN3KXU0dyQxVa7njIzwJnOu9Om9SGrDuRmTl79xYU4oVuztis2JQ5xRckw5hqh1lIhzM2rXzleCW4LsDp8hl7f2CbiBFcewooN/w640-h480/IMG_0977.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the 13th cart path looking towards 6</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Thanks again for your feedback and questions, please do not hesitate to reach out via email at grounds@hydeparkcc.com</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank-you,</div><div><br /></div><div>Pat O'Brien</div><div>Grounds Superintendent </div><p></p>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-18624662071394048282023-12-18T14:07:00.002-05:002023-12-18T14:07:52.783-05:00Around The Grounds-DecemberThe month of November was a wonderful time for fall golf with dry and above normal temperatures. It also signifies that our guest workers from Mexico return to their homes near Durango, Mexico to be with their families. We appreciate their dedication and hard work throughout the 8 seasons they have been with us on our team. Navigating the H2-B guest worker program is always stressful, not knowing if or when we will have our team back based upon the demand for visas. Before the majority of our team left we were able to focus on the Tree Management Program (TMP) for the Golf Course Restoration Plan. <div><br /></div><div><b>Background:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>The <b>(TMP)</b> has been a multifaceted program, and began extensively in the early 2000's with these goals in mind:</div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Reducing the inventory of trees to be able to manage and care properly from a cost, human safety standpoint, and tree health prospective.</li><li>Improving turf health by reducing shade, increasing air movement, reducing the use of inputs of herbicides and fungicides.</li><li>Increasing the diversity of the plant population of the trees on the HP property because of age, species, and challenges related to disease and insects. </li><li>Planting of the proper species to enhance screening of the peripheries, and replacement of declining specimen trees. </li><li>Removal of invasive species; multiple varieties of Honey Suckle, Tree-of-Heaven, European Buckthorn and other plants.</li><li>Exposing the natural terrain and making the game of golf more enjoyable.</li><li>Over 400 trees on the property have been tagged with GPS coordinates outlining current condition and maintenance costs associated with each.</li><li>Tyler Rae (GCA) and Bryan Miller, Director of Horticulture have partnered with Arborists and Extension agents to come up with a diverse plant list to enhance the natural environment at HP.</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQn6ThNP4bcq4J7qKeulq_P2BOZIM26ZbUW12FGsHxxqQpbndTOljfiQ2zI1R0Qk2XwztMluoq7ozP8ZxqqWocQdhWnmxBh0Rxa6EO8xgtY0jAr6ws0c68KZMjWNTZdp833iwJyFE90RHBMexJXRMqrRPdTUw8rTsQImvr83sUmlCJ6cbIimpqxEO4tmtI/s2048/D32D1DD4-6167-47FF-9AF4-CCF08DE9314D.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQn6ThNP4bcq4J7qKeulq_P2BOZIM26ZbUW12FGsHxxqQpbndTOljfiQ2zI1R0Qk2XwztMluoq7ozP8ZxqqWocQdhWnmxBh0Rxa6EO8xgtY0jAr6ws0c68KZMjWNTZdp833iwJyFE90RHBMexJXRMqrRPdTUw8rTsQImvr83sUmlCJ6cbIimpqxEO4tmtI/w640-h480/D32D1DD4-6167-47FF-9AF4-CCF08DE9314D.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Changes to Playability and Views with TMP at Hyde Park - Where is this?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><b>Oak Wilt:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>In an update from early 2024, Bryan discusses the importance of enhancing plant diversity for both the short and long term goals at HP. <a href="https://hydeparkgolfandcountryclub.blogspot.com/2023/02/plant-diversity-at-hyde-park-bryan.html"> PLEASE CLICK HERE</a> This summer our team noticed some concerning patterns of decline in a couple of the Pin Oaks on the 13th hole. The signs and symptoms pointed to Oak Wilt<a href="https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-tree-02" target="_blank"> (Link to Oakwilt)</a> Unfortunately, a sample taken from a tree on the 13th hole came back positive for Oak Wilt. This tree has since been removed and disposed of in an approved manner. This diagnosis of Oak Wilt does not mean the remaining Pin Oak trees will be wiped out, but we need to be cognizant to identify possible signs and symptoms, properly test and plan for the future with increasing the Bio-diversity of the plant population of specimen and screening trees across the property.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Tree Planting:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Bryan, with the help of our partners have identified areas across the 153 Acre property to enhance periphery property line with plantings, along with key specimen tree replacement. This is a strategic plan that will be discussed with the Grounds and Golf Course Restoration Oversight Committee. The preliminary plan includes over 300 trees to be planted over the next 2-5 years.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1KDHTBttKp1kTh971hy8NJ5QuyU7FijK8gdWNpqlKV2kI9EqAbGoVEQiKaXUYqJryDjXkGPASLgFJxYS3cgUVpLGuFe3y0KxJSrzP5ptEPfoc1qdlS9Qj-t_w5Rpr9c7eGl7X_o9yi0ANw7yY7gU5_qz-ircAfsjIKMOEQhTR4m40r2N131yzuOKzVi-r/s1008/68D64320-0C71-43DF-932C-97CE455C12BC.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="1008" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1KDHTBttKp1kTh971hy8NJ5QuyU7FijK8gdWNpqlKV2kI9EqAbGoVEQiKaXUYqJryDjXkGPASLgFJxYS3cgUVpLGuFe3y0KxJSrzP5ptEPfoc1qdlS9Qj-t_w5Rpr9c7eGl7X_o9yi0ANw7yY7gU5_qz-ircAfsjIKMOEQhTR4m40r2N131yzuOKzVi-r/w640-h360/68D64320-0C71-43DF-932C-97CE455C12BC.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small Segment of Plant List </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECgDSWbVlryk03Phyphenhyphenur7zH0rSHU5lN7Rosg59HX7gmE1IzRY9Ip7xS4y3reF1MfAF1KEoSs8QoUB4eyct58NzEvVODulaEpZbYqeCCekvGHNZxV5x1Pdfj-b-v6JxIYO12IPu-HH-wn4MH2wvY-v5o7rB4-fMkNnJ7fRygrAtEwuW9H2uGAm6CoM2YzA3/s1108/2BCED0E6-84A5-4F21-AEC9-F99B26B7FBD5.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="1108" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECgDSWbVlryk03Phyphenhyphenur7zH0rSHU5lN7Rosg59HX7gmE1IzRY9Ip7xS4y3reF1MfAF1KEoSs8QoUB4eyct58NzEvVODulaEpZbYqeCCekvGHNZxV5x1Pdfj-b-v6JxIYO12IPu-HH-wn4MH2wvY-v5o7rB4-fMkNnJ7fRygrAtEwuW9H2uGAm6CoM2YzA3/w640-h352/2BCED0E6-84A5-4F21-AEC9-F99B26B7FBD5.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sample Slide Utilized for Budgeting and Areas to be Addressed </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>As always we appreciate your feedback, and please send any questions regarding the Golf Course to grounds@hydparkcc.com. Please stay tuned for more information and links to updates for the Golf Course Restoration Plan. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>Merry Christmas,</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Pat O'Brien </div><div>Grounds Superintendent </div><div><div><div><br /></div><div> </div></div></div>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-11573478189353922782023-09-26T12:06:00.021-04:002023-09-26T12:44:08.321-04:00Playing to Our Strengths While Improving As the fall season progresses our team is looking towards next year with our agronomic plan, we will continue to adjust to according the results of our programming, budget and of course feedback from the membership. The putting greens were aerified during the week of September 18th. There is never a good time to aerify with the disruption it causes to play but the consistent cultural practices, added infrastructure of drainage, increased sunlight and air movement have helped the majority of the greens. The annual physical properties testing and work with the<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j9eBYKbKjQQaZ-XSEvs7iGyOQhs1TjoP/view"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> USGA </span></b></a>of the sub-surface has given us data points for our program to hopefully place the last missing puzzle piece of regrassing the greens to a new bentgrass that will perform well with fewer inputs, excellent consistency and ball roll from green to green, even during the summer months!<div><br /></div><div>Below, are a few photos of the progression of the healing of the putting greens.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsFaxkjHjtf7jvzqRWmcVEqUiVLulydNFzSggV21ksdpdpzYDntOC9X9zxPFYACcNLXLa9r5lHIi2s03fjiWCfTaCOJcsgBqMc26cF-MJMBLrtqhq8fwCpSJlY3ma9Fdd2XX5xnSj0lpio7uhmzqWfBCvHWzGKNgFtZknFI-nEMmRUm4v7iTyzgzjyeP3/s4032/IMG_0782.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsFaxkjHjtf7jvzqRWmcVEqUiVLulydNFzSggV21ksdpdpzYDntOC9X9zxPFYACcNLXLa9r5lHIi2s03fjiWCfTaCOJcsgBqMc26cF-MJMBLrtqhq8fwCpSJlY3ma9Fdd2XX5xnSj0lpio7uhmzqWfBCvHWzGKNgFtZknFI-nEMmRUm4v7iTyzgzjyeP3/w300-h400/IMG_0782.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 1-Post Aeration </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAuD58AB1l6zbsk7DpgnP94GRwUMqJiEKSlnAg10vSsMjmsUsxAXRgvl1uFHfnQ_YLUOXKiw48gfeAvE9HSG6J7JPmM5u5olfPu6bpJB4XUlcjtNkCIXkM7dZA1-MNZ8PHBdSL7zwbfsENZtT4lVWiwXvgy80nIGHJ9kQJa4A9_PAloDgDbFiJSv4BBpgM/s4032/IMG_0804.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAuD58AB1l6zbsk7DpgnP94GRwUMqJiEKSlnAg10vSsMjmsUsxAXRgvl1uFHfnQ_YLUOXKiw48gfeAvE9HSG6J7JPmM5u5olfPu6bpJB4XUlcjtNkCIXkM7dZA1-MNZ8PHBdSL7zwbfsENZtT4lVWiwXvgy80nIGHJ9kQJa4A9_PAloDgDbFiJSv4BBpgM/w300-h400/IMG_0804.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTiJbR_xZcaaFNeWuccFoEl_7bJbctr2Umao_O-OuOnPrimVF9prDWP8VtQr_OujyNIt9RIaJyBmEuQ_f0S-43qbiDEwrFWwDkrMolHo7Fbhpwju5lcRvJaWvlKhRFrVkgeq3-udsFD0eMcO5jtqI3GXaeFG8m4-ffjmYJiBFNc3yFW0UCrZXckJHMPrw/s4032/IMG_0805.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTiJbR_xZcaaFNeWuccFoEl_7bJbctr2Umao_O-OuOnPrimVF9prDWP8VtQr_OujyNIt9RIaJyBmEuQ_f0S-43qbiDEwrFWwDkrMolHo7Fbhpwju5lcRvJaWvlKhRFrVkgeq3-udsFD0eMcO5jtqI3GXaeFG8m4-ffjmYJiBFNc3yFW0UCrZXckJHMPrw/w300-h400/IMG_0805.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 6-Post Aeration </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The shorter days, lower ambient and soil temperatures signifying the on-set of dormancy of the Meyer Zoysiagrass Fairways. Since the establishment of the Zoysiagrass in the early 80s at Hyde Park, this grass continues to be Hyde Park's competitive advantage to other courses in the area, not only for it's uniqueness (one of the furtherest courses north to have Zoysia fairways) but from the economic advantages compared to the typical cool season fairways has paid off!</div><div><br /></div><div>As a self proclaimed Zoysiagrass nerd, I have been fortunate to speak to colleagues around the country about the benefits of having Zoysiagrass<span style="color: #2b00fe;"> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K32TWGsAYOkNGXKBN6qPn3dZo-Nsz08J/view?usp=sharing"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">(Link) </span></b></a></span>as the primary fairway grass in the Transition Zone.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Some interesting facts about Zoysia in the Proposed Master Plan (MP)</b></div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The MP calls for a total square footage increase of Zoysiagrass by roughly <b>8 acres</b> along with Zoysiagrass Bunker faces <span><b><u><span><span><span><a href="https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/course-care/water-resource-center/bmp-case-studies/2018/zoysiagrass-bunker-faces-improve-playability-and-reduce-inputs.html">(Link)</a></span></span></span></u></b><span><span style="color: #0000ee;"> </span>allowing increased savings in water, fertilizer and labor inputs.</span></span></li></ul></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>An additional 43,000 Lineal feet (LF) of drainage infrastructure in the fairways will be added that will allow for reduced cart path only days and for carts to scatter earlier and later in the golf season. This drainage will be tied into much of the already existing 7000 LF of installed drainage in 2004.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>Other fun facts about Zoysiagrass.........</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZdG-d5eCB30Zq4AxSaZKWOTF1O_x2WBGYULbbvYXEyXKvHm4QWRYfiwxNSPsD0RHbeOJ9Sw2gzkWk64ZugPD4CVoLx30qp0uPKTfz0yoiFD40ts8R7yU0NTpzCPzTXKdWwtASmRvetu76F6NWUCfT6VZKWMG3uil17HeAGZOH79VNIeyYghtKHyFdenU/s1467/Screen%20Shot%202023-09-26%20at%2011.29.24%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="1467" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZdG-d5eCB30Zq4AxSaZKWOTF1O_x2WBGYULbbvYXEyXKvHm4QWRYfiwxNSPsD0RHbeOJ9Sw2gzkWk64ZugPD4CVoLx30qp0uPKTfz0yoiFD40ts8R7yU0NTpzCPzTXKdWwtASmRvetu76F6NWUCfT6VZKWMG3uil17HeAGZOH79VNIeyYghtKHyFdenU/w640-h482/Screen%20Shot%202023-09-26%20at%2011.29.24%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIAYuGGTQk9cwYl4SxXKLCVZkxNlE0qxNciRZctMjgGqHfnE8ikzNsQM9LToUXla3ydG6X_t8WB2jVNHAHexsC4Azq_ve86FQRS8t144IORQyIj5e07uwo897kcyKB3A93g7ZOj1eTfBQyJfmRz0sdDR7aJzvPsi7DNSAsp81MBz5mSUHkPy8WilJd09MJ/s1519/Screen%20Shot%202023-09-26%20at%2011.31.02%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1142" data-original-width="1519" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIAYuGGTQk9cwYl4SxXKLCVZkxNlE0qxNciRZctMjgGqHfnE8ikzNsQM9LToUXla3ydG6X_t8WB2jVNHAHexsC4Azq_ve86FQRS8t144IORQyIj5e07uwo897kcyKB3A93g7ZOj1eTfBQyJfmRz0sdDR7aJzvPsi7DNSAsp81MBz5mSUHkPy8WilJd09MJ/w640-h482/Screen%20Shot%202023-09-26%20at%2011.31.02%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyBjhGrgugKI_u9emph0VcaOevKXWTnhuNbwu4u458QYBWuYA6aLjXLM1cBbRiCFPI8OhysCiVjPAELjSKvtj0yggZimC6Xk7hSaTd-lDcX_-8P3C9t8RGxC7d4DLJeOYTjHgm6V9I0Zcjm1Mn5KJckYJkQLITWxrr98pftJ1AdcXVpZ3hn5NVjIbjPAK/s2381/Screen%20Shot%202023-09-26%20at%2011.38.12%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1708" data-original-width="2381" height="461" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyBjhGrgugKI_u9emph0VcaOevKXWTnhuNbwu4u458QYBWuYA6aLjXLM1cBbRiCFPI8OhysCiVjPAELjSKvtj0yggZimC6Xk7hSaTd-lDcX_-8P3C9t8RGxC7d4DLJeOYTjHgm6V9I0Zcjm1Mn5KJckYJkQLITWxrr98pftJ1AdcXVpZ3hn5NVjIbjPAK/w640-h461/Screen%20Shot%202023-09-26%20at%2011.38.12%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOPZW4VYfM3WCtEHcdpzQF-E0E18Da2b8cYlzrumkGvplokEdEjtYZBzIjY6D1G65PNu1y-NEYYsJRK9RXH5jA7UGrWDsfvULJ8y5NsDf1g5aDeINxv3Xu3dCk2ryJjK6FECgWrphFs6Oa0hv6Uga3yK3tRA5TRKMQm2RgQDTpyX42uRCBUdExeoUclirg/s2339/Screen%20Shot%202023-09-26%20at%2011.39.06%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1694" data-original-width="2339" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOPZW4VYfM3WCtEHcdpzQF-E0E18Da2b8cYlzrumkGvplokEdEjtYZBzIjY6D1G65PNu1y-NEYYsJRK9RXH5jA7UGrWDsfvULJ8y5NsDf1g5aDeINxv3Xu3dCk2ryJjK6FECgWrphFs6Oa0hv6Uga3yK3tRA5TRKMQm2RgQDTpyX42uRCBUdExeoUclirg/w640-h464/Screen%20Shot%202023-09-26%20at%2011.39.06%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Thanks again for your comments and feedback concerning the golf course and MP at Hyde Park. Please reach out to me with any questions or join us for one of the upcoming on-course tours.<div><br /></div><div>Thank-you,</div><div><br /></div><div>Pat O'Brien</div><div>Grounds Superintendent<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-45136714839150384812023-09-08T15:04:00.004-04:002023-09-08T15:10:09.267-04:00Master Plan Update <div>It looks like Mother Nature is starting to co-operate with some wonder fall weather. Dry and seasonal temperatures should be the norm for the next 7 days which will keep the golf balls bouncing in the fairways, adding a few extra yards to that tee shot. <br /><br /></div><div>The Grounds team and I are also excited to welcome <b><a href="https://tylerraedesign.com"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Tyler Rae,</span></a> </b>Golf Architect back to Hyde Park. Over the past few years Tyler, Jim Ryan (Design Associate) and I have spent many hours traversing the course with the Donald Ross plans and notes in tow discussing the exceptional topography, infrastructure challenges along with the opportunities to make this gem of a course shine even more by enhancing the original architecture of <a href="https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/articles/2022/11/ever-present--ever-relevant--donald-ross-at-150.html"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Mr. Ross.</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobTVcZ0pIfKjFU71CdL97GQRsb8QkEAwFi6do3K3ciWvVdKLc6UIIyqHUOEyaF1p6RDxQoSJeFcA8Fg8Y-i4x-1SBPYOMIDBKtDm4b5R0horgZxT2HLFmHu7osXDcTYXL8p5gZx6wF7y-fzwX8_IjUS0XV-E_IjaJCcSxrniSs5os4abjfG8OPQnt215C/s1262/Ross%2011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1262" data-original-width="762" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobTVcZ0pIfKjFU71CdL97GQRsb8QkEAwFi6do3K3ciWvVdKLc6UIIyqHUOEyaF1p6RDxQoSJeFcA8Fg8Y-i4x-1SBPYOMIDBKtDm4b5R0horgZxT2HLFmHu7osXDcTYXL8p5gZx6wF7y-fzwX8_IjUS0XV-E_IjaJCcSxrniSs5os4abjfG8OPQnt215C/w386-h640/Ross%2011.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>On September 12<sup>th</sup> I am hopeful that you will be able to attend the Golf Course Master Plan meeting to listen to Tyler and ask questions. Tyler's passion comes through in his exceptional work and is displayed in this<span><b> <a href="https://youtu.be/gwMaBMkJnjg?si=sDwEY_kKeZwMTzdd"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">video</span></a></b><span style="color: #0000ee;"> </span></span>from Beverley Country Club in Chicago.<br /><br /></div><div>Following the Founders Cup, I would enjoy the opportunity to take small groups around the course for about an hour to discuss the Master Plan and some of infrastructure challenges. Stay tuned for more details on the tour dates and times! <br /><o:p> <br /></o:p>As always thank-you for the feedback and the questions about the Course and the Master Plan. Please do not hesitate to reach out to <a href="mailto:grounds@hydeparkcc.com" style="color: #954f72;">grounds@hydeparkcc.com<br /></a><o:p> </o:p></div><div><o:p><br /></o:p></div><div><br /></div><div>Thank-you,<br /><o:p> <br /></o:p>Pat O’Brien,</div><div>Grounds Superintendent </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-88796541507004204022023-08-08T13:54:00.002-04:002023-08-08T13:54:47.299-04:00High Rough/Seeding Trials <p>The season continues to move along at Hyde Park, with the Art Smith in the rearview mirror our team is focused on giving the greens a little of a break with the added stresses on the turf from multiple mowings and rolling to achieve a true surface. We are utilizing tools such as fans and venting of the surface to allow for oxygen exchange and dry the surface. <a href="https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/course-care/green-section-record/60/14/what-to-expect-when-it-s-hot-and-humid-on-the-golf-course.html" target="_blank">USGA VIDEO LINK</a> There are areas of turf that have "thinned" but are largely confined to certain varieties of bentgrass.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkGGHXG_UjjzPk2NWFVoIgkAZD43CJ8bCtk6hDtcZg85FFYRsxoEWcEr4JkN4juod2ZzxksaJw5PMdIZG8X9WzibqGLLXsCP__ic3OAmSvrjFJTXujiJsMkv9HvKU7kCt8n1dBDG9PIkD9hmvcR7f6yARX3HYePN1U_27qYkMlv5We03KSogdXdvGbaL3/s4032/IMG_0481.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkGGHXG_UjjzPk2NWFVoIgkAZD43CJ8bCtk6hDtcZg85FFYRsxoEWcEr4JkN4juod2ZzxksaJw5PMdIZG8X9WzibqGLLXsCP__ic3OAmSvrjFJTXujiJsMkv9HvKU7kCt8n1dBDG9PIkD9hmvcR7f6yARX3HYePN1U_27qYkMlv5We03KSogdXdvGbaL3/s320/IMG_0481.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Our annual mowing of the "high rough" areas has begun across the golf course in anticipation of fall herbicide applications, these areas are usually mowed two-three times each season depending on the weed encroachment. In many areas the grass clippings will be mulched and blown to disperse.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJD-mTcNqOLqY4gph4IfnuyvqOcOZBbkjWG6MIpmZFQeeub4jkVm3R1CtVbYAN08h64wnRam8hbj2XRzzW8WZFQgP4zy2jiR328HVM0FPhZJI9IAFDbWS95lvL2Io0OJahuJNTjejZZnaEKoUbq5atpCGJVMBCZI3y646Ig8XeYKvOFaf8uJrm1ZLjFQFQ/s480/IMG_1614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJD-mTcNqOLqY4gph4IfnuyvqOcOZBbkjWG6MIpmZFQeeub4jkVm3R1CtVbYAN08h64wnRam8hbj2XRzzW8WZFQgP4zy2jiR328HVM0FPhZJI9IAFDbWS95lvL2Io0OJahuJNTjejZZnaEKoUbq5atpCGJVMBCZI3y646Ig8XeYKvOFaf8uJrm1ZLjFQFQ/w400-h300/IMG_1614.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitdFne6OSliImcWpzOKFJbmHeUthawtKrdEHOvFaECXssfRE-RF82w2xGBQCT1hsBaQTX4byQIDJo53Xv8XSw2JOj4q30LnlFnJnM9f_80kh2j5gnvcMow6nx7lVSyAQP8xVNI9gGFoY96JT8TsVWM9mKuR_QuL9XJUD7tOWvCsEdcQnw5z5nhOjqQGdik/s640/IMG_1613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitdFne6OSliImcWpzOKFJbmHeUthawtKrdEHOvFaECXssfRE-RF82w2xGBQCT1hsBaQTX4byQIDJo53Xv8XSw2JOj4q30LnlFnJnM9f_80kh2j5gnvcMow6nx7lVSyAQP8xVNI9gGFoY96JT8TsVWM9mKuR_QuL9XJUD7tOWvCsEdcQnw5z5nhOjqQGdik/w400-h300/IMG_1613.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Between the 10th and 11th hole we have begun an establishment trial of fine fescues to see if we can create a low input rough area that is playable. This area will consist of Sheep and Hard fine fescues with different seeding rates. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZIIbkct9MfBRRPwMK0agPUObqLID6F2VMPFmVVEAgxb_9Xe5NIaOlXDyrXNIQoVOKYwT48xrsdl1Xxk-oguHqWETRvbHy20B03RhQpIXz_UHqq619uBJ5tCpLnHztjERmXNQavZG0qCd8WKHrxIGsFH5TVhDFze-BuTrGJyx4ULYvwQpBEZHQlnIyrKI/s1444/IMG_0504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1444" data-original-width="653" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZIIbkct9MfBRRPwMK0agPUObqLID6F2VMPFmVVEAgxb_9Xe5NIaOlXDyrXNIQoVOKYwT48xrsdl1Xxk-oguHqWETRvbHy20B03RhQpIXz_UHqq619uBJ5tCpLnHztjERmXNQavZG0qCd8WKHrxIGsFH5TVhDFze-BuTrGJyx4ULYvwQpBEZHQlnIyrKI/w181-h400/IMG_0504.jpg" width="181" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rectangle- Trial Area </td></tr></tbody></table><p>If you have any questions please reach out to us grounds@hydeparkcc.com. We appreciate your feedback!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank-you,</p><p>Pat O'Brien</p><p>Grounds Superintendent </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-28688421902566347002023-07-29T05:57:00.001-04:002023-07-29T05:57:41.903-04:00Storm Assessment 7.29.23<p>Around 5:15 am this morning a strong line of storms moved through the Greater Cincinnati area with high winds, hail and heavy rain. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHPtga3omgY0rC6qo2EkZhEI5vsgFZxQ1FqebN47I1aXw4g8jqmiEz6ufi0dIhHjDYMSTAOyfr0s64_RXYuE-p6waZSa66McInqe5YJxwdInCSRLl5R5-iXp0EHRrdfVvLydT5EjEajGJn4uU5gKj_YJI_tQc41uf4WckmUQ5UFSBxDQHwnkkXQu8uKE-/s1147/IMG_0357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1147" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHPtga3omgY0rC6qo2EkZhEI5vsgFZxQ1FqebN47I1aXw4g8jqmiEz6ufi0dIhHjDYMSTAOyfr0s64_RXYuE-p6waZSa66McInqe5YJxwdInCSRLl5R5-iXp0EHRrdfVvLydT5EjEajGJn4uU5gKj_YJI_tQc41uf4WckmUQ5UFSBxDQHwnkkXQu8uKE-/w462-h640/IMG_0357.jpg" width="462" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Radar 5:15 Am</b></td></tr></tbody></table>Prior to this rain event the course had around 1.25" in the last 24 hours, and many of the playing surfaces were saturated. The greens are the most delicate surfaces, the recent heat, humidity and now saturation have increased thinning of the old Bentgrasses. The moisture sensors placed in the 11th and 16th green along with our portable moisture sensors allow us to see just how much water is in the profile. Simply put with excessive rainfall, the oxygen in the root zone is replaced with water and the roots compromised. <div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydvjbWD-i-9Jhl88AHIbr2VZSHYb5ekSRUMduX_KlWJXkUA3Kial2lWQwsYNu-m0RhgO5j48b7R348iqncjKYIGyU2YOLfoDx41916JlJZ8MH0OquZXGK99TUr5eoV4OcOOEN9TVNc_jK8jDVOyRL2w2-KZeYKoc_2gPZ5daBwmQtruucaKf-s6UjIzSQ/s1011/IMG_0359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1011" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydvjbWD-i-9Jhl88AHIbr2VZSHYb5ekSRUMduX_KlWJXkUA3Kial2lWQwsYNu-m0RhgO5j48b7R348iqncjKYIGyU2YOLfoDx41916JlJZ8MH0OquZXGK99TUr5eoV4OcOOEN9TVNc_jK8jDVOyRL2w2-KZeYKoc_2gPZ5daBwmQtruucaKf-s6UjIzSQ/w524-h640/IMG_0359.jpg" width="524" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moisture Content on 11 and 16 green prior to Rain Event</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><p>Once the the lightning leaves the area our team will be able to assess the damage on the course and evaluate for possible delays or closures. Thanks for your patience during this process, we will continue to update via email and the golf shop.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please send questions or feedback to grounds@hydeparkcc.com</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-66539986811490448012023-07-24T09:22:00.003-04:002023-07-30T12:19:16.520-04:00Change in Strategy <p><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">The summer stress period for the turfgrass plant is here in the Ohio Valley, which has caused us to pivot slightly to protecting the putting surfaces as the heat and humidity are challenging the older types of bentgrass on the greens. Practices that can help reduce turf loss on greens include raising mowing heights, reduce rolling and potentially some greens will not be mowed daily. With so many different types of grasses on the greens our strategies are </span>focused around the weakest grass. There are many instances where a variety of bentgrass <span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">will be healthy but just inches away another type will decline due to disease, heat and traffic stress.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsEOeoIC5wwwev3adi-3YxeT63qlCYXDrGwlR-aiueqG9ky3ZWocb1C3TI625pLDbqn8yXA7AFMy_4lWoBA46h9ZBX3d6p3V7ZMx1ZBEn1F4ov-911mg2GBrapLU0OkM4d45to8UJenUbSFG2WexCoXIbAzF9uLr7slck9VKPw9Jd0h8b8pYecFkqvfWig/s4032/IMG_0317.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsEOeoIC5wwwev3adi-3YxeT63qlCYXDrGwlR-aiueqG9ky3ZWocb1C3TI625pLDbqn8yXA7AFMy_4lWoBA46h9ZBX3d6p3V7ZMx1ZBEn1F4ov-911mg2GBrapLU0OkM4d45to8UJenUbSFG2WexCoXIbAzF9uLr7slck9VKPw9Jd0h8b8pYecFkqvfWig/w640-h480/IMG_0317.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLP9_G0XZFIWNL2zquuToGT6sR_3LjeeH3II8uwoyLkAnKgnHT08v94cOSNtuF1cRC3Df45MZ4MWrncIFYIeA1mmt8ndYIkEypX5KZZiYsWWCh72K9qvJuCm-BRH45PPI-1cQp3w6VPAVtxwpzO7PdLqmRvVe2RlU-6vFPeED-84HZMEyVUjFozIFGVqjQ/s400/Blotchy%20bentgrass.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLP9_G0XZFIWNL2zquuToGT6sR_3LjeeH3II8uwoyLkAnKgnHT08v94cOSNtuF1cRC3Df45MZ4MWrncIFYIeA1mmt8ndYIkEypX5KZZiYsWWCh72K9qvJuCm-BRH45PPI-1cQp3w6VPAVtxwpzO7PdLqmRvVe2RlU-6vFPeED-84HZMEyVUjFozIFGVqjQ/w640-h480/Blotchy%20bentgrass.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blotchy Appearance- Many Different Grass Types<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: inherit;"></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="color: #444444;">Another excellent tool to help sustain Turfgrass health is the use of the aerifier to produce small 1/4" holes to allow for gas exchange in the rootzone. For many Turfgrass Managers this practice is fondly known as "Venting". These small holes are created on a monthly basis and are not an issue to playability.</span><p></p><ul style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Allowing increased oxygen exchange within the root zone</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Increased water infiltration into the subsoil</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Added root growth while temperatures are moderate</span></li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWFrWCj3bLvyD-4QqCdq9pV4y_tYtzairvokT4nHGcI316maP6oEuGVqyIm2aHVD1_Aoe3tpnmkKeVbnZqjG8pdwKUgJQAj_5bC5n_R1xkbUkbwDhfKRXUIknP2DdkxHIKroWjl8WJZsf73UtUAhSrhNNOg7HP5ArhVKR7HtFxVtvzOLBFm_YB5-mAq-f0/s500/Venting.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="375" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWFrWCj3bLvyD-4QqCdq9pV4y_tYtzairvokT4nHGcI316maP6oEuGVqyIm2aHVD1_Aoe3tpnmkKeVbnZqjG8pdwKUgJQAj_5bC5n_R1xkbUkbwDhfKRXUIknP2DdkxHIKroWjl8WJZsf73UtUAhSrhNNOg7HP5ArhVKR7HtFxVtvzOLBFm_YB5-mAq-f0/w300-h400/Venting.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">"Venting"</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><b>Handwatering:</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Golfers are often reminded to drink plenty of water before teeing it up on a hot summer day. Similarly, putting greens also need to stay hydrated. Typically, putting greens are irrigated at night or early in the morning. However, during periods of hot weather or low humidity, turf may need additional water throughout the day because soils can quickly dry out. Light watering during the day helps keep putting greens healthy and playing well. When the grounds team has the flagstick removed please do not hit the ball at the green. Hand watering usually only takes 3-5 minutes to complete.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><b><span style="color: #444444;">Roughs:</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;">Recently, the rough in many areas of the course has been impacted by a disease called dollar spot, mainly the unwanted Bentgrass and Annual bluegrass is in decline, however these turfgrasses make up 50 percent of the rough. Fungicides have been applied, but the damage continues to occur. Innerseeding of fescue in late August will be necessary in many areas of the rough.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5stOPBwoN356s9TXj0i4X_0Mzyt3EYy446ZvKDmU_jZAV-IwoVdvXhMLQrwodjBZVScrBHyY314xzyszE1Lqy-A2QLQ7EvyZOJJhfIL5OgA5GPvb9VgguLL4eipb1XOQMx4yAwS1vcP2bb-CMJiFAqiILgPDmHnBRM2bWZfGGxs2Pj4GDJlcTcyunqKJ/s500/Dead%20rough.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5stOPBwoN356s9TXj0i4X_0Mzyt3EYy446ZvKDmU_jZAV-IwoVdvXhMLQrwodjBZVScrBHyY314xzyszE1Lqy-A2QLQ7EvyZOJJhfIL5OgA5GPvb9VgguLL4eipb1XOQMx4yAwS1vcP2bb-CMJiFAqiILgPDmHnBRM2bWZfGGxs2Pj4GDJlcTcyunqKJ/w400-h300/Dead%20rough.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Dollar Spot in the Rough</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;">Thanks again for the questions and feedback, please do not hesitate to reach out to us grounds@hydeparkcc.com</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;">Pat O'Brien</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;">Grounds Superintendent</span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-34183055354057078752023-06-28T13:10:00.001-04:002023-06-28T13:10:36.924-04:00July Update <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtr0eveA7q8-lEMkEK6SBD_05aIsQ2JMKTQFWWvG0-E0tQDALcCh-y5Q4Ey-Aodt2EuWbMFQr5aPrkhkXcJSvI3NwP7q4LsExts5Dvwj0fvo40SydihnkgsniBL4IjMxKoiIXhNAzYI_jOpk6t8lZhQcFFwgl4yM1D0htCPia-8m6Gh-R4JPyIVbQL5Y5s/s4032/CDB0304E-95BE-4883-9C20-CB2B1EE3F999.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtr0eveA7q8-lEMkEK6SBD_05aIsQ2JMKTQFWWvG0-E0tQDALcCh-y5Q4Ey-Aodt2EuWbMFQr5aPrkhkXcJSvI3NwP7q4LsExts5Dvwj0fvo40SydihnkgsniBL4IjMxKoiIXhNAzYI_jOpk6t8lZhQcFFwgl4yM1D0htCPia-8m6Gh-R4JPyIVbQL5Y5s/w400-h300/CDB0304E-95BE-4883-9C20-CB2B1EE3F999.heic" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div>Photo Credit: Jared Marshall</div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">The weather conditions in the Ohio Valley continue to be on the drier side of the continuum, which puts us in control of the moisture but it has posed a few challenges. With just over an 1.5” of total rain for the month of June the irrigation system has been put to the test, using about 4.2 million gallons of water, with 65% of this usage focused in the roughs across the property. There is certainly a little more roll on the fairways!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL_mt0JLd5biQIe1e9SMm6bwbB7FXfE53sAOdVtmo0otZWAwE8JCoIkB6Qxdw6E0bRou6QGAFzVi66LPw326fjYONeT7cPPyRCJe0CjUezHXXq8FlFU-YnW3B6XQwAO23hHfa8weR6TvFfyJw_g09vCBZlbRd_MavBTJJ3IZEmFeYpWHKmBP7AGhU3HvSS/s4032/E2FAB763-DC97-4AB3-8D1C-DE30D04F81D7.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL_mt0JLd5biQIe1e9SMm6bwbB7FXfE53sAOdVtmo0otZWAwE8JCoIkB6Qxdw6E0bRou6QGAFzVi66LPw326fjYONeT7cPPyRCJe0CjUezHXXq8FlFU-YnW3B6XQwAO23hHfa8weR6TvFfyJw_g09vCBZlbRd_MavBTJJ3IZEmFeYpWHKmBP7AGhU3HvSS/w400-h300/E2FAB763-DC97-4AB3-8D1C-DE30D04F81D7.heic" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b>Seeding Trial #15</b> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">The seeding trial on #15 has progressed well, we are now investigating</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">how little irrigation water is needed to sustain the turf. So far, the Fescue turf looks good and we have used about 40% less water in this area compared to the mix stands of turf across the property. I am disappointed with the final composition of the rough on #2, unfortunately the late seeding allowed for Annual Bluegrass to outcompete the Fescue in a few areas, this will be noticeable in the summer months.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5kfBkElL_uTxiF2UVFjmyo4-H-XX9rZa4ZFDmwKZSqwvRTYq4b7zXBt7IFdZ_ORX0_hDn21xLrcWwrxfYQRZorvcgT-WOLFbWSSnvKM1DbfV-Zbe3_1zTGhr42LbFVM9vySjaiWoruJ-rsW3H1JTeN67L49eDMBu3h9EcURiPTE94QTO95r5enTTzUe7/s4032/2A04F8B0-9528-426F-A5D4-0C6366D10BB3.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy5kfBkElL_uTxiF2UVFjmyo4-H-XX9rZa4ZFDmwKZSqwvRTYq4b7zXBt7IFdZ_ORX0_hDn21xLrcWwrxfYQRZorvcgT-WOLFbWSSnvKM1DbfV-Zbe3_1zTGhr42LbFVM9vySjaiWoruJ-rsW3H1JTeN67L49eDMBu3h9EcURiPTE94QTO95r5enTTzUe7/w400-h300/2A04F8B0-9528-426F-A5D4-0C6366D10BB3.heic" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seeding Trial #15- Reduced Water Inputs </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b>Zoysiagrass Winter Injury</b> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">The Zoysiagrass continues to heal from the winter injury sustained in December of 2022, the Grounds team has focused on replacing thin areas with Zoysia plugs and sod throughout the property. Extra fertilizer and water has been applied to these areas to improve the appearance of the turf. The Zoysia sod is currently coming from the nursery behind #4 green. We have been also experimenting with new greens height Bentgrass types that exhibit excellent disease and heat tolerance with fewer inputs.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3UcJRNImEHrvwzaGECQ-nSjlw7bubzzhchj-1KGOQ7QQSK9-auwRPpML9PF9PALCUCR6qjhj2mnt8NIQQ_MXlMX7YuUS9g9hF7s3-LW5sKh3gy9LM5Lgl0GNtQs2jnxPxYidzBRHisiNEiwto5ssIBKPfzMClIWy7LLPujqwejSMIs9y7TbbkFx7DPBW/s4032/A6C69689-411F-4DA8-AFB0-1E8876EBCE91.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3UcJRNImEHrvwzaGECQ-nSjlw7bubzzhchj-1KGOQ7QQSK9-auwRPpML9PF9PALCUCR6qjhj2mnt8NIQQ_MXlMX7YuUS9g9hF7s3-LW5sKh3gy9LM5Lgl0GNtQs2jnxPxYidzBRHisiNEiwto5ssIBKPfzMClIWy7LLPujqwejSMIs9y7TbbkFx7DPBW/w400-h300/A6C69689-411F-4DA8-AFB0-1E8876EBCE91.heic" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sod Nursery </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Thanks again for the feedback and questions please send us a note to grounds@hydeparkcc.com</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Sincerely,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Pat O'Brien </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Grounds Superintendent </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-17130478291598216432023-05-30T13:28:00.001-04:002023-05-30T13:28:13.344-04:00Summer Annuals<p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Summer Time is Almost Here!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">You know it’s getting close to summer when it starts heating up and the summer annuals start going in the ground. This year the Horticulture dept planted over 2000 individual flowers over the span of a couple days! Within those 2000 plants, are 32 different species of flowers. From Angelonia and Geraniums to Petunias and Zinnias, the club will be full of color before long. As the coming days heat up, the landscape beds will start to fill out.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">For those interested or curious, the following list is a list of my tried and trued annuals that I like to use every year:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span> </span>Sun Plants <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Begonia ‘Bada Bing’ series<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Canna ‘Cannova’<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Coleus ‘French Quarter’<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Geranium ‘Caliente’<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Lantana ‘Landmark’ and ‘Lucky’<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Musa ‘Dwarf Cavendish’ (banana)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Petunia ‘Wave’<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Petunia ‘SuperTunia’<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Ruellia ‘Purple Showers’<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Zinnia ‘Uproar Rose’<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; 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</style></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.693333625793457px;">Thank-you,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.693333625793457px;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 15.693333625793457px;">Bryan Miller, Horticulturist<o:p></o:p></p>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-37360574464276288342023-05-15T15:35:00.010-04:002023-05-30T19:50:44.517-04:00Grounds Update<br /><br /><br /><b>Zoysiagrass Update Late-May:</b><div><br /></div><div>It was great to spend time on the 3rd tee during the Memorial Day golf event to answer questions about the grounds. Thanks so much for the positive feedback on the direction of the conditioning of the golf course. A topic that was discussed often was the thin areas on the fairways. This majority of the winter injury to the Zoysiagrass has occured in low lying shaded and high traffic areas. Many turf mangers in the Midwest have been experiencing these challenges on Zoysiagrass this season. This article from the<b><i> <a href="https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/course-care/green-section-record/61/issue-09/frostbite-on-fairways.html#" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">USGA</span></a></i></b></div><div>explains some of the causes of winter injury.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IYc6YHd-MI6-Eo1i5whfkT1oKkGI-yFRMwFSG-KfW8LYqFYwpoV0Z3o22kxn78gHlJ90dmHcP9GS6SRZnr3vy4BGBbylH455rcmTdhLygjYkyuqzUKMhYg0xTvJ8B47XBaf6YHEqYRBsQZjhqL-k7eaP5aWcpnXRw5dCD6FL0NrcW7QqRxVPv-FGGQ/s2016/55533E45-19C4-4A46-82E4-F061E125C9AC.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IYc6YHd-MI6-Eo1i5whfkT1oKkGI-yFRMwFSG-KfW8LYqFYwpoV0Z3o22kxn78gHlJ90dmHcP9GS6SRZnr3vy4BGBbylH455rcmTdhLygjYkyuqzUKMhYg0xTvJ8B47XBaf6YHEqYRBsQZjhqL-k7eaP5aWcpnXRw5dCD6FL0NrcW7QqRxVPv-FGGQ/w400-h300/55533E45-19C4-4A46-82E4-F061E125C9AC.heic" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2nd Fairway- Poor Drainage</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdeCqKc7J-7HrA5jEUnFDI7PASnrln4jsajEmDOZPPYkMd6JhP5FZcOwhqoaWnJaFWkKw_qm0cfvnbVIZ1jbrUiv6yCQT5ueDBG47kXvjn5XNS5NIxRmx8DVGqlMpLsOuy3K_cXpfshldmXg2U-viAdVUwVJ-l26qKc-5OjUXBROejvW9bDyrdS5T26g/s4032/7D3F36A2-BB09-4289-A456-DE49027BFE42.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdeCqKc7J-7HrA5jEUnFDI7PASnrln4jsajEmDOZPPYkMd6JhP5FZcOwhqoaWnJaFWkKw_qm0cfvnbVIZ1jbrUiv6yCQT5ueDBG47kXvjn5XNS5NIxRmx8DVGqlMpLsOuy3K_cXpfshldmXg2U-viAdVUwVJ-l26qKc-5OjUXBROejvW9bDyrdS5T26g/w400-h300/7D3F36A2-BB09-4289-A456-DE49027BFE42.heic" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2nd Fairway- Winter Injury due to poor drainage</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>Some of the turf has been recovering well with the warmer temperatures and addtional fertilizer applications, other areas will need to be sodded over the coming weeks. The zoysia sod will come from our nursery behind the 4th green.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4GiKToxpgh8lkMbhYlSB8IZnaAwI1Pp1aEmBbR6dICITZkFt-xRW2Kj6-JST9kSlDtVDniHpp7-wj9OheRwtsPxSa4Ciq-5YQZW0PH7ENVSHEg4Rs_8RWTUvBP6TeF3Raa8rSHYWy8tetf3JHbi__7QgkLqI4RolHYQpIntXZEcth-ZvD1wU8A7Xxg/s4032/29C6454F-33B3-42F1-A251-A05EE980924F.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4GiKToxpgh8lkMbhYlSB8IZnaAwI1Pp1aEmBbR6dICITZkFt-xRW2Kj6-JST9kSlDtVDniHpp7-wj9OheRwtsPxSa4Ciq-5YQZW0PH7ENVSHEg4Rs_8RWTUvBP6TeF3Raa8rSHYWy8tetf3JHbi__7QgkLqI4RolHYQpIntXZEcth-ZvD1wU8A7Xxg/w400-h300/29C6454F-33B3-42F1-A251-A05EE980924F.heic" width="400" /></a></div><br />We will continue to update the membership on our progress with the Zoysiagrass recovery.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Rough Renovation on Holes 2 and 15:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Overall, the rough renovation on 2 and 15 has progressed well! The seeded area on 15 is the true winner in quality so far, the ideal time to seed is in late August early September. The late seeding (October 31st) on #2 is doing okay, it will be interesting to see how the turfgrass plants on #2 can withstand the challenges of the summer.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji99Sj3wqPvVJjfO-ZZkBC16XDRsqu0IRaWAEMhwPCzpLJfTYGUNozshDQ5AU9mk6GOX6-Askz0xmojR5awq-J7sNKo7D7BeNYdrixUB9kOxkQx6e39EtvO6RYWfZVE95J2Mr3K5OP4w7b9cKJYHntCR-YJOhOy-CZzSBMN9D0yoa8lXHAk4t_6jGkqQ/s544/5A164036-1ADA-4EBC-BBA8-DC74716C1CB4.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="544" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji99Sj3wqPvVJjfO-ZZkBC16XDRsqu0IRaWAEMhwPCzpLJfTYGUNozshDQ5AU9mk6GOX6-Askz0xmojR5awq-J7sNKo7D7BeNYdrixUB9kOxkQx6e39EtvO6RYWfZVE95J2Mr3K5OP4w7b9cKJYHntCR-YJOhOy-CZzSBMN9D0yoa8lXHAk4t_6jGkqQ/w400-h389/5A164036-1ADA-4EBC-BBA8-DC74716C1CB4.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#2- Late Winter </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTQMw5fNohvQ1OrKT3e_t0K5LcyYvCTIKit1Z5ZRW1UXoXwVUuIY5tzywQZ-sYwPDFpThnHrOpfOMrMNXrOab4nkO32Asi_FVtxIii0wpdxerLuAUTwToxHknZsKpkTFb9Yb_hVWpT4oDp_dl6jeOAlti4thqq-HGPeAM_W88tTrTU1s4Viee6TgGPg/s4032/931ED042-6486-44CC-87CD-0F418124AB66.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTQMw5fNohvQ1OrKT3e_t0K5LcyYvCTIKit1Z5ZRW1UXoXwVUuIY5tzywQZ-sYwPDFpThnHrOpfOMrMNXrOab4nkO32Asi_FVtxIii0wpdxerLuAUTwToxHknZsKpkTFb9Yb_hVWpT4oDp_dl6jeOAlti4thqq-HGPeAM_W88tTrTU1s4Viee6TgGPg/w400-h300/931ED042-6486-44CC-87CD-0F418124AB66.heic" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#2- May</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6A7_pZ1ABBpgNDBuQUTA_jctYBw3_C2XMkRg7gtiWWnkDCDvh1M0Ue34GS9Wfq2VMFhhk_z_EIcCThZoHq79XZnf1lhAvy8x1iDrSrLSIBh0G2xJJlA9sCiJqSKhwL7zAnIFbpzx5uzVUUferevIFz8RnQH2Cp3IxllRhpIWmR-9b854M0RtjFzikQ/s4032/2A04F8B0-9528-426F-A5D4-0C6366D10BB3.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6A7_pZ1ABBpgNDBuQUTA_jctYBw3_C2XMkRg7gtiWWnkDCDvh1M0Ue34GS9Wfq2VMFhhk_z_EIcCThZoHq79XZnf1lhAvy8x1iDrSrLSIBh0G2xJJlA9sCiJqSKhwL7zAnIFbpzx5uzVUUferevIFz8RnQH2Cp3IxllRhpIWmR-9b854M0RtjFzikQ/w400-h300/2A04F8B0-9528-426F-A5D4-0C6366D10BB3.heic" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#15- May </td></tr></tbody></table>Thanks again for the feedback and questions concering the course and the grounds at Hyde Park. If there are any questions please send us a note at grounds@hydeparkcc.com<div><br /></div><div>Thank-you,</div><div><br /></div><div>Pat O'Brien,</div><div><br /></div><div>Grounds Superintendent </div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Zoysiagrass Mid-May Update:</b></div><div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5ML88NVnGIaRiiT6dM_SdnhyFpqtAOgC4-1X978hZuU6obZLNHKrdiMhNiM49PUHtrONdRaTbNP5Ol1RQIXt83Aq4EFmlzGDFO63fmiRF0JTZRnoRHUfUbGbBzQBVFXfwfKu4KiJXay4PGRc5WetydKUvBh8linyOn2zfAP6PjyEgEJwzXZVmcQQUw/s2048/69B062CB-BB18-4E73-9EAA-8E0A7252866A.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5ML88NVnGIaRiiT6dM_SdnhyFpqtAOgC4-1X978hZuU6obZLNHKrdiMhNiM49PUHtrONdRaTbNP5Ol1RQIXt83Aq4EFmlzGDFO63fmiRF0JTZRnoRHUfUbGbBzQBVFXfwfKu4KiJXay4PGRc5WetydKUvBh8linyOn2zfAP6PjyEgEJwzXZVmcQQUw/w640-h480/69B062CB-BB18-4E73-9EAA-8E0A7252866A.jpeg" title="Winter Injury in Low Lying Area" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winter Injury to Zoysiagrass in Poorly Draining Area</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Over the last weekend a few questions were asked about the condition of the Zoysiagrass fairways. Meyer Zoysiagrass is a warm season grass that has excellent cold tolerance, however in shaded, high traffic and low lying areas where surface drainage is inadequate the turfgrass can be impacted negatively by cold weather. Many of the thin and off color areas will recover with warmer weather, unfortunately this will not occur until Growth Potential Models reach above 50 percent. What is growth potential? (GP)</p><div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-family: Interstate;"><a href="https://www.paceturf.org" style="font-size: 12pt;" target="_blank">Pace Turf</a><i style="font-size: 12pt;"> has developed growth potential models to explain myriad of ways in which </i><i>whether</i><i style="font-size: 12pt;"> impacts turf growth. The model considers turf growth to be good when the growth potential (GP) is between 50% and 100% (the best possible growth occurs at a GP of 100%). However, when weather conditions are either too hot or too cold for optimal turf growth, the GP falls below 50%, and turf becomes progressively more stressed. When the GP falls to 10% or lower, growth is extremely limited. </i></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">The chart below explains the ideal growth period for Zoysiagrass occurs when average temperatures reach 87 F however we start to see slight improvements in turf quality when the average temperatures are in the mid 70s (yellow highlighted areas) </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Interstate; font-size: 12pt;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Interstate; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Interstate; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUq5ZSlQE26yszEpzAvxv63iVwXWx8N64loE5-EWuhxSSkJRSzSNrbNTTulzGgy72W2uwxCyPjhKt79kBqiUgb8vrw7OW-oYQ6ZXpfz7ykIDnqp7N2sJnWoH8pywsKTlmpeXG22BG7eyapmvMRsw8O3pA2VTwXvWHFntrb1t1YNYM9jIy0Z-m6pbCK1w/s1459/Screen%20Shot%202023-05-15%20at%202.48.14%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1354" data-original-width="1459" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUq5ZSlQE26yszEpzAvxv63iVwXWx8N64loE5-EWuhxSSkJRSzSNrbNTTulzGgy72W2uwxCyPjhKt79kBqiUgb8vrw7OW-oYQ6ZXpfz7ykIDnqp7N2sJnWoH8pywsKTlmpeXG22BG7eyapmvMRsw8O3pA2VTwXvWHFntrb1t1YNYM9jIy0Z-m6pbCK1w/w640-h594/Screen%20Shot%202023-05-15%20at%202.48.14%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Interstate; font-size: 12pt;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With the recent inconsistent temperatures the current Growth Potential of the Zoysiagrass is around 33 percent, which is very low and the recuperative capacity of the Zoysiagrass from winter injury will be slow until the Growth Potential is above 50 percent. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvLGWqfVTOEEv_3XAJDXHZaplZ09wGC2nKN8X6KuktvrVKJDYjBC5EXOU5sgwt9ltNNavB2qj1Llq0hb4B-CKf3b0fUlTAPfftBTW-Dc3pWUqM56ZjDaOw7s3SU-92r8q5SOXiBIIJiDwq1ijgtY1xT5qV-V8j4G4DN2zIfy8PVBmpPYe6EUEKob-FA/s500/BE57BE24-0BDE-4FBE-B236-BE6CA3FF9432.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="500" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvLGWqfVTOEEv_3XAJDXHZaplZ09wGC2nKN8X6KuktvrVKJDYjBC5EXOU5sgwt9ltNNavB2qj1Llq0hb4B-CKf3b0fUlTAPfftBTW-Dc3pWUqM56ZjDaOw7s3SU-92r8q5SOXiBIIJiDwq1ijgtY1xT5qV-V8j4G4DN2zIfy8PVBmpPYe6EUEKob-FA/w640-h476/BE57BE24-0BDE-4FBE-B236-BE6CA3FF9432.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winter Injury- Shaded Area</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: Interstate; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Interstate; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Interstate; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Interstate; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Interstate; font-size: 12pt;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Interstate; font-size: 12pt;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Interstate; font-size: 12pt;"><i><br /></i></span></p></div></div></div></div><p><br /></p><p> </p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-89945091932786311272023-04-24T14:08:00.003-04:002023-04-24T14:54:12.499-04:00Around the Grounds: Aeration, Intern Spotlight and Practice Like a Pro<p style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Practice Area:</b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have been asked a few questions on the proper etiquette on divot removal on the grass tees. Below are a few pictures of divot patterns that are exhibited at HP. Ideally there is one divot pattern that should be utilized for increased recuperation and the most efficient use of turf, better known as a “lineal” divot pattern. The lineal divot pattern is a series of divots connected in a lineal fashion with a minimum of 2-3” of turf between each strip. The creeping Bentgrass/Zoysia grass left between the divots will grow horizontally, decreasing the amount of time for recovery.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span face="-webkit-standard"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dYNBEHJSRz3NGJOfcTG6-eBvLgw8-HH-mR8kuVeUEeIgUXEWHXM7btOK14i0aPcL51-iN3uwe3LR8MAkhUDFRYT-ljtmdB7L5Q3mjTzw52mNFgTmruoDadr789AeBjpFPmtFCGw4AUd4/s500/Photo+20150419155837356-2.jpg" style="color: #888888; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="291" data-original-width="500" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4dYNBEHJSRz3NGJOfcTG6-eBvLgw8-HH-mR8kuVeUEeIgUXEWHXM7btOK14i0aPcL51-iN3uwe3LR8MAkhUDFRYT-ljtmdB7L5Q3mjTzw52mNFgTmruoDadr789AeBjpFPmtFCGw4AUd4/w640-h372/Photo+20150419155837356-2.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="640" /></a></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><br /></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Aeration:</span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A big thank-you to the entire Grounds Team for their execution of the Spring putting green aeration. The greens continue to heal well as we hit the 2nd week of healing. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKKKcHtgBRS4HESBHR_BuIQ2nxKLA78vOHz5Oyc6QOPRnxgDGP3VKwLVWc9SmeCZF3RNC7QAmPL8YRJPZG-lyA8mcBxrdI9SBsbyoMN-PK7NLq3TlB2WfI9ciom4zgAG3rdz-nx9QbMuZafm8GJmmwuNDH5wT01FgTJHdBpNb2bIn7-F9wisScc1Ysw/s4032/0EB1F6E5-5F33-459C-AA00-C01DA2330867.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKKKcHtgBRS4HESBHR_BuIQ2nxKLA78vOHz5Oyc6QOPRnxgDGP3VKwLVWc9SmeCZF3RNC7QAmPL8YRJPZG-lyA8mcBxrdI9SBsbyoMN-PK7NLq3TlB2WfI9ciom4zgAG3rdz-nx9QbMuZafm8GJmmwuNDH5wT01FgTJHdBpNb2bIn7-F9wisScc1Ysw/w640-h480/0EB1F6E5-5F33-459C-AA00-C01DA2330867.heic" width="640" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in;"><br style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" /></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Walk On/Off #7 Green:</span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The turf continues to grow through the matting on #7, we are hopeful this trial of this new material will aide in eliminating resodding</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> this area year after year.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; 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font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in;"><br style="font-family: -webkit-standard;" /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsES-01pEAaKkXyZy0VXZ2ZndVtUPTMP8tWCSz_aU3dP2bkhX9XTTHgSd6D4NpCBGWxDxDamC39jYM_YH1_HSRkhQFP5zeKH0haNtJFRSry_53TEeUo7wjbchb2XmQFZfOGvv5AmxF1zd6Y6_WALsGC3IPGJxM4xBCQWrCsZ6LanxcSYMH8mQYI7DoA/s4032/648BA70C-8930-4887-87BC-7EBBA313EF5D.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsES-01pEAaKkXyZy0VXZ2ZndVtUPTMP8tWCSz_aU3dP2bkhX9XTTHgSd6D4NpCBGWxDxDamC39jYM_YH1_HSRkhQFP5zeKH0haNtJFRSry_53TEeUo7wjbchb2XmQFZfOGvv5AmxF1zd6Y6_WALsGC3IPGJxM4xBCQWrCsZ6LanxcSYMH8mQYI7DoA/w400-h300/648BA70C-8930-4887-87BC-7EBBA313EF5D.heic" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost 3 weeks post installation</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NamNBDZcWf39jFaf1bXPZaFgZVa44l-aDKdDqoENadAdiXjf6fBQmrcZ7WytVOl2fgbeABXOCTnBZ-lu_T0gcJZjSKiWc1o1j8rFKn5upokojWsNNCFmy-V29cG-tBPnlw-9rwGvBM4YV2CzdnWGVLMwCkoOgS-kWV-VnL8OgNiJLZ4yjKOVVDhOPw/s4032/903F3E92-6AF5-4F64-8856-4E173E613920.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NamNBDZcWf39jFaf1bXPZaFgZVa44l-aDKdDqoENadAdiXjf6fBQmrcZ7WytVOl2fgbeABXOCTnBZ-lu_T0gcJZjSKiWc1o1j8rFKn5upokojWsNNCFmy-V29cG-tBPnlw-9rwGvBM4YV2CzdnWGVLMwCkoOgS-kWV-VnL8OgNiJLZ4yjKOVVDhOPw/w400-h300/903F3E92-6AF5-4F64-8856-4E173E613920.heic" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Intern Spotlight:</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hello, my name is Ross Greenwood and I’ve come here from Swansea, Wales. Before making the trip across the pond I had worked at my previous course (Langland Bay) for the past four years. I started my time there after going from job to job with little direction. But before long I realized that this was going to be the career for me. I started to attend college in order to get qualified in Turfgrass Management. And it was during my time at college that I heard about the incredible programme run by The Ohio State University that has made it possible for me to be at Hyde Park today.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have only been here for three weeks, but have already had the opportunity to talk with so many members and staff here. I’d like to say a big thank-you for the warm welcome. I look forward to meeting more of you and contributing to a successful summer season here.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I see a future for myself in the turfgrass industry. After my time in the States I would love to find a position back in the UK as an Assistant Greenkeeper, and then look forward to working abroad some more in the future. After my short time here I can already tell that the knowledge and experience I’ll gain from working with the HP Grounds team is really going to give me the best chance of achieving my goals. Away from the job I’m excited to see as much of this country as I can in my spare time. So I welcome any suggestions, from restaurants and to the best state/national parks I should visit. I’ll also be trying to improve my golf game while here, so I apologize in advance for the numerous calls of ‘Fore!’.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: inherit;">See you on the course.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Ross Greenwood</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjMOpc6XVrmSv1vwuEE51xk2vMnu1-GuvyRHdMPfTpczi5upJxpf0dvmhhd1sxNXJYUCqT_Oq1heCU-rmtT4lKcxQUS2L2BlCx4F0f8IItUpTDuh_tmYXGF8flNzt9Z4Td03zMFhEkA542XBJ5EKl-vkR-ziKwHdZZV2kHbq_lW_mixExZGrBts1Gtg/s1323/IMG_EE702BDF1664-1.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1323" data-original-width="781" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjMOpc6XVrmSv1vwuEE51xk2vMnu1-GuvyRHdMPfTpczi5upJxpf0dvmhhd1sxNXJYUCqT_Oq1heCU-rmtT4lKcxQUS2L2BlCx4F0f8IItUpTDuh_tmYXGF8flNzt9Z4Td03zMFhEkA542XBJ5EKl-vkR-ziKwHdZZV2kHbq_lW_mixExZGrBts1Gtg/w236-h400/IMG_EE702BDF1664-1.jpeg" width="236" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Taking in FC Cincinnati Game</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanks again for the feedback and questions about the golf course and grounds at Hyde Park. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sincerely,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pat O'Brien</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Grounds Superintendent </span></p>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-26221710294113950392023-04-23T11:04:00.002-04:002023-04-23T11:05:39.471-04:00Spring Blooms- Tulips<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;"><br /></h3><div class="post-header" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 12.600000381469727px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 602px;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Tulips-</b></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Another tulip season in is the books, which showcased roughly 10,000 tulips this year and over 10 different colors and patterns. The tulips over the next week or so will continue to drop their petals, I am often asked what happens to them next. A great question and to keep the landscape beds fresh and new for the following year, we pull all the bulbs out of the ground so that we do not get any unwanted colors mixed in with the new bulbs that will be planted in the fall. We also amend and till the beds in preparation for the Summer Annuals, in many cases this damages the bulb from blooming the following year.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you are interested in recycling the bulbs to create your own masterpiece at your home we will remove the tulips and place in piles in the landscape beds with a picture of what they looked like at full bloom. Please bring your own buckets/boxes/bags and gather what you would like beginning Monday April 24th. Below, is a brief guide on how care for the bulbs. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Any questions do not hesitate to ask? Spring bulbs were a huge success, and we are getting close to planting the summer annuals. </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WMBTUQOd1_2KgxAk4Md960oe7s0eAOKQUjwVBsTGAM3v3Um-XUidT92P8CasMf1-BSmlkJ2fr9TTVJT1fk6qoyFQzD_HLZVzkiKxuY37dt708rTpxPBw-xRvT0qEb2NHlDfjRVEXu8rXOiudeT2jbgIm17fGAxWdhWj39qHQm5TzVKYbViUy9ZuoYQ/s320/IMG_2018-2.JPG" style="color: #888888; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="320" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WMBTUQOd1_2KgxAk4Md960oe7s0eAOKQUjwVBsTGAM3v3Um-XUidT92P8CasMf1-BSmlkJ2fr9TTVJT1fk6qoyFQzD_HLZVzkiKxuY37dt708rTpxPBw-xRvT0qEb2NHlDfjRVEXu8rXOiudeT2jbgIm17fGAxWdhWj39qHQm5TzVKYbViUy9ZuoYQ/w400-h225/IMG_2018-2.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxOPO3rvFVF6uW_VljcLeoikaJ9SUGZzGnlVl7kwU22PEHelXxNeSA5X-qBRRYnWDdOX2v8qxPzKjB11oElSVjSlCRrFCcDUTncqU_VSd4533XIFkZgSzq86Q7D3DWRN5Kf5JnzWcLp4jSEbK4UaUvZ_BE1geXHX9cq-l5dU6hV0fF5hTFyGoRlYOjA/s320/IMG_2130.jpg" style="color: #888888; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxOPO3rvFVF6uW_VljcLeoikaJ9SUGZzGnlVl7kwU22PEHelXxNeSA5X-qBRRYnWDdOX2v8qxPzKjB11oElSVjSlCRrFCcDUTncqU_VSd4533XIFkZgSzq86Q7D3DWRN5Kf5JnzWcLp4jSEbK4UaUvZ_BE1geXHX9cq-l5dU6hV0fF5hTFyGoRlYOjA/w300-h400/IMG_2130.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv20Bf2UOUjj1GGI0yWlZiBR8Z_RvI_a6mRBcw8FoCwEu7Y2Z4VAOoLBb4OCJ4FRgRmvWYNp9GDdog8ChyNlD_fC0CQyGLD7aMhUPz2dtNyi1pXBoywLmcm4EcDOIXEvxWj4nzbxrWRf4gN1in8idSvFP6qh7-lIdTqsxfAFB3JoudLvU9xnWdtQFuXQ/s320/IMG_2132.jpg" style="color: #888888; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv20Bf2UOUjj1GGI0yWlZiBR8Z_RvI_a6mRBcw8FoCwEu7Y2Z4VAOoLBb4OCJ4FRgRmvWYNp9GDdog8ChyNlD_fC0CQyGLD7aMhUPz2dtNyi1pXBoywLmcm4EcDOIXEvxWj4nzbxrWRf4gN1in8idSvFP6qh7-lIdTqsxfAFB3JoudLvU9xnWdtQFuXQ/w300-h400/IMG_2132.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="300" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>How to care/store/replant springtime bulbs:</b></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">• Find a covered well-ventilated area to lay out all your bulbs (leaves and bulbs still attached), making sure they do not touch.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">• Once the leaves have dried out and turned yellow or brown, you can cut the leaves off all the way back to the bulb (this could take a few weeks).</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">• Store in a cool, dark, ventilated area like a basement or garage until fall.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">• When it is time to plant in the fall, plant bulbs 3-5 inches in the ground, please keep in mind that 100 percent of the bulbs may not bloom again, so plant a few extra! </span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cheers!</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bryan Miller</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Horticulturist at Hyde Park CC</span></p></div>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-55659726343321052992023-04-08T10:01:00.000-04:002023-04-08T10:01:09.083-04:00Spring Aeration <p><b>Green Aeration: April-10th-12th </b></p><p>Monday April 10th-12th the grounds team will be aerfiying the greens, the warm and dry weather will help with an effiecnt process. Once the greens are aerified, fertilized and rolled, it will take 2-3 weeks to allow for the turf to heal fully. The greens during the first week post aeration will be in poor condition at best due to the sand and the excessive growth of the plant. We will not mow until day 5 or 6th post aeration because we need the plant to grow through the layer of sand that has been applied. The golf course will be closed to all play on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday the course will be open but with temporay greens while the team completes the work. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogfquLorqoJ3VPaZfelFI2c2hEYdrtQ1ywqwM3_Ekub1N9G-U8gZc9qqgZs7ntvjhbJ6zjCwjFOJXFQvVD0WSrt557NkyfV6RiE7pW2gaMsS8pRdn1Zu0bi8j63Jybvo88_jocpRU1Q1hcEmThQix7YpbO0xJThWhNFpszbDLXeqQKHOSzOSAAt4ewA/s4032/11EC6654-AC06-47E3-988F-E0CB24D42ED0.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogfquLorqoJ3VPaZfelFI2c2hEYdrtQ1ywqwM3_Ekub1N9G-U8gZc9qqgZs7ntvjhbJ6zjCwjFOJXFQvVD0WSrt557NkyfV6RiE7pW2gaMsS8pRdn1Zu0bi8j63Jybvo88_jocpRU1Q1hcEmThQix7YpbO0xJThWhNFpszbDLXeqQKHOSzOSAAt4ewA/w400-h300/11EC6654-AC06-47E3-988F-E0CB24D42ED0.heic" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>Zoysia Transition:</b></p><p>The course continues to green-up, the Zoysia grass is further ahead in the transition then last year and the overall winter injury seems to be minimal at this point. We hope to be mowing the fairways soon and this will signal that carts will be scattering to the fairways.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0IL9A48dPqwiXOduKlkFyO_avHNa707rYSsnJIb3Vi7BqQeBsHA9Wiq1hWs4DA73bkFBmU4VhkYlfhLeK2vqWBe08g4W6M8Hhg6sTFA2al6XGmEAkpcBFQaB-VQgJNvu81wHb2oufG8X7M9KtDMDD4ggjWReq1lPoa44_s70gMO_K47Tduy1kMo5Hw/s4032/E4B5B5CE-2CB6-4B48-86C6-F4684B682965.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0IL9A48dPqwiXOduKlkFyO_avHNa707rYSsnJIb3Vi7BqQeBsHA9Wiq1hWs4DA73bkFBmU4VhkYlfhLeK2vqWBe08g4W6M8Hhg6sTFA2al6XGmEAkpcBFQaB-VQgJNvu81wHb2oufG8X7M9KtDMDD4ggjWReq1lPoa44_s70gMO_K47Tduy1kMo5Hw/w400-h300/E4B5B5CE-2CB6-4B48-86C6-F4684B682965.heic" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>Matting on 7 green Walk-on Area:</b></p><p>A black rubber matting material has been placed on the walk-on/off area of #7. This material will allow for the turfgrass plants to grow through while protecting the grass from our equipment and the concentrated foot traffic. With this trial we are hopeful this will eliminate sodding each season in high traffic areas while maintaining playability. For the moment this area will be marked as ground under repair.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1I35iGob4GD6eJpz2QCPlpz3zVOhGVs8GQjpMbuuWs5bIHRaII4SdmHLeiv0hhffMhRHwdH-BNCdn59O8J4pV0r9PH9oTTmwGw2QDfNXz6KN4Xz_ccVZiY3WnzSyMdu-vdRrtZJhZIDlUH0lIwWdmPhR_el5FbaOEqQ5uKLeUGUy-DC3aBfZfmh2xg/s4032/8566CB5E-E196-4FDA-A458-8ECF9726EE5A.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1I35iGob4GD6eJpz2QCPlpz3zVOhGVs8GQjpMbuuWs5bIHRaII4SdmHLeiv0hhffMhRHwdH-BNCdn59O8J4pV0r9PH9oTTmwGw2QDfNXz6KN4Xz_ccVZiY3WnzSyMdu-vdRrtZJhZIDlUH0lIwWdmPhR_el5FbaOEqQ5uKLeUGUy-DC3aBfZfmh2xg/w400-h300/8566CB5E-E196-4FDA-A458-8ECF9726EE5A.heic" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Forward Tee #3:</b></p><p>The forward tee is growing in well, we anticipate to have the tee open within the next two weeks. </p><p>As always, thanks for your feedback and questions please do not hesitate to send along to grounds@hydeparkcc.com</p><p>Thank-you,</p><p><br /></p><p>Pat O'Brien </p><p>Grounds Superintendent </p><p><b> </b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-29136662188006232372023-03-26T13:35:00.001-04:002023-03-26T13:35:54.336-04:00Spring Operations Around the Grounds <p> </p><p><b>Turfgrass Challenges:</b></p><p>The winter and early spring seasons are a great time to evaluate the turfgrass across the property with many plants displaying distinct characteristics. The putting greens are exhibiting the many types of creeping bentgrasses present. All of these different grasses perform different and exhibit different challenges from increase susceptibility to plant diseases to poor heat tolerance, both of which require increased labor, chemicals and poor playability. The yellow turf in the rough are the high populations of Annual Bluegrass which requires significantly more water and chemicals to survive the summer months. Unfortunately, the roughs at Hyde Park have populations higher than 50 percent of Annual Bluegrass. The ideal turf in the rough is Turf Type Fescue. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij6p3PT-REQlEzAqza97nhhgUrih5lqU2C7i8HglOZBxYovLKiX3uHAheHNVnBvSV6axfblqEzW7_N7ry2utVHyK1MsynKWpbgnTALnYRs-TaIDFKX-xO32QfI1pvansfQpnjYNfksQT48Lu6aiy8BoMU92pXuadkgJgxaAy8Q3SkCulmzadHJwYoBow/s960/Poor%20Grass.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij6p3PT-REQlEzAqza97nhhgUrih5lqU2C7i8HglOZBxYovLKiX3uHAheHNVnBvSV6axfblqEzW7_N7ry2utVHyK1MsynKWpbgnTALnYRs-TaIDFKX-xO32QfI1pvansfQpnjYNfksQT48Lu6aiy8BoMU92pXuadkgJgxaAy8Q3SkCulmzadHJwYoBow/w640-h360/Poor%20Grass.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left: Annual Bluegrass Rough/ Right: Multiple types of bentgrass </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0WquUwjaU28XXYa5TP5peSok-w_uxkguY1XGIWmdBnU3FXqs_n2G_EdBEHDT52QJJTrPImiUhYamlv1dbKunAbiXoLkI00MOQNUncVlNwkv0BYGM0U5IBNM3vsstBVocg1eUAZAA90wP4SjjWgQsQ4PPKLUhqBh3KXpr7wxqwA0xIjfGVkfYYg6Cxw/s960/Pavillon%20tree.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0WquUwjaU28XXYa5TP5peSok-w_uxkguY1XGIWmdBnU3FXqs_n2G_EdBEHDT52QJJTrPImiUhYamlv1dbKunAbiXoLkI00MOQNUncVlNwkv0BYGM0U5IBNM3vsstBVocg1eUAZAA90wP4SjjWgQsQ4PPKLUhqBh3KXpr7wxqwA0xIjfGVkfYYg6Cxw/w640-h360/Pavillon%20tree.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bryan Miller, Site Preparation for the Princeton Elm </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Princeton Elm Preparation-:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The ailing Pin Oak was removed from the pavilion area, oddly enough when removing the stump we found out this location had a second stump in the same area. The new Princeton Elm that will be planted in early April will be the 3rd tree is this location. Bryan Miller, has been working hard at the site preparation with the install of 20 yards of new soil along with updated irrigation and future lighting. He will work closely with the nursery to make sure this tree is installed correctly, this will be a challenging task as the rootball of the new Elm will be 4000lbs! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xljFKCU0BnRHjJn-aiGO9QO5EiKsBzamwU08wmfteSPiAUsBhq3NZ5LypzyHWhZ0TDgSnZDuCdeQEJO04ze4gLosyhDK5dly2DDPuRjgyqZDQqFHzXI94NJECN7VH1eYufYQuwcIJHoQOkAedxzsP4E_cJD4By-GGVUuTgjCt9IhfHUV5RPMfexSCQ/s960/Intern.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xljFKCU0BnRHjJn-aiGO9QO5EiKsBzamwU08wmfteSPiAUsBhq3NZ5LypzyHWhZ0TDgSnZDuCdeQEJO04ze4gLosyhDK5dly2DDPuRjgyqZDQqFHzXI94NJECN7VH1eYufYQuwcIJHoQOkAedxzsP4E_cJD4By-GGVUuTgjCt9IhfHUV5RPMfexSCQ/w640-h360/Intern.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jared Marshall, Turfgras Intern </td></tr></tbody></table><b>Grounds Team:</b><div><br /></div><div>We are excited that are friends from Mexico will be joining our team for another season, we have been fortunate to navigate the many challenges of the H2-B guest worker visa program. Many of these folks have been part of our seasonal workforce for 7 years! Also, we are excited to have two turfgrass interns this season. Jared Marshall joins us from The University of Tennesse and Ross Greenwood will arrive in April from Wales. Our intern program has allowed us to develop our team within and has produced many leaders in the industry. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqDxtaS7ggVd0VJMlZ75C92i1c0iIUvjGy36CRjaabS5mLtQ5MFdxOi1FQa-RJ1slHhBlgYJP4MLCrPO-CJbURf-95WmK6jlJzsaq5U8o1bABt7ONA5HlydBzKIYXucAivo--3QtrE_mfSzlJrPwQb1y-4JNFg7pRoTtl6aEPxPRQ0bcvKJwnMA38FJg/s960/Bunker%20Washout.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqDxtaS7ggVd0VJMlZ75C92i1c0iIUvjGy36CRjaabS5mLtQ5MFdxOi1FQa-RJ1slHhBlgYJP4MLCrPO-CJbURf-95WmK6jlJzsaq5U8o1bABt7ONA5HlydBzKIYXucAivo--3QtrE_mfSzlJrPwQb1y-4JNFg7pRoTtl6aEPxPRQ0bcvKJwnMA38FJg/w640-h360/Bunker%20Washout.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silt Contamination Noted in Dark Areas</td></tr></tbody></table><b>Bunkers:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>The 18-year old bunkers continue to be a challenge with contaminated sand and inconsistencies in playability. Over the winter, the grounds team added 400 tons of new sand to try to improve the playability. Albeit a short term work around until a long term solution is adopted. The bunkers will continue to play differently with the amount of silt contaminated sand and failing drainage.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANh75KmQhj9d0HLv-75DkpM_iNfFkKGoN_XqeSojUt1tETMnf79hvvYwY201MvO5ZV3a5OO6cSgblLMPP_5JtMApI88RcccjmaRQ5LUC5xYzJbREJLpK4pNvDltM6vcAS0F3Kuewjhv2kgFWxHDEh7I2lPJcwDIyfI6rlEJdEZkZxpIDC5Bzx81pJEg/s960/15%20seeding.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANh75KmQhj9d0HLv-75DkpM_iNfFkKGoN_XqeSojUt1tETMnf79hvvYwY201MvO5ZV3a5OO6cSgblLMPP_5JtMApI88RcccjmaRQ5LUC5xYzJbREJLpK4pNvDltM6vcAS0F3Kuewjhv2kgFWxHDEh7I2lPJcwDIyfI6rlEJdEZkZxpIDC5Bzx81pJEg/w640-h360/15%20seeding.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Late August Ideal Timing to Plant New Seed </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p></div><div><b>New Rough Seeding Trials:</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Last season we engaged in a couple trials to see the differences between late august seedings on the 15th hole (ideal) vs late October seedings (not so ideal) when the golf season is winding down, The goal was to see if we would be able to accomplish a late seeding and have it ready for play in the spring. The results: 15 looks great with an excellent stand of Turf Type Fescue and is very playable. On the flip-side the right side of the second hole will require more time to grow-in with limiting cart traffic. In order to produce a consistent playable rough with reducing inputs of water, chemicals and labor the Annual Bluegrass needs to be removed and Turf Type fescue needs to be planted during the ideal seeding dates of late August.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6qRPT7WVHHuxS9-Uy1wagLVn3WFWJGpkBrw9JCCDn0ocrzAvvt5BkvLc4hZr3WMasAlyKYWBdS6qjRtJ9HJfQor6gyEHyEllPOuazp06ZeU2nKwZ0LkNKYTKF0cthM9NI4DjHJFPhcEzhB4Jmznnp3TqwCy_VfXdo7dnKJmw5sndRvlvPaSv2BPlNw/s544/%232%20seeding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="544" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6qRPT7WVHHuxS9-Uy1wagLVn3WFWJGpkBrw9JCCDn0ocrzAvvt5BkvLc4hZr3WMasAlyKYWBdS6qjRtJ9HJfQor6gyEHyEllPOuazp06ZeU2nKwZ0LkNKYTKF0cthM9NI4DjHJFPhcEzhB4Jmznnp3TqwCy_VfXdo7dnKJmw5sndRvlvPaSv2BPlNw/w400-h389/%232%20seeding.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Late October- Not Ideal Timing to Plant New Seed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>Thanks again for the feedback and questions on the course, we look forward to seeing you out on the course. If you have any questions please email us at grounds@hydeparkcc.com</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank-you,</div><div><br /></div><div>Pat O'Brien </div><div>Grounds Superintendent </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-16699549704119856552023-02-16T10:49:00.001-05:002023-02-16T10:49:44.894-05:00Plant Diversity at Hyde Park- Bryan Miller <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><b>Plant Diversity</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">Earlier in the month, I had the opportunity to attend the Tri-State Green Industry Conference. The main topic of conversation was plant diversity. I was happy to sit in on the lectures and learn that what we have been doing here at the club over the last several years is what the industry as a whole is starting to practice. And that is plant diversity. Gone are the days of planting a single or just a handful of species of trees and plants. There has been a lot of research done over the years that show the more plant diversity you have, the fewer pest that are introduced into the landscape. Dutch Elm Disease, Emerald Ash Borer, just to name a few, wiped out single species of trees and left huge voids in the landscape due to lack of diversity. We can break down the landscape into two categories, simple and complex. Simple landscapes being those with a lack of or very few species, and complex having an abundance of plant species. The simpler the landscape, the more pest presence and potential for more crop loss. The more complex, the less pest presence. More diversity is being presented in a complex landscape offering less of a single species to a pest and the potential of it being wiped out. Shown below is some of the data presented by Dan Herms of OSU, and Paula Shrewsbury and Mike Raupp of the University of Maryland.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzhpRLTXWVjdDhFIBBT76HDjY4WLhoj_vRkU_lp-K53fEVP-6V4qXXvCPwTFGGOvlTi0uv84IfiwtGPLpZ1M7XLcLe2Oi5PGdyxo86o0rNXJiTs9uF-svKczFYA3fMPaY2Sq_qNxmQEVIhgvwAJ8k_Y-fuvhNRVXiscmrGvjX5SxtJGhm2ilOjFYdpg/s352/066E1353-D1EB-45E0-972C-8012B0BF0BA8_4_5005_c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="264" data-original-width="352" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzhpRLTXWVjdDhFIBBT76HDjY4WLhoj_vRkU_lp-K53fEVP-6V4qXXvCPwTFGGOvlTi0uv84IfiwtGPLpZ1M7XLcLe2Oi5PGdyxo86o0rNXJiTs9uF-svKczFYA3fMPaY2Sq_qNxmQEVIhgvwAJ8k_Y-fuvhNRVXiscmrGvjX5SxtJGhm2ilOjFYdpg/w400-h300/066E1353-D1EB-45E0-972C-8012B0BF0BA8_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTqEGXrBTONEqzpl7wPhG2oNk6HioJwdoh7uMXoM2P4WoXqCuWlaaKe4ANvGWJ7pBUe-IKQ2IHPknJWbnwBu2M9lg9Q13vXBsULRvCpnz5vjyQZnF4fJrGdwhFOEJoQVLAptIVHidhUXcMx8XL5xz8OtF4uMgepgMGPS1fWxVK8tEwZFwtU5z_albug/s328/3E1E3032-EFC4-4336-AD6D-C6C6C1283E4D_4_5005_c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="249" data-original-width="328" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTqEGXrBTONEqzpl7wPhG2oNk6HioJwdoh7uMXoM2P4WoXqCuWlaaKe4ANvGWJ7pBUe-IKQ2IHPknJWbnwBu2M9lg9Q13vXBsULRvCpnz5vjyQZnF4fJrGdwhFOEJoQVLAptIVHidhUXcMx8XL5xz8OtF4uMgepgMGPS1fWxVK8tEwZFwtU5z_albug/w400-h304/3E1E3032-EFC4-4336-AD6D-C6C6C1283E4D_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">The past 50 to 100 years, tree diversity out on the course has been lacking. As evidenced by the oaks and maples being to the two main species of trees out there. Over the past few years that has changed, with the introduction of the following species, with more to come over the years: Tilia (Linden), Cercis (Red Bud), Betula (Birch), Ulmus (Elm), Ginko, Robinia (Locust), Zelkova. Those are just the trees. Around the clubhouse, for years, it was boxwoods, taxus, and viburnum. At current count, we have approximately 30 different shurbs and ornamental grasses, 10+ different perennials, and in the summer time over 60 different kinds of annuals. These range from flowering trees like Magnolias and Crape Myrtles to flowering shrubs such as Spirea and Butterfly bush. Perennails like Cone Flower and hardy Hibiscus to annuals in likes of Gomphrena and Lantana.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Md2y99p18-BE79wzcsSv1VsdWPTtUn_AVW05fosKFOWk127AToeWQBRu8Tjs4txtVvtoPZcdEkv-ydJzIQFAc_zRwiaBdjFenFAp3EwvmEvUdAbcdprbUrnhz-X5xvy3Gf1EdzoJT0376VgzBcnc4lw0ql-qSKzSSe4PGFQ_ErMa9ndJ05_gOUhS7Q/s334/D18FBD22-A720-44E3-8EFF-1501A6C26981_4_5005_c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="246" data-original-width="334" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Md2y99p18-BE79wzcsSv1VsdWPTtUn_AVW05fosKFOWk127AToeWQBRu8Tjs4txtVvtoPZcdEkv-ydJzIQFAc_zRwiaBdjFenFAp3EwvmEvUdAbcdprbUrnhz-X5xvy3Gf1EdzoJT0376VgzBcnc4lw0ql-qSKzSSe4PGFQ_ErMa9ndJ05_gOUhS7Q/w400-h295/D18FBD22-A720-44E3-8EFF-1501A6C26981_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0laF2pElYNj3C4l4piDP2C1J6v-bUaWdhzRPMDVBaxxzFl71GDKBiqJADrJsc5b0SKGY-_zbnFFo_XRJHKYMps4vvMFjS5ndHlzAPBBcJsDNEr2YdlrHE4rbX3p-ZnbwtjQHmtLS_amqWTR85pw7h3bgLT0jTj7eDfGwqcGRRYxQwJYC796ck2U-MQ/s642/853BA265-0FA8-45E7-9A49-F552C37311EB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="642" data-original-width="481" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0laF2pElYNj3C4l4piDP2C1J6v-bUaWdhzRPMDVBaxxzFl71GDKBiqJADrJsc5b0SKGY-_zbnFFo_XRJHKYMps4vvMFjS5ndHlzAPBBcJsDNEr2YdlrHE4rbX3p-ZnbwtjQHmtLS_amqWTR85pw7h3bgLT0jTj7eDfGwqcGRRYxQwJYC796ck2U-MQ/w300-h400/853BA265-0FA8-45E7-9A49-F552C37311EB.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCKg-nGn9HQCm7YQWdLQwxw5aLBwKV7NrS4LVco50i_yOsOThmLyORm-7D5q1FN_x6-lYo7AVydn4OHOa_rlcIF1uW4SGnz28FgqRZs-bS7mf3aVREHfiBbUFdFi6LiZKnUIMJzNy51C370-T-yEb8hy9tXN6UsNs9EH9oMKIFqTI19owqa957TzjPA/s641/681FFEA0-CC79-4020-B72C-82522A7DF7B9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="481" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCKg-nGn9HQCm7YQWdLQwxw5aLBwKV7NrS4LVco50i_yOsOThmLyORm-7D5q1FN_x6-lYo7AVydn4OHOa_rlcIF1uW4SGnz28FgqRZs-bS7mf3aVREHfiBbUFdFi6LiZKnUIMJzNy51C370-T-yEb8hy9tXN6UsNs9EH9oMKIFqTI19owqa957TzjPA/w300-h400/681FFEA0-CC79-4020-B72C-82522A7DF7B9.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">Right around Christmas 2022, we were hit with significant sub zero temperatures that many of the plants around here have never seen. Hardy or not, the effects of those temps show in many of the plants, broadleaf evergreens being hit harder than others. Most appear to have survived, just severe winter burn shown in the browning and or dropping of leaves. But there is hope, these plants do have fresh buds beginning to appear and plenty of green tissue. Some will need a good pruning like the Schip Laurels while others will just leaf out like nothing ever happened. With the good comes the bad, and while minimal is the best you can hope for, there were some plant casualties that will need to be replaced come spring time.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uiIFQtqg9hfT9LP0PTqJqdolMQVbHW0FY43FdYNxkv5AUqHPvO2sLHz0QnLxiNgYE9GSzxHiR7aE-NvJVycX0BnkVMKRr62S9vmFobRidqjxI4vaf6EzOnWKLgSWiqAg6m9xlMl9cKaxy7VwJMFRUPB3HFqJqvRU829kjhnos47BRCSNd7uK5x_d8A/s743/94D025A4-6089-42BC-9A65-267C7CA6A20F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="743" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uiIFQtqg9hfT9LP0PTqJqdolMQVbHW0FY43FdYNxkv5AUqHPvO2sLHz0QnLxiNgYE9GSzxHiR7aE-NvJVycX0BnkVMKRr62S9vmFobRidqjxI4vaf6EzOnWKLgSWiqAg6m9xlMl9cKaxy7VwJMFRUPB3HFqJqvRU829kjhnos47BRCSNd7uK5x_d8A/w400-h301/94D025A4-6089-42BC-9A65-267C7CA6A20F.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRq8e1Pp4qlrktQIh62zAbataRTbXiS-d-9Cl7xdETjzpI95qefB4ccKPDA7ldeuZjzcHGADqE69S0BRZHlXDFYqjlks80OfvWUfs4Z6wdA7i-sbFkpBTUpb45CmKcO49fSP2AsSn3_UHb9uzA0wscD3lwLHEh6Z4HDOQ_ASrbAejMXLfhcySkgH90A/s756/C0A636C4-A3F6-4077-B61B-AD53ACD94FBE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="569" data-original-width="756" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJRq8e1Pp4qlrktQIh62zAbataRTbXiS-d-9Cl7xdETjzpI95qefB4ccKPDA7ldeuZjzcHGADqE69S0BRZHlXDFYqjlks80OfvWUfs4Z6wdA7i-sbFkpBTUpb45CmKcO49fSP2AsSn3_UHb9uzA0wscD3lwLHEh6Z4HDOQ_ASrbAejMXLfhcySkgH90A/w400-h301/C0A636C4-A3F6-4077-B61B-AD53ACD94FBE.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">Thanks for reading and if you have any questions about anything, feel free to stop me and ask or email me; bmiller@hydeparkcc.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">Cheers!<br />Bryan Miller, Horticulturist<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-22915080419348674172023-01-23T09:23:00.003-05:002023-01-23T09:28:53.965-05:00Winter Operations Around the Grounds<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclOxo2dndVkR_RDS3kcfLn19rVmhi4tuPQKt5JtKFtGcNlAW_ecLcsciZFgBkWOf-RMPywaWRZUiBko83BHhf8s-djFGtXKw-sy4Jm1KaUe9r0f-HNuf8dnlsjKEJ48GL-N7XZTkLshPQYX5zdly5OzmtuV2vlYNn9mdct-9DUdNPxIjRP8oJzieD-g/s4032/DBAE7FA0-833C-4E1B-9194-0FE85A678293.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclOxo2dndVkR_RDS3kcfLn19rVmhi4tuPQKt5JtKFtGcNlAW_ecLcsciZFgBkWOf-RMPywaWRZUiBko83BHhf8s-djFGtXKw-sy4Jm1KaUe9r0f-HNuf8dnlsjKEJ48GL-N7XZTkLshPQYX5zdly5OzmtuV2vlYNn9mdct-9DUdNPxIjRP8oJzieD-g/w300-h400/DBAE7FA0-833C-4E1B-9194-0FE85A678293.heic" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p> A question we get often is what do the operations entail for the Grounds team in the winter months? The staff and I have been very busy across the course with many initiatives including:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Tree Management Program </li><li>Clearing of silt and debris from the drainage ditches on holes 3 and 6 </li><li>Staff recruitment for next season </li><li>Tournament volunteering at the Waste Management Phoenix Open </li><li>Continuing education </li><li>Preventative maintence on equipment</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdbsRz-nfFy_elB0GPDLQ0yy0bALL_khIrpdxT7A_RZzczpk2UVpErFcvXyT8OMCrqGttNQhyVPiIJcJaztPPXD8mLOeJrvrPwqju93T0IJe5colFPJGME4Ew93u7UDAP8wMTv9r30LA12IHUbWdnYPBCyfA225tqPkxefNbCd3XqMchwXw4Jnd2IdA/s4032/0D6CD1F2-993E-433D-AE3D-3A260417BD69.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbdbsRz-nfFy_elB0GPDLQ0yy0bALL_khIrpdxT7A_RZzczpk2UVpErFcvXyT8OMCrqGttNQhyVPiIJcJaztPPXD8mLOeJrvrPwqju93T0IJe5colFPJGME4Ew93u7UDAP8wMTv9r30LA12IHUbWdnYPBCyfA225tqPkxefNbCd3XqMchwXw4Jnd2IdA/w400-h300/0D6CD1F2-993E-433D-AE3D-3A260417BD69.heic" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bryan Miller Removing Silt from Ditch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvbvND9dKIe1twlswWEAKyt4X0-X82l11sy4eGJoCK76cIIPNVOF9tzD45Hbcb2fcebWcLXkJ24Ur92Wyr35_xxbQV71O-_z_0JmMGVNN82b6KOHVBH1NlXE1UpWnRk75ZhOSvCe1s7fwpmny1S_ciGIE2PwHgqSWKtlCcSgmLmE2vXAA6oelyLUZXw/s4032/4F1AFA2D-56CF-44F9-B0BC-CEEC34EBA975.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvbvND9dKIe1twlswWEAKyt4X0-X82l11sy4eGJoCK76cIIPNVOF9tzD45Hbcb2fcebWcLXkJ24Ur92Wyr35_xxbQV71O-_z_0JmMGVNN82b6KOHVBH1NlXE1UpWnRk75ZhOSvCe1s7fwpmny1S_ciGIE2PwHgqSWKtlCcSgmLmE2vXAA6oelyLUZXw/w400-h300/4F1AFA2D-56CF-44F9-B0BC-CEEC34EBA975.heic" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Kz588VGw-3BKP5dY7qc5LW-wfcsEqSVRjBkGp55iHFENfNZ7zWOm_u22XVnLKoDxpA-U9s_9UQ0yn3L3fYJcor1QhJxhheBMbmHBedUify9ikNn95KqTV88eiVUHm9nIDXwa8SMSfucixtMZhuSkqVBcWCZGmhv-392Uwbw2hpRB78Snu_5uvUoZ-w/s4032/2DBA8C52-622C-4B4D-868B-2231FDEB5F11.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Kz588VGw-3BKP5dY7qc5LW-wfcsEqSVRjBkGp55iHFENfNZ7zWOm_u22XVnLKoDxpA-U9s_9UQ0yn3L3fYJcor1QhJxhheBMbmHBedUify9ikNn95KqTV88eiVUHm9nIDXwa8SMSfucixtMZhuSkqVBcWCZGmhv-392Uwbw2hpRB78Snu_5uvUoZ-w/w400-h300/2DBA8C52-622C-4B4D-868B-2231FDEB5F11.heic" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zach Mowing Greens in January</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Master Plan Update</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Over the last two months our team has been working closely with Golf Course Arctiects Tyler Rae and Jim Ryan Jr. to finalize the bid documents. With the help of Drew Horn (Assistant-in- training) and Arron Garrett (Assistant Superintendent) we have analyzed with laser focus the scope of the work, quantities and detailed materials costing for all aspects of the project. Around the course, we have placed a series of pin flags utilizing GPS technology defining the features of the plan outlining green expansions, tee locations, new grass lines and bunkers. This has been very helpful for obtaining accurate measurements, and it has been fun to see the details of the plan laid out. The next phase with the plan is to have 4-6 contractors bid on this project to get accurate costs, we intend to have final numbers back by early March. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1jth8rTecCy-bsuL8t3KeA8DRLCayjBduEUDOXWsn_XPAttlSyiyXMT8-kGArnrG2JMIu8CrDhvOH-wLKzDOfuAKzZNnTolv_DQaJJlC5QqHXVyG15WVNX-Pdu57vf1JQkh_Fbt5WYx3-jV9cwANlIo0y7gqZXvVTvJIQqLvEmfDE-JqnA_G42bSBQ/s1210/065B8EE6-B786-442F-A213-133EFFDA3252.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="822" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1jth8rTecCy-bsuL8t3KeA8DRLCayjBduEUDOXWsn_XPAttlSyiyXMT8-kGArnrG2JMIu8CrDhvOH-wLKzDOfuAKzZNnTolv_DQaJJlC5QqHXVyG15WVNX-Pdu57vf1JQkh_Fbt5WYx3-jV9cwANlIo0y7gqZXvVTvJIQqLvEmfDE-JqnA_G42bSBQ/w271-h400/065B8EE6-B786-442F-A213-133EFFDA3252.jpeg" width="271" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Thanks again for the feedback and questions about the golf course and grounds at Hyde Park.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sincerly,</div><div><br /></div><div>Pat O'Brien </div><div>Grounds Superintendent </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p></p>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-52971746728050259622022-11-22T15:10:00.000-05:002022-11-22T15:10:28.620-05:00Winter Preparations <p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Walter Turncoat", serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">The staff and I continue to move forward with preparations for next year, the fall is a great time to focus on practices that will enhance the turf </span><span style="font-size: 15.333333015441895px;">quality</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"> for next season. The cooler temperatures and the shorter days have transitioned the Zoysia Grass fairways to a golden brown. Zoysia Grass when dormant, exhibits poor recuperative capacity from cart traffic because of its slow, almost non-existent growth exhibited in the winter months. Carts are restricted to the path until the Zoysia grass is actively growing again in the Spring.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Walter Turncoat", serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; margin: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7KKHVz9eMnpOjTLfGnoXWOWRZPZ3DB9vxX5sV5CWioATrx40KxfsK5BXmhjoiNRqjtt-0AwnbahMm39WR8LUAAVlpyqIZ1Rp_fk7AcDWER8RWrT7pRLt7dPpq0CpxqB_HI_gf4POJ6o8/s864/Picture1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #888888; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="864" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7KKHVz9eMnpOjTLfGnoXWOWRZPZ3DB9vxX5sV5CWioATrx40KxfsK5BXmhjoiNRqjtt-0AwnbahMm39WR8LUAAVlpyqIZ1Rp_fk7AcDWER8RWrT7pRLt7dPpq0CpxqB_HI_gf4POJ6o8/w400-h390/Picture1.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><p><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;" /></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Walter Turncoat", serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Frost and Frozen Soil Delays:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Walter Turncoat", serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">With below freezing temperatures the ground will continue to freeze rapidly and thaw slowly. The concentrated foot traffic pattern on the putting surfaces can cause damage to the root system due to the potential shearing of roots from foot traffic while thawing, thus the use of temporary greens on 6 and 7 has been utilized with the impact of shade from the trees in this area. Delays due to thawing soil and frost are more consistent as we get into the winter months, we will continue to update the membership via email when delays occur. The photo below is an </span><span style="font-size: 15.333333015441895px;">example</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"> of the amount of traffic </span><span style="font-size: 15.333333015441895px;">that</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"> is left </span><span style="font-size: 15.333333015441895px;">from</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"> a single </span><span style="font-size: 15.333333015441895px;">foursome.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Walter Turncoat", serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Walter Turncoat", serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Walter Turncoat"; font-size: 15.399999618530273px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Walter Turncoat", serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCdn8lvzshj6szFvmSUxz3vEdBcgJcy-An-E5RArrqUYQDcGSJV4XDzYD5A1uvvOjDdRSGTEQ6berKJsMOSsj1wI7A4R9SmWSc9e2DgZFELnp1mKFR0Kb1_qM_1RHhBQwziWE76H4v9QG/s500/Photo+Mar+7%252C+2014%252C+9_59+AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #888888; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="500" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCdn8lvzshj6szFvmSUxz3vEdBcgJcy-An-E5RArrqUYQDcGSJV4XDzYD5A1uvvOjDdRSGTEQ6berKJsMOSsj1wI7A4R9SmWSc9e2DgZFELnp1mKFR0Kb1_qM_1RHhBQwziWE76H4v9QG/w400-h309/Photo+Mar+7%252C+2014%252C+9_59+AM.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></span></div>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-66049472490867217282022-09-30T12:13:00.004-04:002022-09-30T12:16:53.735-04:00Fall Agronomics and the Queen City ClassicIt seems as though the summer of 2022 has flown by! The preparations for next year have been in full swing for weeks now. The green aeration has been healing okay, with some greens filling in a little faster than others. (which is typical) As of October 3rd it will be two weeks of recovery for most of the greens, everyday counts! The cultural practices of aeration have really improved the growing medium as noted in the USGA report attached. <div><br /></div><div> Over the coming weeks the team will be focused on the following:</div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Leveling and regrassing the red tee on 3 to bentgrass to improve divot recovery and playability </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZTStTNcji1cSXngiPlDwar0Fe5IcIESRYvv_UeIBlAJj8VuBUSO68qLju2wYVcPVgtB4nGSe4PcfZnxuFh9zmolU_3XUy7CRKTYbNZ2535JITSq3rJqAQLKvRlBwGJbDaHYr8o-fTn0aj6tmvrXkeOk446TT_fCFK8uzINGLpFPvy1mR5xTa0XHCKZQ/s4032/IMG_6614.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZTStTNcji1cSXngiPlDwar0Fe5IcIESRYvv_UeIBlAJj8VuBUSO68qLju2wYVcPVgtB4nGSe4PcfZnxuFh9zmolU_3XUy7CRKTYbNZ2535JITSq3rJqAQLKvRlBwGJbDaHYr8o-fTn0aj6tmvrXkeOk446TT_fCFK8uzINGLpFPvy1mR5xTa0XHCKZQ/w400-h300/IMG_6614.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Herbicide Applications in the High Rough </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWd3eSAE6NYe3x-8MS7mW9wAGbBlehoBzzMJPjfsRqALGenj78NY0iJHL7M85Uk5fbdZiV_pGD1uCx4nYURwu4nxy9sQUUpprFIHvzX8i-Y2Cy-MZVrKj_LqW0Sya-z5K2dG33Cv58AjSvyTCivYkg0bEfjwjmXa4GuvXzz7mteJZAS5eAh-52V3rxQ/s4032/IMG_6593.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWd3eSAE6NYe3x-8MS7mW9wAGbBlehoBzzMJPjfsRqALGenj78NY0iJHL7M85Uk5fbdZiV_pGD1uCx4nYURwu4nxy9sQUUpprFIHvzX8i-Y2Cy-MZVrKj_LqW0Sya-z5K2dG33Cv58AjSvyTCivYkg0bEfjwjmXa4GuvXzz7mteJZAS5eAh-52V3rxQ/w400-h300/IMG_6593.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spiking of Zoysia Fairways </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8AcED1sWHdOwSMaB9ZAkX3F1XzQBBIBp2w5FQp7Tk8WS81MXYBD5vMf1v1Tsd4aH9NgFpQt8Aie1tew8LbJWzXgFQ5DpBWTPfiHJfLpRJgdZyFcXSOk63fobr02nn4FV315ewsej1rHX4S7egj7krHpBEJCv9ikkIVQzQC7khCXTxTW4CLdk9i6WmUA/s4032/IMG_6372.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8AcED1sWHdOwSMaB9ZAkX3F1XzQBBIBp2w5FQp7Tk8WS81MXYBD5vMf1v1Tsd4aH9NgFpQt8Aie1tew8LbJWzXgFQ5DpBWTPfiHJfLpRJgdZyFcXSOk63fobr02nn4FV315ewsej1rHX4S7egj7krHpBEJCv9ikkIVQzQC7khCXTxTW4CLdk9i6WmUA/w400-h300/IMG_6372.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In-House Drainage Project on #6 </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2JfM40mfdo3eyIO66BhcoYzbY8LMl2b2Uz8pIkcfiyJeaaqiFb-WjCojqjuZaN2P1v6Yvf3V53CemKR22lA7mfRX-vtTefD0d1guMDPGR2wmE6z8YASF2PZ2z2V5fy_Qhd8rF5Q9J4cUSeN8RKzJV3E9zgboiusflMtLM6Yf5WgN3b_qYSoTUIr94Cg/s1413/IMG_6584%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1413" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2JfM40mfdo3eyIO66BhcoYzbY8LMl2b2Uz8pIkcfiyJeaaqiFb-WjCojqjuZaN2P1v6Yvf3V53CemKR22lA7mfRX-vtTefD0d1guMDPGR2wmE6z8YASF2PZ2z2V5fy_Qhd8rF5Q9J4cUSeN8RKzJV3E9zgboiusflMtLM6Yf5WgN3b_qYSoTUIr94Cg/w235-h400/IMG_6584%202.jpg" width="235" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Intercepting and Diverting Water Before it Reaches 6 Fairway </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>This week we welcomed the OSU turf students to Hyde Park for a tour of the property and discussions for future Golf Course and Turfgrass Managers. It is always enjoyable for our team and I to connect with these groups and show off this amazing property!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVezPs5XWyhX6XNQmextbJWvGU9BaLHwpTjSna2A8fp_waXV5jv02muuYo7-8fhrRp8CuwBQk5YzI3VLFNvWHi3UQ5YWG_iE-YvdM50hyQQOaW7eUho2ph0iVMcqmlkSzgEiIoI2c6F9g2OvhFrNXiVzdgn2mSqjJuFcCZJw0ITWd-ju67ccbyN3BzA/s4032/IMG_6662.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVezPs5XWyhX6XNQmextbJWvGU9BaLHwpTjSna2A8fp_waXV5jv02muuYo7-8fhrRp8CuwBQk5YzI3VLFNvWHi3UQ5YWG_iE-YvdM50hyQQOaW7eUho2ph0iVMcqmlkSzgEiIoI2c6F9g2OvhFrNXiVzdgn2mSqjJuFcCZJw0ITWd-ju67ccbyN3BzA/w400-h300/IMG_6662.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>As part of our internal continuing education program at Hyde Park, team members have a chance to volunteer at professional tour event to see what it takes to prepare the course for the best in the world. In September, Drew Horn and Aaron Alsip from the Grounds team assisted the Agronomy team at Kenwood Country Club for the inaugural Queen City Classic. Below, is an account of their experience.</div><div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.82666778564453px;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 22.82666778564453px;">Hyde Park at the LPGA<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"> The Queen City Classic at Kenwood Country Club was the first tournament that Aaron Alsip and Drew Horn have been a part of. We did not know what to expect going in but were excited to learn and work a tournament. The first day on Sunday, we checked in and got our uniforms for the week. There was a dinner provided and we went out on the course to see our areas and different jobs that the Kenwood staff anticipated we would be doing for the upcoming week. The main theme was that we were going to be dealing with a lot of saturation early on for the tournament. This meant we would need to be flexible on not only our jobs but also the times we may work.<o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqh2MM_hjeDtISqYck8ONhq2xJTy5UxeFeamUn-7lT5asTL4vKxNMiioHj-WpPg67agW2mMRZMFAtACStiVhHNOK5yg9zh1E4HUlQt_6O-Yt-LhgHktAQ_uXD9l1cSdYs9otGyN85X8yKlotWXDizziexNi42pX15owt6TgwJGs4BKGEPgQ8XOqtq9w/s715/AA.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="715" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqh2MM_hjeDtISqYck8ONhq2xJTy5UxeFeamUn-7lT5asTL4vKxNMiioHj-WpPg67agW2mMRZMFAtACStiVhHNOK5yg9zh1E4HUlQt_6O-Yt-LhgHktAQ_uXD9l1cSdYs9otGyN85X8yKlotWXDizziexNi42pX15owt6TgwJGs4BKGEPgQ8XOqtq9w/w400-h300/AA.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Backpack Blowers Were One of Many Tools to Dry the Course </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"> Monday started off as the Kenwood staff warned us; with a lot of rain and unfortunately and a lot of waiting. Luckily, Pat, and the Hyde Park leadership prepped us for many different scenarios and allowed us to stay and help Kenwood as needed throughout the day. We were finally able to get out on the course in the afternoon to work with the crew blowing water and trying to do anything possible to dry out the course. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClP8m5Gm-GBpE-x-75acTnTDnhvCbKQD16J_sDbpjl9VwusVVSlQXhPVJ6b2Jhlq4QjvkfvqG8cTPUuJ5esZaKL6FYf2dZexNiwB6lb_a0j_o801E2mFhLDFmzbIjelsn7DzzYyh93QE0H5o4BUopzSxP1VE6W2JBhFlx3H9sg_jB1uBA_IVeITiSSw/s736/AAdreew.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="644" data-original-width="736" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClP8m5Gm-GBpE-x-75acTnTDnhvCbKQD16J_sDbpjl9VwusVVSlQXhPVJ6b2Jhlq4QjvkfvqG8cTPUuJ5esZaKL6FYf2dZexNiwB6lb_a0j_o801E2mFhLDFmzbIjelsn7DzzYyh93QE0H5o4BUopzSxP1VE6W2JBhFlx3H9sg_jB1uBA_IVeITiSSw/w400-h350/AAdreew.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aaron and Drew at 4:00am </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> Tuesday, we finally were able to start some different jobs. Drew went out and set holes on half the course. He enjoyed using the LPGA pin sheets and working with a member from the Kenwood staff. Aaron was the lead on the bunker crew. He was a vital part of keeping the crew moving and making sure the bunkers were up to LPGA standards as well as the bunker rakes in the approved areas. Wednesday, we moved on the first day of actual play with the Pro-Am that began that morning. This was the first morning we needed to really move it in our jobs. While we were working hard to be ready ahead of the Pro-Am, we both felt prepared for anything that was needed out of us.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"> Thursday was the beginning of the tournament. Drew moved over to spreading the grass clippings on the fairways with a turbine blower and Aaron continued leading the bunker crew. Friday and the weekend were like Thursday with our jobs and schedule of arriving at 4 am for our first shift and coming back to work the night shift around 5. <o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHirSCf9BsG6oOpJnVZDLVV68XHXg2gmXb-5-k2TcTpz_mYwrI-UWVby-sD3iPlekSWIKoiOZ3B_rWFKEJyBBse79r0ZwghaWbMMvN-SwCQUc2ixj27ofoCoRqhigerxNq_mmMEy_VWmOVlSrgZx1MHiH7f3st2HKBK_Zr2vvchlzH-2B7rhot49v0A/s617/Drewcamera.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="617" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHirSCf9BsG6oOpJnVZDLVV68XHXg2gmXb-5-k2TcTpz_mYwrI-UWVby-sD3iPlekSWIKoiOZ3B_rWFKEJyBBse79r0ZwghaWbMMvN-SwCQUc2ixj27ofoCoRqhigerxNq_mmMEy_VWmOVlSrgZx1MHiH7f3st2HKBK_Zr2vvchlzH-2B7rhot49v0A/s320/Drewcamera.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interview Time With Drew</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/U-vq_5btgNo" width="320" youtube-src-id="U-vq_5btgNo"></iframe></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> While this was a new experience for both of us, we both were well prepared to be valuable assets to the Kenwood staff for the week. We learned some new things that we can bring to the Hyde Park team as well. It was enjoyable walking the course and meeting some of the LPGA players, who were all very appreciative of the grounds crew work.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> We would like to thank Pat, Zach, Arron, and the entire Hyde Park grounds crew for their extra work while we were at the tournament. And a very big thank you to the membership at Hyde Park for allowing us this opportunity and experience. It is something we will never forget!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">Thank-you your feedback and comments on the course!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">Pat O'Brien </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">Grounds Superintendent </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p></div>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-57507161701265171612022-09-09T15:18:00.003-04:002022-09-09T16:18:36.105-04:00USGA Onsite Visit Report 2022<div><br /></div><div>For the latest USGA report from March of 2022 please click on the link below....</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jGjhhoT_vfIJEPiVT2Xud4j7dJTj6OBE/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">USGA Consult Report Hyde Park 2022</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSVp5oTc7OYPVGCvQf6zCpjj343xKyC4Ht5irRxalASGxu78OH42XQW1dZ5aDGVsvx8wDbutn7PCMnknUEAtUQpb6LXQUdDTVZD6wipTgIq8Dk7cC3XKyd0xhAM1fr-hwjPUbUmHgbQzemCfjtct6z8lBI4cdSXLFuo4xbXq7yJK7zOAXD8QEFWpWtw/s1013/IMG_6445.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSVp5oTc7OYPVGCvQf6zCpjj343xKyC4Ht5irRxalASGxu78OH42XQW1dZ5aDGVsvx8wDbutn7PCMnknUEAtUQpb6LXQUdDTVZD6wipTgIq8Dk7cC3XKyd0xhAM1fr-hwjPUbUmHgbQzemCfjtct6z8lBI4cdSXLFuo4xbXq7yJK7zOAXD8QEFWpWtw/w525-h640/IMG_6445.jpg" width="525" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-61438377625908657972022-09-05T07:54:00.002-04:002022-09-05T07:55:04.352-04:00Labor Day- Delay in Start Times <p> 9.5.22</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmch0l2al3ag0LKBnOlsRgqnSBljWQKgstK2_IgGAzFQHtFpfb0nnjv4PlOg8FPZ--j5Gku9N94GcCODtU7FxVwIo8xrM7yycpH-AwiFRk1fbalG7M9M1oaFNBYTVKC8ieWnylwuGWHWZRet-8vAN7YujDb738O5AsCJxTKPreERH0r2oRxEXfH51v0Q/s4032/IMG_6360.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmch0l2al3ag0LKBnOlsRgqnSBljWQKgstK2_IgGAzFQHtFpfb0nnjv4PlOg8FPZ--j5Gku9N94GcCODtU7FxVwIo8xrM7yycpH-AwiFRk1fbalG7M9M1oaFNBYTVKC8ieWnylwuGWHWZRet-8vAN7YujDb738O5AsCJxTKPreERH0r2oRxEXfH51v0Q/w400-h300/IMG_6360.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Opening of the golf course is delayed until 10:00am to allow standing water to drain away after 2 plus inches of rain. Please keep in mind, further delays could occur with additional rain? </p><p>These rain give our team a good opportunity to document deficiencies in drainage across the property.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJo5CS1pEOenrrXQKvxAbSkiixW1WhiuFQpZBTC8Ol8gJeELdw7DBRfBgcSzZuyE6AljbuuWbvfApH3rvWWW1qR9kbiaMg9vcPNagdjfe6p46al6ONZg1Rugoy9oNpcA8kFiw4G4ph2aMFQH60Wb2i-nAmcCINQYLaczBrs2gGEDutwWaRuimxdcV9Q/s4032/IMG_6372.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJo5CS1pEOenrrXQKvxAbSkiixW1WhiuFQpZBTC8Ol8gJeELdw7DBRfBgcSzZuyE6AljbuuWbvfApH3rvWWW1qR9kbiaMg9vcPNagdjfe6p46al6ONZg1Rugoy9oNpcA8kFiw4G4ph2aMFQH60Wb2i-nAmcCINQYLaczBrs2gGEDutwWaRuimxdcV9Q/w400-h300/IMG_6372.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFV7QcV043HUfdnF2nHV2T4zCYncd1f7V1ukRzJSKsDj4vzJ_BiGywrJ0JJYh9lJSpUPjPFhPW2UuG8gYtUqNOTEZQ8C8uq4K1W3322NoR_Xj6qNJAYW6Hwng1rKibJ2kLKZ668QY_HLMDHCnF5x4cB9Fs0XWgpTLpp7I8UmqxzTVB5EnWCXzAi9sKxA/s4032/IMG_6364.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFV7QcV043HUfdnF2nHV2T4zCYncd1f7V1ukRzJSKsDj4vzJ_BiGywrJ0JJYh9lJSpUPjPFhPW2UuG8gYtUqNOTEZQ8C8uq4K1W3322NoR_Xj6qNJAYW6Hwng1rKibJ2kLKZ668QY_HLMDHCnF5x4cB9Fs0XWgpTLpp7I8UmqxzTVB5EnWCXzAi9sKxA/w400-h300/IMG_6364.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4SsyiQpLQ5OopQp_7A_x8-knoLn-He2Caexyt7fO4gJ6Je1ayxiMn2cRd2eUGJ0YVjzgq6OINe0oTaCvZ4G-SeEubCHfGtPGHH4bLrkzimuiLZrZfpl4Wf1--GzH4arGSQ9KEmp02bRuAAlMLqwUK555TpNwskpKzS6eRrHrx_PUGUe2nKorixWMs_Q/s4032/IMG_6367.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4SsyiQpLQ5OopQp_7A_x8-knoLn-He2Caexyt7fO4gJ6Je1ayxiMn2cRd2eUGJ0YVjzgq6OINe0oTaCvZ4G-SeEubCHfGtPGHH4bLrkzimuiLZrZfpl4Wf1--GzH4arGSQ9KEmp02bRuAAlMLqwUK555TpNwskpKzS6eRrHrx_PUGUe2nKorixWMs_Q/w300-h400/IMG_6367.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQ7e5Dc1X2xuTVhSb--n6c1_uLsDP_fxVY0bVNuqMsd8wjvzR3CY8z3TY2rWjiyE7Fiv5oA1uknsF8I44ltG-RjPHzfOIrgKOCO8vByiuqyui9fhY380j6-18aA6Jf9ADIQdOq-S_W-8N7GVMcWKp4aNjYQe15X1uHDVLefdk5fq01bjVs755QnBDCQ/s1446/IMG_8ECAAA77D1F4-1.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1446" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQ7e5Dc1X2xuTVhSb--n6c1_uLsDP_fxVY0bVNuqMsd8wjvzR3CY8z3TY2rWjiyE7Fiv5oA1uknsF8I44ltG-RjPHzfOIrgKOCO8vByiuqyui9fhY380j6-18aA6Jf9ADIQdOq-S_W-8N7GVMcWKp4aNjYQe15X1uHDVLefdk5fq01bjVs755QnBDCQ/w229-h400/IMG_8ECAAA77D1F4-1.jpeg" width="229" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moisture Sensors in 16 green</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We will pass along any changes in the status of the course via email.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br /></div><div>Pat O'Brien </div><div><br /></div><div>Grounds Superintendent <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-22043860427464595022022-08-30T14:02:00.003-04:002022-08-30T14:06:10.618-04:00September Update- <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Where has the 2022 season gone?! Labor Day is right around the corner and our team is preparing for the last golf events, along with work that will set-up the golf course and grounds for success in 2023. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p><b>Bunkers:</b></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Recently, many questions have been focused on the inconsistency in the playability of the bunkers, specifically the increased firmness of the sand. Most of the bunkers were renovated in 2004-2005, over the 17 years with rain events the sand has become contaminated with silt, a dark material noted in the pictures below. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH5JnHtvYRagVO9uSxXSdb6ou4wMZH-KzhWZHgo9YyEKf4TlKpFeVFAymSpsoPitk5SI0NLJwG3a0ZVGK1PWTlzg09y_8CKquHjHnlHlnTMrS41GOleuZK4l1AShEhHIb4iAho5LOpmDid_3zEjaoTAMqHz_Y_6-6hAmAmGabKRPZDe7ffITWxPupdhw/s4032/IMG_6237.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH5JnHtvYRagVO9uSxXSdb6ou4wMZH-KzhWZHgo9YyEKf4TlKpFeVFAymSpsoPitk5SI0NLJwG3a0ZVGK1PWTlzg09y_8CKquHjHnlHlnTMrS41GOleuZK4l1AShEhHIb4iAho5LOpmDid_3zEjaoTAMqHz_Y_6-6hAmAmGabKRPZDe7ffITWxPupdhw/w400-h300/IMG_6237.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpThvN2SARlq4s1XS2mcL37qRGK0mHIB9JT2VUlH-8NmMp2rZBisC78xqEserHE48vhB3J9vrE-hRrBnoWvB-vDfSmZHnixT7y9PJHewSlEXbFfJp1SRHPQJWD3Wkd3evJ579oS8wPprNLxAnJdnEwq4ODP81-FLHmasZpADz5ddgSB8oE-sNY4KsGg/s4032/IMG_6118.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpThvN2SARlq4s1XS2mcL37qRGK0mHIB9JT2VUlH-8NmMp2rZBisC78xqEserHE48vhB3J9vrE-hRrBnoWvB-vDfSmZHnixT7y9PJHewSlEXbFfJp1SRHPQJWD3Wkd3evJ579oS8wPprNLxAnJdnEwq4ODP81-FLHmasZpADz5ddgSB8oE-sNY4KsGg/w400-h300/IMG_6118.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silt Contamination </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUw3LSD0b5YLTfQ7LmO0O7FxrgwpRLwooB1ZEf7H9ITCp6xMILMP8dFGHNYcwDgyf0F3Q5b0A9bKKenRerKo0BNid3Y9D2WvSJSMidq08xGyB-6TNLVLbfLDtnQeaYWrMoGdgH329PzIENAqkmPK48UiWi52PsIKH8gaVnXgg2r_xE5N9qqjsJnyVzng/s4032/IMG_6246.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUw3LSD0b5YLTfQ7LmO0O7FxrgwpRLwooB1ZEf7H9ITCp6xMILMP8dFGHNYcwDgyf0F3Q5b0A9bKKenRerKo0BNid3Y9D2WvSJSMidq08xGyB-6TNLVLbfLDtnQeaYWrMoGdgH329PzIENAqkmPK48UiWi52PsIKH8gaVnXgg2r_xE5N9qqjsJnyVzng/w300-h400/IMG_6246.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gravel Contamination in Sand</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">The silt will change the drainage properties of the sand, reducing infiltration rates of excess water, clogging gravel channels below, increasing standing water in the bunkers and ultimately making the sand more difficult to hit from. Each rain event, the silt is removed, and new sand is added, unfortunately this is a short-term fix until the drainage and sand is replaced. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p><b>Putting Greens:</b></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">The putting surfaces have held up okay this season, the last break in temperatures from Mother Nature was very helpful. The last couple weeks we have seen some thinning of specific types of bentgrass (Cohansey, Penncross, and others that date back to the 1920’s) the many types of bentgrass are noted in the picture by the different colors and textures.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6urMDz72AWHqkcOwIeZkktXhsP2JweD7XP7Ji-JZKqTx3vxhihFm_OKpRJbLIrKyrE2DWeJ1gYdrjbBoMaXVYsTWfHLZk-zh5DR77g0RA5H2tESPC5-C7rxAJxTCNVsv7mHDAr4PiVF1bFwnrp2dRcrHIzqnyYuI6WrzZ35O9rP4Xsz7Kk1eUvo0O-A/s3000/IMG_1800.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="3000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6urMDz72AWHqkcOwIeZkktXhsP2JweD7XP7Ji-JZKqTx3vxhihFm_OKpRJbLIrKyrE2DWeJ1gYdrjbBoMaXVYsTWfHLZk-zh5DR77g0RA5H2tESPC5-C7rxAJxTCNVsv7mHDAr4PiVF1bFwnrp2dRcrHIzqnyYuI6WrzZ35O9rP4Xsz7Kk1eUvo0O-A/w400-h300/IMG_1800.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blotchy Appearance of Greens due to Many Types of Bentgrass</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"> These dated bent grasses are not heat tolerant, cannot be mowed at a low height and are susceptible to many pathogens such as Anthracnose, Summer Patch and Pythium Root Rot. From a playability standpoint, golfers will notice daily changes in smoothness due to stress on the turf (reduction in rolling and other inputs) and the many old varieties that are present on the greens exhibiting different growth rates. We have applied multiple curative fungicides to reduce the thinning turf from Anthracnose. Once the turf thins an Algae mat layer will form, outcompeting the remaining grass for water and nutrients. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8acwMlKnJELutiWUpsD7YMLGo7Z12jALKNkz5jSxc9wO4w5O7o7wohFDmB8SYge9oPACeAF2sF402PvWNxRkgsV_Yw_I7xduSze4FS-lNsOk-eCUPrBkl-q2xQvY0WBeUYZWWZSFkOtu1VFP7bdKUrCVN6sbIXTk969RfKdZimEaOVfEdV-vaj-mfQ/s4032/IMG_6223.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8acwMlKnJELutiWUpsD7YMLGo7Z12jALKNkz5jSxc9wO4w5O7o7wohFDmB8SYge9oPACeAF2sF402PvWNxRkgsV_Yw_I7xduSze4FS-lNsOk-eCUPrBkl-q2xQvY0WBeUYZWWZSFkOtu1VFP7bdKUrCVN6sbIXTk969RfKdZimEaOVfEdV-vaj-mfQ/w300-h400/IMG_6223.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close-up of Algae Forming where Bentgrass has Thinned.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><b>Fescue Establishment:</b> <br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">The new fescue on 15 hillside is growing in well; a green hue can be seen across this area. It won't be long until we are mowing this area at rough height. The high populations of unwanted grass types in this area offer an opportunity to try various herbicides/strategies (once established) to eliminate both Annual Bluegrass and Creeping Bentgrass. A drop area has been established in the rough near the green (if you choose) or the ball can be hit from the newly seeded area.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-WSaewRQPsTjGe5yI8AlU7ml9MJEo__wCIR3AN5Wteges4D15u1McMVwAk0WN9DNXciek884pat8Bzv3rg_CYSrFwHjJVlKatsxf-OUsYKg816OzF0t6MSsr4J20aCSHH7dSQUO_qQFVcwFcE-ewmNPU0MOOGGm5kD4MLsc769QTLt6aP0-lC8PDew/s4032/IMG_6234.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-WSaewRQPsTjGe5yI8AlU7ml9MJEo__wCIR3AN5Wteges4D15u1McMVwAk0WN9DNXciek884pat8Bzv3rg_CYSrFwHjJVlKatsxf-OUsYKg816OzF0t6MSsr4J20aCSHH7dSQUO_qQFVcwFcE-ewmNPU0MOOGGm5kD4MLsc769QTLt6aP0-lC8PDew/s320/IMG_6234.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b>Greens Aeration:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">September-19th Course Closed/ September-20th/21st Course Open with temporary greens</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Thanks for the continued questions and feedback on the golf course and grounds at Hyde Park. Please forward any questions to grounds@hydeparkcc.com</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Pat O'Brien</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Grounds Superintendent</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><br />Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-89883167788092724382022-08-16T13:38:00.004-04:002022-08-16T13:52:39.016-04:00What is up with the rough?<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">The first sign that the seasons are changing is when the the Turfgrass Interns make their way back to school. This year marks our 19th season of having an internship program at HP, over 40 interns from 10 different countries been part of this diverse team, many of which have filled leadership roles within our department once they have completed their studies.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">This year we were very fortunate to have two great people: Joe Faulks, and Austin Montgomery. Joe will be finished in early October while Austin completed his internship requirements last week.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Intern Spotlight: Austin Montgomery</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPlVHUw1sJi2IzVXIX8iP00BPmsULgeLTNpkaOZxKY0aUcmLVSuVtH3JBh5tOmHTcmzttIVqDLGcbXhsczB2ZW8HkyUAbGlhtEEMVMP6PpNQ7JrFIQ8LdVm_twi3HDyaiobf9t41EQ4nCTr3Kre7fOpP44g3ARCOr41Qm8HCKDsR7_2lupwwBhLhTQA/s4032/IMG_5222.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPlVHUw1sJi2IzVXIX8iP00BPmsULgeLTNpkaOZxKY0aUcmLVSuVtH3JBh5tOmHTcmzttIVqDLGcbXhsczB2ZW8HkyUAbGlhtEEMVMP6PpNQ7JrFIQ8LdVm_twi3HDyaiobf9t41EQ4nCTr3Kre7fOpP44g3ARCOr41Qm8HCKDsR7_2lupwwBhLhTQA/w300-h400/IMG_5222.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>Hello, my name is Austin Montgomery and I am from Knoxville, Tennessee. I chose to come to Hyde Park after listening to a presentation from Pat in one of my classes at the University of Tennessee. Even though, I am fairly new to turf management, working in the field for a little over a year now, I know it is the career path that I want to follow. The people are amazing and the job requires a lot of hard work but always feels worth it in the end. I plan on graduating this coming spring with a degree in Turf Management. </i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i> </i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>I have had a great time at Hyde Park and am very thankful for all that Pat and the rest of the team has taught me. This being only the second course I have worked on (and a much larger one at that) I arrived wide eyed and nervous, but now I am much more confident in all my abilities regarding turf. I have also had a great time working with people from different places and cultures. Whether, it was our great H2B workers from Mexico, Joe the other intern from England, or even seeing the differences between the people from here and the ones back home in Tennessee, they have all taught me a great deal.</i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i> </i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>I would like to thank everyone at Hyde Park for helping learn more about turf management and helping me have a great stay in the wonderful city of Cincinnati. I would also like to thank Pat, Arron and the leadership team for teaching me so much and also being flexible with my Marine Corps reserves schedule. I hope I am able to cross paths with all of you in the future!</i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i> </i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i>Thank-you, </i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><i>Austin Montgomery,</i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><i>Turgrass Intern 2022</i></p><div><br /></div><div><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Primary Rough:</b></p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">The work on the course continues with most of the questions centered around the inconsistent grass types in the rough. Last update I glazed upon the topic discussing that undesirable grasses such as Poa Annua, Creeping Bentgrass along with poor drainage were causing the inconsistency. Both of these undesirable grasses offer poor heat tolerance, disease resistance, requiring increased inputs of fertilizer, fungicides and water. Playability is poor at best with less than desirable ball lies. </p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">To highlight the high populations of Creeping Bentgrass and Poa Annua in the rough we applied a selective herbicide in the rough infront of #15. This herbicide when applied will turn the undesirable grasses white and not impact the Tall Fescue. As you can see from the pictures below, this hillside is over 80 percent undesirable Creeping bentgrass/ Poa Annua. This area will be seeded this week with Tall fescue and we will see germination in 5 days or less.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-mu2KaG9nFypZeQoILi-2RP1nZzoebncP4iHbrgKvvAZu3VD-bka3NW685QB9p0Wi_JN1vs6eOLCFzLgjaGB2tOoHdcwb-F26BJaOiyT_mODfpwf28CT-eBhhuPkjF9rVM9SzKrVgsWei9qc-SQzIbx0DM9bxGtMJ2UZV_Xdw7KTo1rAMTH39Oo80A/s4032/IMG_1756-preview.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-mu2KaG9nFypZeQoILi-2RP1nZzoebncP4iHbrgKvvAZu3VD-bka3NW685QB9p0Wi_JN1vs6eOLCFzLgjaGB2tOoHdcwb-F26BJaOiyT_mODfpwf28CT-eBhhuPkjF9rVM9SzKrVgsWei9qc-SQzIbx0DM9bxGtMJ2UZV_Xdw7KTo1rAMTH39Oo80A/w400-h300/IMG_1756-preview.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#15-Prior to herbicide application </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsJeJZqcKsBEk5EF6LuZ_hFJxLdZMeKEcxdmsrcPHi7G7R__CK_XBOITpF3PvyGVXgPrJAcvvveXZRii6YbZPRr1G71NOcb9Jofef__GSqmrKd32l0Bwqk7OukRVJHZoWmHR14R4w1hSpog8dU9HUc0CY4ne9t2jbc2fC0z6hAd9XBuhJUNC5zHNbqw/s4032/IMG_1764-preview.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsJeJZqcKsBEk5EF6LuZ_hFJxLdZMeKEcxdmsrcPHi7G7R__CK_XBOITpF3PvyGVXgPrJAcvvveXZRii6YbZPRr1G71NOcb9Jofef__GSqmrKd32l0Bwqk7OukRVJHZoWmHR14R4w1hSpog8dU9HUc0CY4ne9t2jbc2fC0z6hAd9XBuhJUNC5zHNbqw/w400-h300/IMG_1764-preview.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#15-Bentgrass decline following herbicide application </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Green Surrounds:</b></p>
<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">On the 9th hole, the undesirable creeping bentgrass has been outlined with orange paint to highlight the large populations and the poor playability with the ball sitting deep in the "fluffy" creeping bentgrass.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsEe53MQKGW4NXZARe8tuRyEHPdW3tkucLfkO5k5h0nKKWL39A2cIr7FeSuFCzJN06RRtP1LoKSjIONkFDA_xzGiI_T1o_cT5CzsDo75nUy4KqwRBdfAiq5C8hyHMIfrRedEM_OQXr-fN_hJxfdxIyJCyk4y9oRUStUx9D7VPPR3BvkjtcUJe2TozAyw/s4032/IMG_6046.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsEe53MQKGW4NXZARe8tuRyEHPdW3tkucLfkO5k5h0nKKWL39A2cIr7FeSuFCzJN06RRtP1LoKSjIONkFDA_xzGiI_T1o_cT5CzsDo75nUy4KqwRBdfAiq5C8hyHMIfrRedEM_OQXr-fN_hJxfdxIyJCyk4y9oRUStUx9D7VPPR3BvkjtcUJe2TozAyw/w400-h300/IMG_6046.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poor ball lie within bentgrass</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzdUwIVL41t-GtufnuCcWCHSSw9a_2JZV1qAp9F4eLsqLjJtiMUxNG8x8ipbDzaGB3FNb5sg3fhFt-1oUIOZ06BoiSg-aCywHJCdIjem6uKSKTTSnMYGFV0h7EfcbjkOcf075O3CcbE_xSkTKnbgJLBlX-1eebqY6fh_8Xjj9PFaztzptYxoEAOxllw/s4032/IMG_6048.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzdUwIVL41t-GtufnuCcWCHSSw9a_2JZV1qAp9F4eLsqLjJtiMUxNG8x8ipbDzaGB3FNb5sg3fhFt-1oUIOZ06BoiSg-aCywHJCdIjem6uKSKTTSnMYGFV0h7EfcbjkOcf075O3CcbE_xSkTKnbgJLBlX-1eebqY6fh_8Xjj9PFaztzptYxoEAOxllw/w400-h300/IMG_6048.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#9-Orange lines denote Bentgrass Contamination </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPeBItKjOLrG-HI8SeU2lrZaZQwBnt11CW_dAVKaQdEZ9GwUQjxscUgdTTzfaxJWPzpI9GoHs-OFURm7BKdWLx9LSebKBTIXl5FRS_kH33_l9n9O8r9JXX6YpUpzORyWxdDo3OEjkb__r0GjPy6DMT2o2grtgR7HJlXp5Sfajtye0N6BKx8rVLk-Oew/s4032/IMG_6050.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPeBItKjOLrG-HI8SeU2lrZaZQwBnt11CW_dAVKaQdEZ9GwUQjxscUgdTTzfaxJWPzpI9GoHs-OFURm7BKdWLx9LSebKBTIXl5FRS_kH33_l9n9O8r9JXX6YpUpzORyWxdDo3OEjkb__r0GjPy6DMT2o2grtgR7HJlXp5Sfajtye0N6BKx8rVLk-Oew/w400-h300/IMG_6050.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bentgrass on surrounds becomes fluffy and scalps when mowed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">All of the green surrounds across the golf course are contaminated from the movement of the bentgrass from the greens to the green and bunker surrounds. To remedy this challenge in these areas, a long term strategy will need to employed utilizing herbicides and resodding the surrounds to Tall Fescue.</p>
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<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Unfortunately, the 14th green is slow to heal from the recent vandalism, we have increased fertilizer rates, reduced plant growth regulator use and utilized small coring tines to assist with regrowth. Our team will begin to integrate plugs of bentgrass in the larger damaged areas this week. I would like to thank the HP security team Les and Andrew with working with District 2 CPD and their continued investigation and follow-up. Also, the surrounding neighborhood has been very helpful with a watchful eye in the area. I am confident in a couple weeks the scars on the turf will be healed.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">As always thanks for the feedback and questions on the course.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Thanks,</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Pat O'Brien</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Grounds Superintendent</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"> </p></div>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-43831907888978864632022-08-02T16:46:00.002-04:002022-08-16T10:24:18.390-04:00August Agronomy Update<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9dJxn0dcV1WnHCOt6Pp5FZcLLvRpFTqsxyBqmhE7WOdHrS9VcXzDy1P8q7a--OW3X8IZ1xfF60ibn1rrQ7XF_csMIEYXKtGGF7Zs0h9nq6xU3MkrZElTiT6Zp5IK4wFvBGSAmLOzWlHoRkMM7hbgEmLs-MQgyz7LBjBwe-13Vm_XHcAOChjnyH5imQ/s616/IMG_5801.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="616" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9dJxn0dcV1WnHCOt6Pp5FZcLLvRpFTqsxyBqmhE7WOdHrS9VcXzDy1P8q7a--OW3X8IZ1xfF60ibn1rrQ7XF_csMIEYXKtGGF7Zs0h9nq6xU3MkrZElTiT6Zp5IK4wFvBGSAmLOzWlHoRkMM7hbgEmLs-MQgyz7LBjBwe-13Vm_XHcAOChjnyH5imQ/w400-h300/IMG_5801.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">August is one of the busiest months for turf mangers in the Ohio Valley, the cool season grasses are in survival mode from the typical hot and humid Cincinnati summers and we also start to look to next season, focusing on agronomic practices that will help the turf and playability.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p><b>Irrigation:</b></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">From Mid-June to the end of July were extremely dry at HP with just under 2” of rainfall. During this period the irrigation system applied about 9 million gallons of water with about 62 percent, or 130,000 gallons/acre of the water usage being directed to the rough while the drought tolerant Zoysia grass in the fairways received less than 15% of total water usage or 50,000 gallons/ acre.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b>Rough:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Last week our team began to inter-seed the thin areas in the rough with turf-type tall fescue and we have already seen germination in many spots. The majority of the weak turf is an unwanted grass called Annual Bluegrass and Creeping Bentgrass and is located in low-lying areas where water will sit for long periods of time along with many other areas. Additional drainage and turf type fescue seeding will help with playability and fewer inputs of fertilizer and fungicides. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCI62YMxW-hTp98isQ09ghK4ah-GBRSP0SIXiBsS4SIy7iFBW004NBH0jnNwUTNcNYwIscG-fm5tTXrrTBnaAb_DoRsp1YFyf-LNNrfWpe1oz--0EMfb8F5Ea8C3UnLeHxbQ0dUoQzGKMYWsEL37be7gBN0d25RS2Oe6otfwMtrIOJY6D_SLYrgQL-wQ/s4032/IMG_5778.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCI62YMxW-hTp98isQ09ghK4ah-GBRSP0SIXiBsS4SIy7iFBW004NBH0jnNwUTNcNYwIscG-fm5tTXrrTBnaAb_DoRsp1YFyf-LNNrfWpe1oz--0EMfb8F5Ea8C3UnLeHxbQ0dUoQzGKMYWsEL37be7gBN0d25RS2Oe6otfwMtrIOJY6D_SLYrgQL-wQ/s320/IMG_5778.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thin Annual Bluegrass in the rough</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5euj7q9AdGPOWpgG61W7HgAPhSd7NSv0_s9yHbvy51UTFJhsEYgbJ--2kLJVEN0OPvTxOTc5uVdVGFbFIE4C8cefNVmrTRsShLpr7RH4QUf8x1gimAT6Xl8_92kcfg79ao_9SMdzBeQNBV1Dxu3-DbFI46M3eFh-VLOVcpzMh1dIiaqfB8X9ysPO3tw/s4032/IMG_5864.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5euj7q9AdGPOWpgG61W7HgAPhSd7NSv0_s9yHbvy51UTFJhsEYgbJ--2kLJVEN0OPvTxOTc5uVdVGFbFIE4C8cefNVmrTRsShLpr7RH4QUf8x1gimAT6Xl8_92kcfg79ao_9SMdzBeQNBV1Dxu3-DbFI46M3eFh-VLOVcpzMh1dIiaqfB8X9ysPO3tw/w300-h400/IMG_5864.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Germination of Tall Fescue in Slits </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b>Zoysia:</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">In late July, we received a load of Zoysia sod from Indiana to replenish the on-site nursery and begin raising low areas in the fairways where water collects and damages the turf in the winter. The majority of the sod has rooted in well and is safe to play from, new areas of sod are delineated with a green stake.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzfynGS2IFzkYKasNAvMsnTJW9v9yDm59IVOd0rjMQvsh9EpBlwDK3S9HQttanUGwkH7K_7CUxUcrIfo0EyVaCRSme-76Cu5l69gB5iiUFppdXHJpWcQchLc3yemXLN68WYMfrov1ExkWhlM_emiiS5ZHDONEQRoEV5fh1rkyQa4NpmmGpM0S-LnIpNQ/s3000/IMG_0119.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="3000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzfynGS2IFzkYKasNAvMsnTJW9v9yDm59IVOd0rjMQvsh9EpBlwDK3S9HQttanUGwkH7K_7CUxUcrIfo0EyVaCRSme-76Cu5l69gB5iiUFppdXHJpWcQchLc3yemXLN68WYMfrov1ExkWhlM_emiiS5ZHDONEQRoEV5fh1rkyQa4NpmmGpM0S-LnIpNQ/w400-h300/IMG_0119.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zoysia Sod on 12 </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PraLhIaiNAa6jUgKl2SF7B-l5klW62Wijh1Bjdbqj96b6nr6CUE5iPEvgp39dLglwJ1T2FbZN7klI4AByDJ048x5f8WKVRR4iOBt5rmlRNYqg32Af8VQKLF9ie4T7bH5x6oW5NxoZnfd3YtDnRuybnHoNGHL6rRrpmgv7LuMe69fJN_vGXMfpEq41A/s3000/IMG_0123.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="3000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PraLhIaiNAa6jUgKl2SF7B-l5klW62Wijh1Bjdbqj96b6nr6CUE5iPEvgp39dLglwJ1T2FbZN7klI4AByDJ048x5f8WKVRR4iOBt5rmlRNYqg32Af8VQKLF9ie4T7bH5x6oW5NxoZnfd3YtDnRuybnHoNGHL6rRrpmgv7LuMe69fJN_vGXMfpEq41A/w400-h300/IMG_0123.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zoysia sod nursery behind # 4 green</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Over the next few weeks, the Grounds team is focused on the following initiatives:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">-Continued storm damage clean-up on the peripheries <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">-Mowing and herbicide applications in the High rough<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">-Tee aeration <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">-Spot seeding and fertilization of the rough <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">-Small drainage projects around the course<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">-Intern recruitment<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Thanks for your questions and feedback on the course and grounds at HP.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Pat O'Brien</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Grounds Superintendent</p>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487483866914605340.post-78982967843030219102022-06-26T16:06:00.002-04:002022-06-27T13:11:54.488-04:00Zoysia and Storms!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QW09pDqAoQoBKvglgz8UTmtCn63U2hacTQj7cfGYlXFAcPqd9vAy5l8WwkFyQHd-LT8YS8zpMvQjpSmZ6AHkXC01Va-y_OpDlnqmWhrLCZ7zp4qtVrEU5JdfUO01iiWdQsrWBEfcxT2rjNl1LpzFcdfNZEKc2dSzbH_XlatCFizhk2Vzu8vEkrhgwA/s748/IMG_5397.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="748" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QW09pDqAoQoBKvglgz8UTmtCn63U2hacTQj7cfGYlXFAcPqd9vAy5l8WwkFyQHd-LT8YS8zpMvQjpSmZ6AHkXC01Va-y_OpDlnqmWhrLCZ7zp4qtVrEU5JdfUO01iiWdQsrWBEfcxT2rjNl1LpzFcdfNZEKc2dSzbH_XlatCFizhk2Vzu8vEkrhgwA/w640-h480/IMG_5397.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Thank-you to the entire membership for your patience during the month of June, multiple storms created many delays and restrictions on the golf course. Over the past month, roughly 600 personnel and outside contract labor hours have been utilized after the storms passed through. A big thanks to our entire grounds team; they continue to shine even during the most challenging moments. We are hopeful Mother Nature will be a little more forgiving in July?!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXy9mMCKV98nhMiGKAEyROB_i5MH7HyuqEgsrvS8q07gdzC7yrjkkkKQFYHIpuIG-4C6ZYQu3MrUon5P5xmDAH_eNco-VydPFbCct7m3LFSAlbhngvmcGZ15GBf0cJztGnEeH-D5Ug59GMmxEhTggDp9AVLhjDflcA287R9kNMHIiWxy8N_6TfS3pWw/s1024/e9bab523-4663-4033-bc38-73aad11af40f.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXy9mMCKV98nhMiGKAEyROB_i5MH7HyuqEgsrvS8q07gdzC7yrjkkkKQFYHIpuIG-4C6ZYQu3MrUon5P5xmDAH_eNco-VydPFbCct7m3LFSAlbhngvmcGZ15GBf0cJztGnEeH-D5Ug59GMmxEhTggDp9AVLhjDflcA287R9kNMHIiWxy8N_6TfS3pWw/w400-h300/e9bab523-4663-4033-bc38-73aad11af40f.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCk-HYUqjUGFTlmFFVWA_g4aN8EsNWDstl_P5wpN_JNP_f0T_mKRG2TUm2ctrrclTMV2iIRqzNeejJUyQ5X8YARWDTma_ez51GEo4JqAjoNkhEKtSteyPrc34QQRN4O_9SmShH2z6pwyNkJA3tD-NMA7lqIq4dci7SatALOfzZOkdLrZYEZUCsbSHsw/s4032/IMG_5463.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCk-HYUqjUGFTlmFFVWA_g4aN8EsNWDstl_P5wpN_JNP_f0T_mKRG2TUm2ctrrclTMV2iIRqzNeejJUyQ5X8YARWDTma_ez51GEo4JqAjoNkhEKtSteyPrc34QQRN4O_9SmShH2z6pwyNkJA3tD-NMA7lqIq4dci7SatALOfzZOkdLrZYEZUCsbSHsw/w400-h300/IMG_5463.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Many of you have noted the Zoysia continues to fill-in from the Winter Injury, the consistent warm temperatures and longer days have increased the Growth Potential significantly. We have about 600 square feet of Zoysia sod that will be replaced on the 5th, 16th and 11th fairways. We have made a few more applications of fertilizer and spot aeration will aid in the recovery of the smaller areas.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Over the coming weeks our team will continue with small drainage projects, particularly in low lying areas of the fairways. This week we corrected the wet area near the lower middle tee on the 7<sup>th</sup>. The entire area behind the 6<sup>th</sup> green and 7<sup>th</sup> tees is notorious for naturally occurring springs and is noted by Donald Ross in his design notes from the early 1920’s.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWX_6Pz0MCtn-M28KnqN0dep5MS3dNP-xl9Ay7OysncauHlm8-fGI5zg89zoNRov7MdB2AxWOjvnzy5r2I_ejDLYsJGN1-g5XwT9E7a5PBt5N2LtcbCN3YIanwautwoy6AIpUwKV_0vm5FFqm-mj_NV3011ihx9N-QEjPBsOoe3sOg0Gm5rL9lBmzRLg/s4032/IMG_1671-preview.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWX_6Pz0MCtn-M28KnqN0dep5MS3dNP-xl9Ay7OysncauHlm8-fGI5zg89zoNRov7MdB2AxWOjvnzy5r2I_ejDLYsJGN1-g5XwT9E7a5PBt5N2LtcbCN3YIanwautwoy6AIpUwKV_0vm5FFqm-mj_NV3011ihx9N-QEjPBsOoe3sOg0Gm5rL9lBmzRLg/w300-h400/IMG_1671-preview.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">With the summer in full swing there are many strategies we employ to reduce the stress to the putting greens. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXlKrUPlSPeJRNJBFbZNV723H9579Hn2hpYzKP1Fq-AEFQHumuVFUURn2m4baUZFAWr_Ga2hIGwgn97JZlOr4H-SFSd0dzn21q5zWJTJFxp5wsLuq7enjeKxVTlG1jtvaHAeG153P9pMi_H5DcZ-0WPrcof14xVkrjPQFgfwAARe3NpVZvpbiYnn9-g/s4032/IMG_5443.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXlKrUPlSPeJRNJBFbZNV723H9579Hn2hpYzKP1Fq-AEFQHumuVFUURn2m4baUZFAWr_Ga2hIGwgn97JZlOr4H-SFSd0dzn21q5zWJTJFxp5wsLuq7enjeKxVTlG1jtvaHAeG153P9pMi_H5DcZ-0WPrcof14xVkrjPQFgfwAARe3NpVZvpbiYnn9-g/w400-h300/IMG_5443.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Use of fans to reduce the canopy temperatures</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">-Precise watering with hoses to ensure uniform moisture across the surface <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">-Daily moisture data collection each day to assess plant requirements </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">-Daily monitoring of Turfgrass growth through collection and measurement of grass clippings <o:p></o:p></p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUWxVKpkuBBgNicOYLMLAXyzVL8GLH0DeNU-139nbgLqA-kgCePjW9iYioaMKF2ZlEgnOJTD-aBKVHYimggdBUf11s6uRZQqk70e6U6V9rqnEZINDtny9FAKE0Ux6nGKQ7ZYO8VtX16w7kCuGmJFUV4Mr5O9YX7lWVdspaRznQ4jQzN3s3XZAh3aKwQg/s4032/IMG_5441.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUWxVKpkuBBgNicOYLMLAXyzVL8GLH0DeNU-139nbgLqA-kgCePjW9iYioaMKF2ZlEgnOJTD-aBKVHYimggdBUf11s6uRZQqk70e6U6V9rqnEZINDtny9FAKE0Ux6nGKQ7ZYO8VtX16w7kCuGmJFUV4Mr5O9YX7lWVdspaRznQ4jQzN3s3XZAh3aKwQg/w400-h300/IMG_5441.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Use of lattice to reduce wear on the collars from mowers turning</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLk_DMtOXztCZou0tmhikQnse3ASCpng-EH51tNToGUqwWG9fQ9iOPHyxddmgPPVFATbDlYHT__EtJQ1D6Pmu7M_LNRtg6a0aNelxTL7yoxIH7NYgftihC_RvFXVfIJ-h6I5JoYT8FePbywubgZ8r40bfdaF4DNpvInC2TLF7pysW2MaCZPGBM4w5vg/s4032/IMG_5439.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLk_DMtOXztCZou0tmhikQnse3ASCpng-EH51tNToGUqwWG9fQ9iOPHyxddmgPPVFATbDlYHT__EtJQ1D6Pmu7M_LNRtg6a0aNelxTL7yoxIH7NYgftihC_RvFXVfIJ-h6I5JoYT8FePbywubgZ8r40bfdaF4DNpvInC2TLF7pysW2MaCZPGBM4w5vg/w400-h300/IMG_5439.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Strategic application of plant protectants and fertilizer to enhance plant health </span></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Next week, Hyde Park Turfgrass Intern, Joe Faulk will be representing HP and the Ohio State International Intern program as an Agronomy volunteer at the John Deere Classic. Joe has brought a wealth of experience from his years at The Royal Blackheath Golf Club in London, England. He has been a huge help this year and we are excited to hear about his experience when he returns.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSJxAegHb1uzy9tmYL9vg2ISW0pn-tSqg2h25k9sDRNRbD8hoJxrZ_x4qchX8CYJMYk5ghTz0My4QbF7zvNe3kYEsVKnovBClKu9fGThFa3Q25zduuXY9Lxr_4TogL6UvCDZZjoPqRpXKt76ptkUGFBUabk4KUgvou9yamJol7yEsYhLnlZH7VDD6RQ/s4032/IMG_5533.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSJxAegHb1uzy9tmYL9vg2ISW0pn-tSqg2h25k9sDRNRbD8hoJxrZ_x4qchX8CYJMYk5ghTz0My4QbF7zvNe3kYEsVKnovBClKu9fGThFa3Q25zduuXY9Lxr_4TogL6UvCDZZjoPqRpXKt76ptkUGFBUabk4KUgvou9yamJol7yEsYhLnlZH7VDD6RQ/w400-h300/IMG_5533.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joe Faulk- Turfgrass Intern<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqzbEaVwtvttK3nqHKiPcEWP41EDSHZyMaCYAAEjGOkG1PZBfLwWu-kmcmezhIw8kMM3dJ0ICuv_Bc7a4L8Oz6wfTn0REi2s5MxVCKObwIqvzvlZAwp2dWT_uZbssQlWkAsR0EI1XunxABttmHxd35h7Ro5KBCZ82gdqMbHAvRKA_1tb3GUGerebY7Q/s640/IMG_1503.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqzbEaVwtvttK3nqHKiPcEWP41EDSHZyMaCYAAEjGOkG1PZBfLwWu-kmcmezhIw8kMM3dJ0ICuv_Bc7a4L8Oz6wfTn0REi2s5MxVCKObwIqvzvlZAwp2dWT_uZbssQlWkAsR0EI1XunxABttmHxd35h7Ro5KBCZ82gdqMbHAvRKA_1tb3GUGerebY7Q/w400-h300/IMG_1503.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">As always, thank-you for your feedback and questions on the golf course and grounds at Hyde Park. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us at grounds@hydeparkcc.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Thank-you,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Pat O'Brien,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Grounds Superintendent </p>Pat O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629082946607134892noreply@blogger.com0