The Perennial Ryegrass is Here and Playing Conditions are Ideal

The Perennial Ryegrass is here and playing conditions are ideal. The golf course overseeding program has been a huge success both agronomically and aesthetically. The ryegrass turf conditions are healthy and attractive, offering our members a different playing surface from recent winters. The overseeding program was the first step in moving the golf course towards "pre-construction condition" as described in your recent club newsletters. Below are some pictures of the Ryegrass establishment process from start to finish:

SCALPING THE BASE GRASS

USING THE GRADEN TO BREAK THROUGH THE MAT LAYER

SCALPING BASE GRASS BEHIND THE GRADEN FOR THE SECOND TIME

USING THE SUPER VAC 500 TO VACUUM THE CLIPPINGS AND DEBRIS

CLIPPING PILES FROM #18 FAIRWAY

SCUFFED UP BERMUDAGRASS AWAITING TO BE SCALPED

THE STAFF DROPPING SEED

A LARGE DRAG MAT USED TO ACHIEVE SEED TO SOIL CONTACT

SEED GERMINATION

SEED GERMINATION

THE STAFF HAND WATERING POORLY GERMINATED AREAS IN THE FAIRWAYS TO ACHIEVE RYEGRASS UNIFORMITY

THE STAFF HAND WATERING 18 FAIRWAY

THE FIRST MOWING AT 10 FAIRWAY

A SHOT FROM 3 GREEN LOOKING AT THE ESTABLISHED RYEGRASS PLAYING SURFACE A MONTH AFTER THE FIRST MOWING

#5 GOLF HOLE DEMONSTRATING A SPLIT MOWING PATTERN IN THE FAIRWAY A MONTH AFTER THE FIRST MOWING

A LOOK AT THE ESTABLISHED RYEGRASS AT #9 FAIRWAY WITH CHERRY HILL HOUSE