Seasons Greetings

ICYCC golf and grounds maintenance staff wishes everyone a have a safe and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Course conditiom

The golf course has received over 2 inches of rain this past weekend.  Carts are restricted to the paths today.

November frost.

This is a pattern of the bermudgrass going into dormancy which is the result of a few really frosty mornings.  Notice the tenth fairway still with a bright green color.  This is a result of a microclimate.  The fairway turf is closer to the warm soil temps than is the turf mowed at rough height.

irrigation repair

Irrigation repair on  number 18 in the rough.

New seed

We will be taken advantage of this cool weather in August and begin to seed  highly stressed and bear areas  on the greens.  Please use caution and play around these areas
Thank you

7/27

Fertilizer Update:  There is minor fertilizer burn patches in the bermudagrass green surrounds between the bunkers from the application on Wed.  It didn't show until today, but it will grow out if in within the next week.   I hope you are able to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather we have been given this week.

Soil temps 97 degrees

Even though the soil temperature is 97 degrees  the course is in great shape! Looking forward to seeing everybody out on the course remember to drink plenty of liquids while playing. 
Looks Lome a break is coming at the beginning of the week!

7/12 Rain

We have received almost three inches in two days.  The course is playable with carts on the paths today.   But the course is draining very well.  I look forward to seeing you all out on the course this weekend!  

Practice rounds for the member guest

Water level number 17 fairway

Water fountains

Both of our water fountains are down with bad pumps.  We will repair these as soon as possible.

Birdseye view from the pool

Here is a Birdseye view from our lift 34ft. high.  

Baby bluebirds

We have several new baby bluebirds taking residence in our bluebird houses!!

Number 16 white tee

This is number 16 white tee prior to sod.  The main reason for the Bermuda grass failure is from the shade of the trees on the left side of the car path.
Here are some pics. of the crew and the process of the sod installation.

Spring dead spot

The light brown circles are spring dead spot on
number nine blue and black tee.

We are aerifying today!!!

Here are some  pics. of Calvin and Louis aerifying number 11 green.

Greens aerification

We will have to postpone greens aerification another day.  After the rain and snow yesterday. the greens are too soft for the machine to pull plugs.  These pictures were taken on the first pass on number 1 green. 

Aerification

Not a great day for aerifying.  Due to the snow cover in the wet conditions we have to postpone our greens aerification.  I will keep you posted and let you know when we begin aerifying.  Hopefully we will finish towards the end of this week.

Preemergent- loading the hopper

Preemergent cont'd

Preemergent on the course

We were able to preemerge all tees, fairways and roughs before this great soaking rain. 

Snow

Let it snow!!

New bluebird houses

on February 20th, we installed 7 new bluebird houses throughout the golf course.  this gives us a total of 9 bluebird houses throughout the golf course.  we will also be installing a purple Martin House as well.  as you can see from 1 of the pictures we took, we already have 1 Bluebird considering  residency.  many thanks to Joyce Mullins, Hap Hadd, Beth Kendrick, Jane Henley and the Northern Neck Audubon Society for donating their time and effort on this project. 
bluebird houses will be monitored weekly and recorded.