6 Tee Slope The work to repair the slope in front of 6 tee was completed on September 12 with some minor sod repairs from traffic completed on September 20. Visibility has become an issue with growth and viewing the upper tees on 6 while standing on 18 and while looking down from 6 to…

Bunker Playability Throughout the season, the goal is to keep the sand in the bunkers as player friendly as possible. One of the biggest challenges to this is moisture management of the sand. With the wet spring this year, turfgrass rooting is not as deep as is typically seen. This has meant a need for…

As always, the summer is flying by! Although the golf calendar is beginning to wind down, some upcoming projects will be keeping management busy for the next few months. Slope Erosion In the late winter of 2018, an unfortunate combination of ground conditions and precipitation led to an erosion event in front of 6 upper…

Cart Decisions When wet weather occurs, there is the possibility of carts becoming unavailable. This decision is evaluated first thing in the morning upon arrival by me or can be a decision during the day if a significant rainfall event occurs. When the ground is too saturated for carts, a variety of issues can become…

It’s hard to believe that we are already in the middle of the golf season! It’s also great to finally feel some heat and look at the forecast without seeing rain every other day. It should come as no surprise that we are now consistently BUSY, which is wonderful after the slow start that we…

Sycamore Trees There are various beautiful sycamore trees located throughout Credit Valley. These trees have a definitive bark colour and pattern and create a great appearance. The sycamore trees are frequently the last trees to leaf out each season. Close examination of the lower limbs shows buds appearing to be ready to push out leaves…

Greens Conditions With the early stages of summer weather upon us, we will continue to see an increase in both green speeds and roll quality. Poa seedheads have arrived now that there is an increase in warmth. This does lead to bumpier conditions; however, using certain cultural practices can help to mitigate the effect they…

To say that the weather this spring has been lousy is an understatement. Did you know that the 109 mm of rain that we received was a 119% increase on the average historic rain volume for May? Did you also know that this was one of the coldest springs ever with the longest streak of…

I’m excited to share that we have finished planting all trees as per the master planting plan, which means we have planted a total of 67 trees this fall. As the Superintendent of our great property, not only am I excited for the number of trees planted, but I’m proud we have taken the time…