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…

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…

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…

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…

Fall is now officially here. With the change in seasons and the cooler temperatures it’s time to start shifting our focus to promoting turf health, not only for the remainder of the season, but for the future as well. Below is a brief outline of the cultural practices we will be completing on the golf…

As the month of August starts to wind down, some of us may be looking forward to the school year starting up again or perhaps the beginning of the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE). This season, the turf will be looking forward to September more than anyone, as the cooler temperatures and shorter days will deliver…

Over the past few weeks there have been many good questions about Credit Valley’s tree population and some of our current struggles. Before I go into detail on the particulars, I’d like to take a moment to explain our overall tree management and master plan for the golf course. In 2015-2016 the current tree inventory…

In my last blog I discussed the drought conditions we were experiencing and the much-needed rain we were hoping for. Luckily Mother Nature was listening as we received approximately 40mm of rain over three days (June 24-27). For today’s blog, I will be discussing the recent extreme heat we’ve received and how that impacts the…

It’s hard to believe that the month of June is nearly behind us! Although the golf season got off to a slow start, the last two months have provided some great weather. With great weather, comes little rain, which has certainly been the case this spring. When it comes to managing the golf course, drier…