Greens Aerification

Go ahead and mark down on your calendars July 15 and 16 we will be aerifying our greens.  I know there have been a few question marks as to why we would be doing them--as some have indicated that the Diamond Zoysia didn't have to be core aerified.  This is a myth and a misconception.  Any living plant needs air to breath--thus our greens need to allow oxygen and other gas exchanges to take place when we core aerify.  This will also alleviate some of the compacted areas that we have, remove excessive thatch build up, and allow better water penetration and efficiency of uptake.  We will close 9 holes on the 15 and open the aerified 9 on the 16 and close the other 9.  All and all I am projecting that it should take 2 weeks for us to really begin healing with full recovery in a month.  This is all weather dependent as well as how fast the zoysia really wants to move!  This is our first aerification on the zoysia, so I am sure their will be some kinks to iron out in the future, but we will do all that we can to minimize the damage to the greens and have you golfing on smooth healthy greens quickly!  Thanks for your understanding, and do not hesitate to ask me questions as you see me on the course throughout the weeks ahead.  I will provide more information in the coming days/weeks.  Thanks!

Greens update

Today was a day where I felt a since of "success" I guess you would say. After many comments of the diamond zoysia that it is a slow putting surface in the summer and it is just plain SLOW--today I exceeded my expectations. It has been my goal in June July and August to be around 10 feet on the stimp meter. With all of the rain and heat we had I worried they would be slow--boy was I wrong. After our primo maxx application (growth regulator), mowing and aggressive groomers and a roll this morning (and other ongoing practices) I'm happy to say I had an average speed of 11 on the stimp meter on the greens. Our surface is true and smooth and has an awesome color along with a great speed for all golfers! Enjoy!

Big Announcement Coming Soon!

Very soon we will be unveiling some new changes that we have in store for the course.  With a few more plans to be reviewed and the overall details still being ironed out, I will hold this info for a few more days/week.  Be on the look out though for the post that will unveil what's in store for River Falls!  Until then--enjoy a few pictures from the course.