Good morning all,  We've been busy.  As of this Saturday, we have installed sand in bunkers on Weiskopf 9, 10 and are currently putting it in 18.  The team will compact this sand and water them heavily to water settle them.  Next week we will be doing the same and then putting bunker rakes out.  Once we have put rakes in bunkers, this signifies they are no longer GUR.  Just a note, they will be SOFT.  As with any new bunkers, they will be soft and I will leave it up to you and your group to decide if you get relief from a fried egg. They will be soft for some time.  Until these mature and settle I anticipate fried eggs.  We will do all we can to expedite these firming up by watering them by a hose and plate compacting them, but time is always the best way. 

The little green pellets you see everywhere on all 3 courses is fertilizer.  I applied 62,000 pounds of fertilizer last week on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday on the closed days.  I fully anticipate these courses to start growing like mad.  The temps are now conducive to make the plant actively grow.  I am so excited to see the courses really green up and enjoy mowing again.  It was quite the long wet grey winter. 

We will try and spray our spring pre-emergent next week, but there is significant rainfall in the forecast, so we may have to postpone to the following week.  More info to come on that.

If there is anything you ever have a question on or a comment, please never hesitate to either comment below or email me at dlatham@bentwaterclub.com

Green days are coming!

Donny