Author Archives: Tyler Ingram

March 24th Aerification

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Tyler Ingram

The golfing season is just around the corner and the time for spring fertilizers, herbicides, and aerifications are on the horzion. Our first aerification is schduled for March 24th, a one day aerification with a smaller tine. When temperatures warm we … Continue reading →

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Rasing Tree Canopies

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Tyler Ingram

One of the golf course maintenance staff’s winter projects was to elevate the mature tree canopies around the golf course. To my knowledge this has never been done on these 30-40 year old trees. We have rented a cherry picker lift and … Continue reading →

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Winter Weeds Cleanup

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Tyler Ingram

Every year it has been a constant battle trying to eradicate the left over Poa annua and ryegrass on the course from overseeding for 35 years. This year we are close to achieving that goal of 100% clean of winter weeds. So far this … Continue reading →

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Leaf Season is Coming to an End

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Tyler Ingram

This years leaf season has been a busy one, but a short one. We frequently had several storms to come through this fall removing a lot of leaves at one time making it a big inconvenience to make the course playable. The … Continue reading →

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Frost and Freeze Delays

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Tyler Ingram

We are reaching that time of year when frost and freeze delays determine the first tee time on the golf course. Opening the course for play too early will negatively impact the health of the greens. When a sunny, warm … Continue reading →

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Phase 2 Clubhouse Renovation

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Tyler Ingram

This week the GCM staff completed, with the exception of installing the new bag stand,  Phase 2 of the clubhouse renovation master plan. Phase 2 included removing all the existing plant material, reshaping the land, installing drainage lines, installing drip irrigation/flower … Continue reading →

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Bunker Maintenace

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Tyler Ingram

The Better Billy Bunkers have performed great this year with very little maintenance required by our staff. One maintenance practice we do 1-2 times a year is packing the faces of the bunkers. This year the bunker faces were rolled versus … Continue reading →

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