Audubon C.C. Greens and Grounds

New flags, cups and sticks hitting the ground today. Love the new design and look.

Senior Trophy Fund #1 in the books. Thanks to all who braved the cool weather and congratulations to our winners.

GCSAA short story on our use of the TDR moisture meters and how we use them to manage water in the putting greens. Our use of Google Drive helps us to collect the data and interpret. Love technology.

http://www.gcsaa.tv/view.php?id=2794

Local Knowledge: Managing water through technology at Audubon Country Club Golf course superintendent John Ballard shows us the application they designed to help manage water usage and monitor moisture readings at Audubon Country Club.

Finished up aerification today with a Dry Ject on the putting green. This is simply another tool to help create pore space in the greens allowing for better root development and oxygen exchange.

The crew continues to show their commitment and how much they love this profession. Greens aerification day 1 in the books. Ready to get at it again tomorrow.

Let's Tee It Up... But Remember It Is Only March Let's Tee It Up... But Remember It Is Only March

These are the 3 Great Horned Owls rescued on our property. You can keep up with them by following Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky.

Busy Monday for the crew as we sodded out some weak areas on #3 green and began the process of edging bunkers and adding sand. Also noticed the zoysia beginning to green up. This is a good 3-4 weeks ahead of schedule. Spring has sprung.

Spring is a mere 16 days away. The wait is almost over!
https://youtu.be/eEPB_gnuP0o

The Wait is Almost Over - #WaitingforGolf Have patience, the wait is almost over.

We made our first application for seed head suppression today utilizing a technique called "Growing Degree Days" to aid our timing. It looks at temperatures to forecast when the poa will start seeding out. We used a check plot on #16 green to see how effective we are and to aid timing in the future. Details matter.

Adam found 3 infant Great Horned Owls behind #3 green today. They appeared to have fallen out of their nest and were stranded. He called a local Raptor Rescue group that came out to recover them. They will be raised by other owls before being released back into the wild. We will make a push for them to be released right back here at Audubon. It's hard not to think all of our efforts to encourage more wildlife isn't paying off.