Fall Aerification Schedule
- Fairway Aerification September 2nd, 3rd, and 4th (if necessary). We will complete as many holes as possible on the 2nd and hopefully finish up on the 3rd. Please be advised that the back nine will be closed for most of the day on Wednesday to allow the grounds staff to complete the work quickly and safely.
- Greens Aerification September 15th and 16th. We will work to complete all the greens while the course is closed on the 15th, but we may need part of the day to finish up on the 16th, which could mean some hole closures.
During both fairway and green aerification, call the pro
shop for the latest updates when making golf plans. Thank you for your patience during this
disruptive but critical process.
Course Etiquette
With the increase in rounds played we have seen over the
last few months, player maintenance of the course is very important. Please do your part to help maintain your golf course.
- Properly repair ballmarks. Never pry up the turf, only push it in from the sides.
- Replace your divots. Any divot that comes out in one large piece should be replaced and stepped down. If your divot breaks apart and does not have any soil attached to it, use the sand mix that is on the carts to fill the divot. Make sure the sand is smoothed out and just below the level of the turf. Overfilled divots cause extra wear and tear on mowers.
- Keep carts away from greens and tees. Please use the cart paths around greens and tees and whenever possible in other areas. Always park your cart with all four wheels on the path.
Current and Upcoming Course Projects
- Forward Tees. The forward tee on #9 is complete and will be open for play in a few weeks. Work has begun on #15 and should be completed next week.
- Landscaping behind 11 Tee. The plantings behind 11 tee that were damaged by storms will be replaced by the end of October.
- 12 Green Bridge Repairs. A contractor will be reinforcing the rusted areas of the bridge late this fall and it will be back in use by the opening of the golf course next spring.
- Converting bentgrass contaminated rough to bluegrass. We are going to begin replacing bluegrass rough areas that have been contaminated with bentgrass. The green bank behind 13 that is very difficult to play out of will be sodded to pure bluegrass in September, and we are going to be experimenting with a herbicide that kills bentgrass in bluegrass in an effort to find a less expensive way to remove the bentrass from the rough. More information on this experiment will be posted soon on the blog at www.calumetccgrounds.blogspot.com.
