April Greens Committee Meeting

GREENS COMMITTEE MINUTES
Wednesday, April 13, 2011


Present: Amsler, DeWitt, Fletcher, LaFontine, Laughgridge, Mulcahy

1. Course Condition
No major winter damage.
Some erosion on sides of creeks will be back filled over time.
Small sink holes on #17 will be filled as needed.
Annual planting around the club house and course will begin in May.
Weed control has begun.
Normal winter damage to grass is under repair.

2. Maintenance Schedule
Aeration of all greens was successfully completed by April 12.
Top dressing with sand is in process.
Tees on #10 through #14 have been aerated and top dressed with sand.
All remaining tees and all fairways are in process of aeration and clean up.

3. Projects Update
The green side swale on #17 has been marked as GUR.
Because the swale requires extensive work (time and money), it is on the list of major projects to be done.
The slope behind the driving range mats will be sodded ASAP.
The bridge deck on #18 is on the list for future rehab as needed.

4. Communications
Josh has added a comment to his “course clippings” to encourage members to check out the kenmuregolf.blogspot.com.
Spraying alerts will continue.
Daily course conditions will be posted on the KCC web site, not on email during the summer.
Members will be reminded to exit all bunkers on the low side to avoid damage to bunker edges.
Josh will mention this at the annual opening meeting of both MGA and KWGA.
Mike will reinforce this message at MGA meetings.

5. New Business
Requests for drinking water availability on the course during warm spring weather was discussed, water coolers are now in place.

6. Next Meeting
Wednesday, May 11 at 3:30


Submitted by David Amsler, Chair

cc: Julie Ashbeck, BOG Secretary