Trouble Areas On the 6th and 12th Greens.

Two areas of major concern that we have recommended to be addressed immediately in the spring are the front left area of the 6th green and the front right area of the 12th green. These two areas have become persistent year to year problem areas largely due to drainage issues created during the previous bunker renovation. Notice in the pictures the puddles of water that have accumulated due to poor surface drainage.

Perpetually water logged area's significantly weaken the turf's ability to survive under the stress of summer by making the turf more susceptible to mechanical damage from our mowing equipment, and compromising the turf's root system by depraving it of oxygen and overly compacting the soil. In the winter time,  puddles of water from melted snow or rain freeze and create a thick layer of ice over the turf creating anoxic conditions (a lack of oxygen) under the ice causing the turf to begin to ferment and die. In addition, lack of gas exchange from the ice cover causes high levels of CO2 that are toxic to the turf to build up under the ice.   The most cost effective solution  would be to strip the sod, re-grade the problem areas to allow for adequate surface drainage, and replace the sod. This process could be completed "in-house" using our Turf Care Maintenance Team if given approval.