Monday, June 25, 2012

This Doe is helping the crew by munching down some saplings on the #18 Greywalls hillside.  Now if we could only get her to convince her cousin on the Heritage course that sapling are much healthier than Hostas.


On my way out on Friday I discovered an irrigation leak on #3 Greywalls.  The pipe malfunction took place to the left of the green.  The pipe blow out because the installer was very messy with pipe primer causing an area of weakness (as seen in bottom photo).  The pipe blew on the bottom side and bored a hole (middle photo) deeper than a shovel.  After around 18,000 gallons of water filled the approach like a water bed, it began to discharge out of the root zone 35 yards away.  I purchased the parts Friday night and made the repair Sat. morning.

Friday, June 22, 2012

Sometime when you have old equipment it just takes team work to get the job done!
Our Heritage all-star Scott Hudson (right side) is getting a helping hand from our Heritage Ace-Mechanic 'Nitro' Dave Anderson.  It took two of them to walk-mow the nursery because the drive on the walk mower has failed (a common problem on 17 year old mowers).

Thursday, June 21, 2012

The rain during the last two weeks has been great.  May of 2006 was the last time this property had rain in this quantity and in this quality.
The Greywalls Groom Crew working on the bunkers.  Thill was out mowing rough so Joby, Jake and Tyler had to operate without him.  They are doing some fine work!

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

The Monday rain did not slow The crew down!  While The H crew and I topdressed the Heritage greens, Thill took the lead over Jake and Joby as they groomed up the Rocks on #6.  Great work fellas!
Looks like an angry golfer had his way with one of our signs.  I really hope that made him feel better.
We do spend our own time making these signs, so when one is damaged out of a 'complete lack of emotional control' it does get a little personal.

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