Bunker Maintenance

Today we did a bit of bunker maintenance which included refilling any low bunkers, and fixing any liner that was showing. Then we raked every bunker afterwards.

Replacing a 2 inch Valve

Today we had to replace a 2 inch valve that was stripped (or so we thought). The valve stem would turn for eternity so once it was dug up, we took apart the valve insides and found that the valve stem was actually broken from someone overturning it. 

Once dug up and replaced this is what the final product looked like. We used a telescopic extension on one end of the valve and screwed the other end of the valve into the existing pipe. 

Earlier that week, another valve broke (just our luck I guess) and this is what it looked like (Below). We had no other choice except to turn off the pumps and replace this valve as well. 

Beautiful morning at Aberdeen Glen

Plugging

Today was also a day for plugging any dead spots that showed up this spring. Aberdeen has a nursery on site which saves on the cost of sod and plugs. We used cup sized plugs as well as hex plugs.

Irrigation Repair

Today was the day to replace a few heads around the course due to damage from previous years. Each sprinkler needing to be changed is using the new style of the Rain Bird 700 heads, so re-wiring was necessary.

Fertilizing

Today was a fertilizer day across the whole course. Foliar and granular were applied. We used a blend of 18-18-18 for the granular spread on fairways, tees, and rough.

Winter Kill on Greens

The greens at Aberdeen turned out quite nice this year. Only 2 greens had some winter kill. The winter kill had little growth so it needed to be sodded. First, we used the sod cutter to cut out the dead turf. Once the turf was removed, we sprinkled Axis(water retention), and some fertilizer in the cut out areas. We then cut out sod from our bentgrass nursery on site. Once the adequate amount of sod was removed from the nursery, we transported it and placed it piece by piece on the green. After the pieces were laid, we tamped the top of the new sod to make everything level. Once we were finished, it then needed watering to stop the sod from drying out in the sun.