It is a blustery cold day in Highlands...wind chill is below 20*. Above, you can see we cut the sod on #2 Jones tee. Late this winter, my plan is to resod them (#17 Jones tee as well) with Zoysiagrass, not Bentgrass. The shade tolerance and density of Zoysia just may be a solution for these tees. I think this is worth the try. I am also going to overseed the zoysia with Poa trivialis or rough bluegrass. It is a cool season grass that is also very shade tolerant.
More curbing installed at #1 green. This will wrap up all the curbing on the front nine.
Next Wednesday, I have 2, 8" caliper Red Maples being delivered. This is a pretty big tree! One tree is being planted adjacent to #18 Jones tee to hide this telephone pole from view in #17 fairway. The other Maple is going to a void on #5. I'm looking forward to getting these guys in the ground!
In addition, next week we have another load of Kentucky Bluegrass coming for the 6th hole. On Tuesday, we will be aerifying and topdressing the croquet courts. Paving of Club Roads starts on Monday (Happoldt, Hemlock, Donald Ross etc). This is a joint venture between the Club and the POA. And finally, Wednesday at noon is the Greenkeeping Open! This is when my staff are allowed to bring 1 guest and play the golf course.