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A glimpse at the new bunkers on hole 3 pre snow and rain
Sod was installed around the bunker prior to sand being added to prevent soil contamination on the drain lines Sand was then added to a 6" depth and compacted to a depth of 4"
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Washout on hole 11
As you can see in the posted picture, yesterday's 1.2" of rain came down pretty heavy at times. A newly sodded area between holes 10/11 bore the brunt of the damage. The area will be fixed within the...
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Hole 3 Planting
As per the recent Greens Flash, hole 3 has been completed from a bunker building and sodding standpoint. In the last two days we have completed a planting the will screen out the pumphouse and Port...
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8 tee box
The railroad tie wall on hole 8 had become a severe safety hazard in the last few months. In conjunction with the cart path extension and resurfacing on this hole, the wall was rebuilt and an...
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Aeration and Greens Expansion
Thanks to your cooperation, over the last three days we have been able to complete aeration of all the desirable playing areas and beyond- high traffic rough areas, a first at North Hempstead!10 Rough...
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Fine Fescue Conversions and Grow-In
We have begun the process of incorporating more naturalized areas throughout the course, including the right side of 1, behind 2 green, behind 4 green, along the right side of 5, between 7 and 14, the...
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Proper "Tee" Etiquette
As shown in the picture of the 5th tee, the tees have made a speedy recovery from aeration. Often communicating a great deal of info about proper greens etiquette, now serves as an opportune time to...
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13 Tee
Of the many tree casulities during Superstorm Sandy, two of the four oak trees behind hole thirteen were permanently split and in need of removal. This left two less than desirable oaks that, in...
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13 Tee Exapansion Completed
The goal for this project was to enlarge the tee surface in addition to creating a barrier to blocking the fence line and background behind tee. Green Giant arborvitaes were planted on a raised berm...
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What do we do on Mondays when the course is closed?
Coming out of the Invitational which featured 36 holes of golf accompanied by 4.5" of rain, I thought briefly explaining what we do on Mondays when the course is closed would be appropriate....
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Cart Traffic in Fescue Areas- a "no no!"
As many of you are aware, we have incorporated a number of fescue areas throughout the golf course over the past few years. Left of hole 3 Hole 17 natives in the backgroundThese...
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High Tech Water Management
With the onset of the warm summer temperatures, oppressive humidity and elevated nighttime temperatures, proper water management is one of the most important aspects of golf course management during...
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The Tale of July
As evident over the past week, there has been a refreshing (and much needed) change in the weather pattern. We have actually fallen into the sixties at night for five of the last seven nights- a...
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Aeration on the Horizon
It's getting close to "necessary evil" time at NHCC- aeration is on the horizon. Tomorrow afternoon, once the Clambake tees off, we will aerify the putting green in advance of the Labor Day Putting...
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Breaking down and Rebuilding the Bunkers
After a fantastic Fall Classic golfing weekend, just wanted to remind you all that tomorrow we will begin work on the green side bunkers. As touched upon in the email flash about a week ago, the...
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Late Season Aeration Update
Drill and Fill UpdateGiven the stretch of spectacular fall weather, the drill and fill procedure on the greens will be delayed until the week December 2nd. Some have asked a very logical question....
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Turkey Day Wrap-Up on the Golf Course
With Thanksgiving just a day away and the rain coming down pretty hard right, an update of work on the golf course seems appropriate.Bunker work on the front nine began October 15th. As highlighted in...
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Business in the Sun (and a bit of fun)
With the ample snowfall we have received already this winter at NHCC, the annual Golf Course Superintendents of America educational conference and trade show could not have come at a better time this...
View ArticleAeration Update, Wednesday, 4/16
With the rain yesterday and the snow and ice that blanketed the course this morning, aeration of the fairways and tees could not take place as scheduled yesterday and for the first part of this...
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8th Green Expansion and Pin Placements
Every spring, before aeration, we evaluate the greens to see if there are small expansions we can do with a goal of increasing the number of pin locations. The benefits of increased hole locations are...
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