We are aware that our greens are in poor condition and we are working diligently to rectify the situation.
THE PROBLEM
Fertilization, foliar sprays to push growth, fungicides and soil amendments were applied in the late summer and we saw good improvement into the fall.
As we were seeing improvements, a change in county/state regulations required the water treatment facility to reroute the reclaimed water from our lakes directly into our wet well system. We believe this change resulted in sub-par irrigation water that contains high concentrations of chlorine in the water we use on the golf course and greens.
We have submitted soil and water samples for testing and anticipate receiving the results within the next week. At that time, we will be able to determine the best method of correcting any imbalance.
In the meantime, we continue to apply soil amendments, flushing salts and impurities out of the soil, in hopes that this will give a jumpstart to our mitigation plans. Additional reseeding will occur after the weather warms up again within the next 10 days.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Matt Mihelich, Golf Course Superintendent
Debbie Kelly, Board of Directors Liaison
