Improving Tee Health

Our overall tee box health at GCC continues to improve. Our annual aeration program really seems to be making a difference. As we move forward on tee boxes, there are still a few that we are working to improve. This week the focus is on topdressing, some by hand, and others will receive a light topdressing to whole tee. We are also making supplemental fertility applications to bring these tees up to our standards. Please also notice, that all par 3 tees have brand new divot sand boxes, which will allow members to fill in divots on par 3’s.

Brand new divot sand boxes for par 3 tees.

Many members will recall that we kept traffic off of #14 Red Tee this winter. IT did better than it has in the past, but was still a little thin coming out of spring. This aggressive hand topdressing, along with warmer weather and additional fertility will bring this tee up to our standards. Once irrigation water knocks the sand down, it will not be as noticeable.

The topdresser in action on #10 tee. The brush will work sand in behind it.