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A Picture Worth At Least A Thousand Words
Quite simply, drainage is one of the most critical elements necessary to obtain quality turf conditions on a golf course. The picture above, taken of the 7 White fairway, highlights this point. The...
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Solid Tine Aeration On Putting Greens and Fairways
On Monday, May 2, the golf course maintenance staff completed the critical task of solid-tine aeration of putting greens. The entire process took two full days to complete all 27 holes. While this...
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Cold And Wet So Far . . .
The theme for the year so far can be best described as cold and wet. Cold and wet temperatures have prevailed thus far as temperatures have struggled to break 70 degrees on most days so far this...
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Preparing For the Heat
The cornerstone of the maintenance program at NSCC may be most appropriately described as taking all necessary steps to prepare for the heat of the summer. This general tenet may be easily lost on most...
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A Couple Issues With Trees
NSCC is fortunate to have golf course with an abundance of trees. While playing a round these trees serve multiple purposes. In addition to providing an aesthetically pleasing environment, trees...
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Golf Course Improvement Projects
At the September meeting, the Board of Directors approved two golf course improvement projects as recommended by the Grounds and Greens Committee. The primary focus of these projects is to improve...
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Drainage Projects Complete
The golf course maintenance staff worked hard throughout the month of October in order to meet our goal of completing all drainage projects by the end of the month. The warm weather and beautiful days...
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Tree Removal Project
Following a thorough examination of the Blue and White Nines, the Grounds and Greens Committee identified a total of 53 trees for removal. All trees slated for removal were chosen for one of the...
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Irrigation System Maintenance and Improvements
A properly functioning irrigation system is vital to maintaining quality turf conditions throughout the season. The irrigation system is truly the life blood of the golf course during the hot summer...
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Golf Season Begins With Course In Great Shape
The 2012 golf season officially begins this weekend with the onset of the first major of the year, the Masters. The golf course at NSCC has opened in wonderful conditions. A mild winter, with little...
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Fairway Sand Topdressing and Maintenance
Prior to 2008, fairway maintenance at NSCC had centered on core aerification which occurred on an annual basis. This process was beneficial to the turf at NSCC as it alleviated soil compaction, reduced...
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Technology and Turf-Moisture Management
Turf Guard Installation Many advances have been made in the turfgrass industry over the last decade that serve to improve turf conditions and operational efficiency. New mowers, aerifiers, and...
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Why The Greener Greens
Turfgrass managers use an almost infinite number of tools at their disposal to protect and maintain their putting greens. While aeration, sand topdressing, and properly used fungicides are examples of...
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Dedication and Perseverence
Portable Sprinkler In Rough On 7 Red After little snowfall over the past winter, a dry spring, and only .36" inches of rain in June, the golf course remains extremely dry. While our automated...
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Rain At Last!
After the extended period of extreme drought over the last few months the rain that we received seemed almost surreal. Golf course maintenance staff members beamed with smiles as we received 1.3" of...
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Fall Course Renovation Project Announcement
I am thrilled to report that the Board of Directors has approved moving forward with further improvements to the White Nine. While we will not complete the White Nine project to its entirety in 2012...
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Fall Aerification Schedule
Fall provides Wisconsinites some of the best weather to play golf, a fact that is not lost on the golf course maintenance department at NSCC. Autumns in Wisconsin are typically dry with cooler...
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Renovation On 8 White Underway
8 White Drainage Swale and Bunker Shaping8 White Left Greenside Bunker Roughed InThe renovation project on 8 White is now underway. The golf course construction contractor, Country Golf Inc., arrived...
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8 White Putting Surface Modifications
One of the most critical yet overlooked pieces of the renovation to 8 White is the contour changes to the putting surface. Like most greens at NSCC, the putting surface on 8 White existed as a...
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The renovation to the first and eight holes are now complete. The results are impressive and will serve to improve the playability, aesthetics, and maintenance. Highlights include:New bunkers and...
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