Rain Update 11/22/10

Over the weekend we collected 1.9 inches of rain. Even though we are on the path, the course is playing very well considering the amount of rain.

Cinnabar on Turfnet.com

If you follow the link to Turfnet, you will see that Cinnabar Hills is in the news. Turfnet is a website for Golf Course Superintendent's that has really helped me become a better superintendent and help save Cinnabar a lot of money. It is a subscription website and its best tool is an internet forum with superintendents across the world. Every type of golf course is represented from the small Mom and Pop to the likes of Bandon Dunes and other top clubs. Information flows freely from all which is part of what makes this profession so special. Did you really think Bill Gates talks regularly with Steve Jobs about a problem or new way of doing something?

November Projects

Have you been out to Cinnabar lately? Assuming you have, you have seen the maintenance crew busting hump on projects before winter gets here. Fortunately we have had some amazing weather to do so.

The month started off with re-sodding the approach on 7 lake. The approach was full of bentgrass (same grass as the greens) and bentgrass as an approach does not fit our mantra of firm and fast. While we had the sod off, we went through with our Bobcat and cut a couple of drains to help keep the approach dry. We laid 7,000 square feet of sod when all was said and done and had just enough leftovers to do the cinnabar tee on 3 canyon!

We also took the time to clear out all the garbage around the lake edge and lay some fescue seed down. What makes this seed so special is that it has been genetically engineered to be resistant to round up. Say what you want about genetically modified materials, but that is some pretty cool stuff in my world. So if and when weeds come up, we will just go spray with round up while not hurting the grass.

Last week we took the time to update the bunkers on 3 Mountain green. The edges had been eroded and there were a lot of rocks in the sand. The bunkers were a quick fix with great results.

On the agenda this week is the approach on 9 canyon. We will be stripping the sod on Wednesday and laying it down Thursday. If you have any questions or you want to see the project in action, just stop up and talk with us while you are close to the clubhouse. We take a lot of pride in our work and love to show off.