Next week we will begin some trial work at the east end (16 tee side) of the chipping green area. As we move nearer to the renovation, we continue to explore methods we will use to remove the existing grass and the contamination of unwanted species (bermuda, poa annua). Our plan is to spray the approach area with a combination of herbicides to kill the grass, wait two weeks, spray again, assess the damage then repeat applications until all unwanted turf is fully dead.
Once this rate and timing of applications has achieved the desired effect, we will strip the unwanted grass, till up and smooth the subsurface and re-sod the approach with bentgrass. This process will mimic the methods we plan to use when we start the renovation project. This will allow members to see the process and witness the effort required to eliminate years of contamination from undesirable grasses. It also allows us to evaluate rates and products to better gage when we need to start this process before we begin work on new course. It is imperative we have total eradication of all turfgrass to ensure the best success after the work is completed.
The chipping area will be open for use during this process except for the days we apply the products, to ensure no tracking of these products onto other playable surfaces. We anticipate the total process to take 6-8 weeks. The area will be back open for play once we determine the new sod has taken root and can withstand play.
I will be posting updates and more pictures as we progress with this project.
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