The girls and I spent a few hours at our new home
@GreensElmwood
starting in Feb. Thankful for the opportunity to be their new Superintendent and the exciting future that is planned ahead. Thanks to everyone who helped me get to this point and to
@ElmcrestClub
for the last 6 yrs.
The
#derecho2020
did quite the number to our little golf course. It also opened the door to many possibilities. Many of these things have already started to take place overthe course of this year but some drastic changes needed to be made to our masterplan.
What started as a vision I had 4 yrs ago is finally coming together. It took alot of patience and belief from both leadership and membership of
@ElmcrestClub
that installing tightly mowed green surrounds was fitting for our club. Thank you.
#shotoptions
#texaswedge
A little preview of what's in store for The Classic this weekend! It is FIRM and fast.....avoid the rough, the stumps and the irrigation leaks and should be an exciting event!
Not knocking anyone here. Everyone's circumstances are different. Probably get ridiculed for this take but at some point we have to educate that wilt and turf loss is unavoidable some seasons.
Considered by many to be "The Most Fun Course" in the state, Elmwood Country Club is located just an hour from both Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. Our new Non-resident rate is an absolute bargain so DM me for more info! We would love to add more families to our club!
Wrapping up the fall finally this week. Extremely happy with the outcome of the 1st phase of work this year...Love the look the course is starting to display....Cant thank my 2 twitterless employees enough for their hardworking the last 3 weeks.
Well
@SuperTimG132
let the cat out of the bag so might as well make it official. I am now the
GM/Superintendent at Elmwood. I am thankful to the membership for their faith in me to lead their club. Took some time to sign some Thank Yous for this years new members
@atgolfsup
Spent a couple of hours strolling around a 9 holer I will be consulting at this year.... Some nice little character out here. Excited to see what she can become!
T-minus 11 days before we shutdown our front nine for regrassing and expansion of greens, bunker work and tee work.....marking out edges for sprinkler adjustments.
ECC is slowing coming together....going to be a cool place to view from here when all is said and done...will be able to see
#s
2,3,6,8,10,1 and 17 greens from one location....
#WAKS
🙏 please for the love of everything holy, turf industry, stop whatever research you currently have going and instead focus on earthworm castings suppression.......I don't care about poa, or annual weed control or a new product to control dollar spot! EARTHWORM CASTINGS!
@Sand_Valley
is quite possibly one of the best experiences of my life. I have worked in the golf course industry since 2002. From shuttle drivers, caddies, servers it's remarkable. Oh by the way the course the grounds staff provides is amazing 👏
I have to give a big Thank you to
@SuperTimG132
for him giving his time and energy last Wednesday to bless the greens grow-in at Elmwood.....we went from concerns of slow germination on Wed to mowing on Monday
1 of the many great green complexes at the Wood....
#7
green surround coming in nicely after being shaved down as intended....gonna have alot of interesting pin positions after green is expanded back out to original pad.
Been a successful fall. Finishing up this year's bunkers. New irrigation system moving along. Been blessed with a few nice days....few important items left to get done before some much needed mental relaxation.
It is always refreshing to see a plan come together! This grn had previously only recieved H20 from 3 of 4 heads...all heads now replaced and spaced correctly and an addition of a fifth. New electric valve and boom. Booting out hydraulics 1 grn at a time. 2/10 grns completed.
Still a huge hill to climb on the way to an overall healthy property but at least she doesnt look abandoned anymore. Greens are progressing nicely, 3 of them still need some help and luck...will be glad when able to apply foliar....irrigation repaired on a green that had only
I survived speaking in this room today to standing room only crowd. If I can do it anybody can! Thanks
@GCSAA
for asking me to do it. Hope to be able do something else in the future.