Kawartha Golf Club Turf Department

Slow start to fairway aeration due to rain but perfect conditions today!

Rainy weather this week forced us to alter our clean up technique for drill and fill. But it went well considering the wet conditions. All holes are now complete

After a few cuts, greens surfaces are looking great. Getting prepped for opening by next Friday, weather permitting

Final prep work for new driving range mats being delivered next Week!

Here we go!!! First mow of the season!

All set up to welcome new staff for thier orientation day!

A huge thank you to all our members who came out to help at our clean up Blitz!

Rolling greens surfaces in preparation for first mowing

Sod is finally thawed out, so now we begin the process of putting it all back in the drainage channels

This picture demonstrates the importance of protecting our turf surfaces from snow mold disease over the winter. Left side is treated with a fungicide, right side is untreated.

Sheltered site, silty soils, poor surface drainage, one drainage point= ice build up . Open site, sandy soil, great surface drainage, multiple drainage points = no ice build up . pics taken on the same day

Run on surround areas melted exactly as we hoped over the weekend

Our drainage channels were seeing lots of action with the warm temperatures over the weekend

Here’s an informative article that discusses the complexities of ice cover on turf in northern climates, and why there is no clear answer on how to prevent injury. sterf.org/Media/Get/2315…

Snow blowing run on green surround areas to reduce the amount of water that will melt onto green surfaces. We want to avoid the situation in the second picture .

Some pictures from past years.....This is the effect of poor surface drainage. Notice the areas where the ice formed is in the same pattern as the winter injury.

A great example of how shade impacts winter injury. you'll notice the shade pattern is exactly where the winter damage occurred

Clearing out some channels to help move melting snow and ice off greens in anticipation of warm temps this weekend

Great opportunity!

Our tree removal team is in full force! Keeping the course safe for members and staff by removing dead and hazardous trees....64 safely removed so far this winter.