Field Club of Omaha: Grounds Department

Special thanks to this young lad as today is his last day 😢 Mitch will be moving on to Players Club as their 1st assistant on Monday. Sad to see him go, but thankful for his contributions over the past year +. He’ll do great things!

We have a few extra hazards out there today. We will be walking only until the snow is gone. We will reassess around noon to see what the afternoon looks like.

Mother Nature with a quick reminder on who is in charge….

All systems are a go today in preparation for opening up tomorrow. Getting as much cleaned up as we can today and getting greens, tees and collars/approaches mowed up. We’ll see what the storms bring tonight, so be sure to check with pro shop on any updates for carts in a.m.

It’s amazing what these covers can do through a dry winter. We will finish removing covers by Wednesday afternoon and hopefully have the course prepped for play by the end of the day Thursday. We’ll watch the weather Friday but should we go for sure on Saturday!

Not the earliest I’ve ever charged up, but seems like it’s the new normal. We are putting the final touches on some projects this week then will start the prep work for opening. Looks like a cold weekend then temps jump back up. Few weeks out unless things change.

Taking advantage of the beautiful weather and mapping out new irrigation additions (between 8/10). Exposed existing pipe and mapping out a plan. Will get a jump on tree work/pruning once we freeze back up (if ever).

Rebuilding the porta potty fence using Solutions Plastic Lumber from .@FirstarFiber right here in Omaha!The boards are made with the orange bags you put in recycling. No more sanding, staining or maintenance for the foreseeable future! Great product to work with. ♻️

Tis the season! Tree work, fence repairs and reel grinding is well underway! Once we get through the holidays, things will really ramp up as we prep for the 2026 season!

Tuesday=back 9. Wednesday=front 9.

Been a busy week for us as we prepare for what’s coming….winter! Snow mold applications have been applied to greens,tees and fwys. New path on 17/18 is in progress and we are on the tail end of chasing leaves. Been a great run this year, but winding down quickly!

Beautiful morning to wrap up the renovation on 10/11. Erosion blanket is down on trench lines and last of the irrigation components are in. Plan is to open it up in spring once the sod roots. Love the new look!

Over 30,000 sq ft of sod went down today. Little different look from 7am this morning till 3pm! Great job by all and can’t wait to get it in play next spring.

Beautiful morning for a late season wetting agent app. Next up, snow mold app then covers (no, we don’t have a hard close date yet). Beautiful week ahead!

A lot has happened in 13 days! •removed 3 trees •added 3 bunkers (1 fwy, 2 green side) •removed the beat up asphalt path and have begun to pour back the new concrete path •added 2 new tees on #11 •added over 700’ of irrigation pipe and 7 new heads for improved coverage

These guys from Fleetwood are doing an amazing job and have been great to work with! Everything is rough shaped in and now starting to edge in the bunkers and finish drainage. We have had massive amounts of irrigation to fix along the way, but that’s part of it. #progress

From the meeting of the minds to meeting blakely to hitting irrigation on the first bunker and now starting to see the shape of the new fairway bunker on #10. Things are moving along. All in a days work.

Aerification day at FCO! Special thanks to some of the pro shop staff for helping out! Check in later today for an update on course opening times tomorrow.

Hire the right people. Drefs Tree Service does awesome work!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so we dress up the accessories in support for all! #cancersucks