It's a surreal feeling in the mornings on a golf course seeing the steam rise off the grass as the morning sun rises higher in the sky while workers move efficiently around the course mowing the grass with great precision. I love golf course work. The putting course had a great deal of work done to it all week. Before I worked on the putting course  in the mornings I changed cups and I can say that I was quicker in cutting the cups this time as compared to the last time. Practice definitely makes perfect. For a look back on an earlier blog about the art of cutting cups: http://www.turfnet.com/blog/17/entry-609-cutting-cups-and-picking-pin-placement/

On Monday Adrian and I sprayed the weeds in the rough with Praxys, a post-emergence broadleaf herbicide. The label says that at least three days of growth are needed for proper uptake in the plant. By Thursday the weeds were starting to wilt and die. So the herbicide is working. One problem with a post-emergence herbicide is that any weeds not yet growing will not be killed so another application could be needed in a few weeks. 

On Tuesday I fertilized the putting course for the first time. I used a 23-0-23, along with MegAleX 3-0-0 and a 6% Iron liquid. As mentioned previously about fertilizer spraying at Mt. Juliet, there is a lot of skill that goes into spraying with the gun on the greens. The cone spray needs to be parallel to the ground to allow the spray to settle on the surface. If the nozzle is pointed downwards then streaks will occur. I had some streaking on a few of the greens, so I will have to work on that the next time I spray. I enjoyed the practice I got from spraying the putting course with fertilizer. 

In the afternoons I worked on the putting course getting weak areas sodded with healthier turf from the front tee of #13. I have always enjoyed sod work and it felt good to get some problem areas fixed up. I will keep a closer eye on those areas to make sure the grass does not become weak. By Thursday two major areas were sodded as well as the bunker on #5 and I cut the close rough on the course.