Oakfield Golf & Country Club - Turf Grass
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Our training and assessment is grounded in and supported by the research of our industry and the professionals that work at it everyday. Using techniques and tools supported by research will help us ensure we are using the latest technology and techniques to move our club into the future.
Take the time and get caught up on the research that is guiding our industry.
Getting the most from our grass practice tee
Before even stepping foot on the first tee, a golfer’s opinion of a course has already started to form. If your course has a grass practice tee, that will likely be one of the first turfgrass playing surfaces golfers encounter and its condition could influence how they perceive golf course conditions and their overall experience at the facility. Many golf courses have an undersized grass practice tee for the demands placed on it. As a result, practice tee conditions often do not mimic those that will be experienced on the course. Grass practice tees are frequently thin, bumpy and comprised of a hodgepodge of grasses. They may also be closed more often than golfers like. The practice experience is important to many golfers and you want it to be the best it can be.
What to Expect in Spring
Spring is the time that golf returns. Our maintenance practices at this time is important to set the course up for the rest of the season. A quick USGA video is posted below to explain some of why we do what we do.
Continuous Snow Coverage on Putting Greens
Snow cover is not necessarily a bad thing because it insulates the turf from cold temperature extremes and severe temperature fluctuations.
Don't Put Your Greens To Bed Without A Blanket
Make a generous application of sand to putting greens after snow mold treatments are completed to achieve low-cost protection from winter wind desiccation.
A Complete Look at Bunkering
By: Ian Andrews
A lot of the revered bunkers at the great links came to be by circumstance. Often they were small hollows created by sheep or blow-outs created by wind. Some were depressions that were almost natural bunkers right from the start while others were scars that are still there but just kept a lot more formally than they once were. Many of the greatest bunkers were natural.
Are bunkers beginning to lose their Strategic Value?
The Right Tree In The Right Location
David Oatis- Understanding the origins of tree use on golf courses will help solve tree problems on your golf course.
