Walnut Creek Country Club: Turf Conditions

Monday, January 25, 2016

Turf Conditions - Winter Update

The weather has been quite mild this winter with very little snowfall and at or above normal temperatures. With roughly 1 -2 months of cold weather that can be expected, today was a nice day to examine our current turf conditions and overall health of the golf course. I'm pleased to say that everything is looking great and currently there are no signs of problems. Both the covered and uncovered greens are looking good and we do not have heavy ice buildup anywhere on the course to be concerned about. Below are a few photos of greens which show the current conditions. Keep your fingers crossed for an early spring and a great start to the 2016 golf season!

Putting green partially covered. Exposed turf looks good.

Turf under the covers looks great

5 South green looking very healthy

2 South green looking great for January 25th!

Get to know Chris

Chris is a Michigan State University graduate in Turfgrass Management. Following graduation, Chris worked at Walnut Creek from May 2015 - October 2016. Then, Chris moved on to Boca West Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida where he was First Assistant of the Palmer #1 course. After this, Chris became a caddie at TPC Sawgrass for a short period before taking a First Assistant position at Bent Tree Country Club in Dallas, TX. Last summer Chris made the decision to come back to Michigan to be close to family and accepted the position of Assistant Superintendent again at Walnut Creek CC with the hopes of being part of the looming golf course renovation.