Walnut Creek Country Club: Fine Fescue "Native" Areas

Friday, September 16, 2016

Fine Fescue "Native" Areas

Fine fescue natives are being treated for weeds today as part of our fall maintenance program. Cutting down these areas to normal rough height will begin on September 30th which also helps control unwanted weeds as well as dead plant material.

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.