We have a new Walnut Creek grounds department website! This new website is intended to give a "behind the scenes" look at what happens every day for a grounds maintenance team and facilitate attracting new staff members. If you know of anyone looking for a seasonal fill-time or part-time position, please pass along this website as a starting point. Thanks!
WCCC Grounds Department
It has been 5 weeks since seeding the first hole of our Jr. Course and we are very pleased with the results. Below is a picture of the course as of October 5th. This hole is a great representation of what can be achieved when regrassing an existing golf course during renovation.
The Jr. Course will open for play next spring as soon as the weather breaks. We hope you enjoy it!
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| 10/5/2020 |
A week has passed since we seeded the Jr. Course hole #1 and we have made great progress! Below are some photos of the current growth. I'm very pleased with the seeding process and results to this point.
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| Turf Type Tall Fescue & Bluegrass rough 7 days after seeding |
This fall we are testing a renovation possibility with the thought in mind of regrassing fairways and surrounding rough surfaces while we complete the renovation on the west course next fall. On the first hole of the Jr. Course, we used a non-selective herbicide to kill all the current grass on the fairway and surrounding rough and today it was seeded to our intended mix. The fairway portion was seeded to 007 bentgrass and the round was seeded to 90% Turf Type Tall Fescue and 10% Kentucky Bluegrass. We expect to see germination within 7 days and hope to be cutting the fairway for the first time withing 14 days. As we progress, we will be doing more posts on the blog to update everyone on the progress.
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| Application of non-selective herbicide |
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| Turf killed using herbicide and ready for seeding to begin |
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| Seed bed preparation using core aerificaton in the rough |
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| Bare soil area was leveled, seeded, and dimpled for good seed to soil contact |
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| Fairway was slit-seeded in 3 directions using 007 bentgrass |
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| Finished look after seeding of the fairway was complete |
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| Fertilizer application once seeding was complete |
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| Example of what can be expected after 14 days. This picture was taken at another local club that followed the same seeding technique |
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| WCCC Staff installing new split rail fencing along member lot |
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| 9 North creek restoration and clean-out from years of growth |
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| All cleaned out and ready for seed and erosion control blanket |
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| WCCC staff performing tree removals according to Brian Huntley's west course architectural plan |
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| 6 West pond wall installation approved with west course renovation |
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| 5 West pond wall installation |
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| 5 West pond wall nearing completion |
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| 2020 Golf Industry conference in Orlando, FL. Great education and networking every year! |
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| Ran the 5k with a great group of Michigan professionals in the turf industry while attending the annual Golf Industry Show conference! Maintaining good health is important! |
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| Two days in Canada representing Michigan in the 26th Annual Golf Course Hockey Challenge. Staying connected in the industry and participating in events like this is priceless! |
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| Old irrigation control boxes on the North course have been removed in preparation for the irrigation upgrade as we transition to a full Rain Bird system |
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| Wires controlling sprinklers are exposed where old control boxes sat. A new concrete pad will be poured and two new Rain Bird satellites will be installed |
