2015 start of a new year....

With 2014 ending we will recap the last few months since our last blog post and look ahead to the upcoming 2015 golf season. In the last few weeks you may have noticed while playing the course that we are in the process of a large scale tree removal.

Hillside between #9 and behind  #17 Tee

Behind # 17 Tee

 We have contracted a lumber company to remove some of our larger areas of trees and select cut specific trees through out the property. If you have played recently you may have noticed that they are making quite the mess in areas where they are working. We are well aware of this and understood that it would happen.

#17 tee

We have discussed this before the first tree was cut and are working hard to limit the damage to confined areas. As for the brush and debris, our crew will start clean up as soon as the loggers have completely finished a area.

 As for our staff, we have be doing little things along the way while waiting on spring. We have started clearing some of the small underbrush on hillsides around the course.

 We have also leveled a few areas around the collars.

As for the ryegrass it has done surprising well for our first time seeding it here at River Oaks. With the low rate of 250# per acre I think it turned out surprisingly well. We have great definition in our fairways and tees.

#14 Green

#10 Fairway

#4 Fairway

 Some of the fairways in the bottom lands did not take as well since the bermudagrass was extremely dense and healthy. Since then we have lowered the height of cut on those holes and reseeded them. With germination being slow this time of year, we should see them flush out early spring.