Country Club of Peoria Golf Maintenance: Fall in Full Swing

We are in full swing with the Fall season as we enter into October. We are seeing the leaves turn with some beautiful color and also some are beginning to drop. It appears after a long hot, dry summer the trees are showing good color but dropping leaves shortly there after. This is more than likely a result of the stress they experienced during the season. If you want to see fall color on the course get out in the next week or so to enjoy it. Fall is happening fast!!

We have also been working on aeration of all areas of the course. Greens and tees were done 10 days ago and are well on their way to recovery. We have been working on fairways over the last week and should have all of them completed by Monday October 8th. Aeration is a very important aspect to preparing the course for next Spring and provides many benefits to highly managed turfgrass. Water and gas exchange are two of the primary benefits along with organic matter removal or thatch. Excessive organic matter build up can lead to many issues when managing turfgrass so this Bi-annual process of aeration is critical to providing you with a quality playing surface through the season. We know it is sometimes viewed as a hassle to the golfer but it is well worth the disruption in the long run. The course will continue to recover and soon will be back in shape to finish the season.

Fairway aeration Nearing completion

Don't put the Clubs away yet as there is still some golf to play in what has already been one of the longest seasons I can remember. We came through the summer challenges very well and the playing conditions are very good for some fall golf.