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Golf course maintenance
will transform the fairways
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ith the arrival of fall,
Classic Club is set to begin
work that will see the
golf course transition from warm-
weather bermuda grass to cool-
weather rye. The upcoming work will
require the closing of the tee sheet
from Monday, Oct. 9 through Satur-
day, Nov. 11.
"During this time we will be
performing the overseeding
process and preparing the
course for opening following
grow-in," said Classic Club's Direc-
tor of Agronomy Andrew Rebman.
"We'll also take this time to perform
landscape and tree trimming in the
out-of-play areas."
Here's what else Rebman had to
say about the annual undertaking:
Why is it necessary to perform
this work now? The fall period is an
ideal time to overseed and to trim
landscape plants and trees. At this
time of year temperatures are still
warm enough to allow for grow-in
and recovery, but we are beyond the
intense summer heat.
What are some of the benefits of
overseeding? It provides a cover crop
for the bermuda grass underneath. It
also provides a playable surface dur-
ing the cooler winter months when
the bermuda grass goes into dor-
mancy. The rye grass protects the
bermuda grass from traffic and wear,
and provides competition to prevent
weed growth.
Why is it necessary to close the
course? We essentially grow in a
complete golf course from seed to
playable within a very short time-
frame. If we remained open, the
young grass seedlings would not be
able to survive the cart and foot traf-
fic, which would result in poor play-
ing conditions later in the winter
season.
What would happen to the golf
course if you didn't perform this
work? The playing surface would go
into dormancy and turn brown with
the onset of cooler weather. We
would also see a tremendous amount
of wear due to foot and cart traffic.
The heavy-traffic areas would wear
down to dirt and we would see no
ball mark or divot recovery until
March or April.
What kind of conditions can
golfers expect when the course re-
opens? We will still be in the early
stages of the grow-in process, but
golfers can expect the course to be in
great condition.
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Classic Club will close down Oct. 9-
Nov. 11 to overseed the golf course.
