Congratulations to Mark Wilson and the maintenance team on a successful Evergreen Invitational (men’s member guest) this past week. I had the pleasure of working with them in preparation for the event and what a great job managing poa annua during a very hot stretch of weather. The Villages in San Jose, CA is a great golf course with a lot of progress taking place!               The post The Villages Evergreen appeared first on Golf Maintenance Solutions ..read more

Congratulations to Nick, Terry and the entire GMS golf course maintenance team on their great accomplishments.   For the 2nd time in the past three years, Plantation Lakes Golf and Country Club has been named the top public golf course to play in Delaware by Golfweek Magazine.   I visited the property this week and it’s no wonder why this team keeps getting these accolades.  This weekend is their Member / Guest event and it’s great to see that it was “business as usual” for golf course maintenance.  No major last-minute practices, no dog and pony show, just consistency.&nbs ..read more

What a great amenity for the members at Lake Toxaway CC. Just opened up their new Teaching Facility at the Learning Center / Practice Area. Love visiting this golf course and seeing the continued progress! Gonna be a great year!   The post Lake Toxaway CC Adds New Teaching Facility appeared first on Golf Maintenance Solutions ..read more

ABW have been active for a couple of weeks now on collars and greens perimeters out east.   The post Annual Bluegrass Weevil (ABW) appeared first on Golf Maintenance Solutions ..read more

  Now that Memorial Day is past, golf season is full on! Thanks in advance to all the Superintendents and golf course maintenance teams for their tireless efforts to keep course conditions great during the summer months.   Visited courses in The Carolinas and Atlanta last week.   Salem Glen CC and Lake Toxaway CC are in excellent shape and ready for a great golf season!     The post Summer Kick Off appeared first on Golf Maintenance Solutions ..read more

Greens drainage is always a focus when we visit properties.  Many courses we visit  have no as-builts and as time passes, drain lines are more difficult to identify and improve functionality (sound familiar?).   This picture is what we found in a drain at a property after Innovative Drain Technologies helped us with their ground penetrating radar.   If you do not know where your drainage is on greens, give GMS a call (630) 220-5977.  We are happy to help!     Pretty sure this green will have improved turf this summer !   The post Drainage appeared ..read more

Last week SW Florida.  This week San Jose.  Still great being out of the Chicago cold! A lot of cultural practices this winter at The Villages in San Jose, CA.  Aerified and topdressed fairways!  Aerifying and seeding high traffic and thin areas. Labor and hiring have been difficult in most markets.  It has been exceptionally difficult in the California Bay Area.  I have not been more impressed at this golf course and it starts with building the best team we have ever had at this property.  What a great staff in place.  Thank you to Mark (Superintendent ..read more

One more success at Myakka Pines.  Overseeding did not exist at this property.  With the support of The Club, we overseeded tees and the driving range tee this year.  While we were not able to drop seed until the first week of December, the overseed was quite a success.  Love it!     The post Overseed Success appeared first on Golf Maintenance Solutions ..read more

This month while at Myakka Pines in Englewood, FL my visit included continued cart path and curb backfill and sod installation.  Great to be out of the Chicago cold!  Even greater seeing the continued progress at this golf course!!! Really appreciate all the team is doing there.   The post Myakka Pines Project “January” appeared first on Golf Maintenance Solutions ..read more

Spent last week at Myakka Pines in Englewood, Florida.  Two Capillary Flow  bunkers (one reduced in size from 2,000 sf to 900 sf).  Also, some backfill / grading and sod work along some new cart paths.  Great work by the golf course maintenace team!                                                                                             &n ..read more