There is nothing better than Fall golf in my opinion. This season has been no exception, especially in regards to the weather. It’s given our department the ability to accomplish many important projects and hopefully many rounds played for you as well. Numbers haven’t been tallied yet, but 2017 might go down as the wettest year in […]
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This unfortunate rainy morning has given me time to get the Seth Raynor page up and running. You will notice that I’m compiling the past several newsletter’s content of the “original course” tour. This separate page will always be on the blog so you can go back at any time and review the content. My hope […]
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Rain, more of the same. Everyone knows that the month of August was extremely wet and the trend looks to be similar in September. With the .70″ of rain and lightning yesterday morning, it left no time for maintenance before the shotgun. Another 1.4″ fell last night and this morning which equates to a completely saturated property. […]
Continue readingI wanted to update everyone on the conditions of the golf course, specifically this Spring’s aerification. There has been a lot of talk regarding our recovery and why it’s taken so long to get the greens back to normal condition. In this post I’ll discuss grass types, the process of tine selection, amounts of sand, […]
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With the beginning of the 2016 golf season underway, I wanted to give you some information that will help our department with keeping Midland Hill’s golf course and driving range in great shape. Our department strives towards providing excellent conditions on a daily basis but there are some things that you can do to make an […]
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There has been a lot of discussion, like every Spring, regarding our Tree Management Plan. Some of you like the work that we have done, some of you don’t. I want to make sure that everyone understands the “why” of what the Greens Committee and Board of Directors have done and will continue to do […]
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The beginning of the 2016 golf season hasn’t exactly cooperated nicely. This being the first weekend of the year we’re open, I want to give everyone a notice regarding tomorrow morning’s tee times. With a forecasted low tonight of 21 degrees, decreasing clouds and calming winds, we will more than likely experience a lengthy frost […]
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Congratulations to Mike Paape on becoming the next Golf Course Superintendent at St. Croix National in Somerset Wisconsin! Today will be Mike’s last day at Midland Hills. He joined Midland Hills in March of 2008 as our Golf Course Technician. He earned his way to Lead Assistant Superintendent in 2011. Through Mike’s 8 years at Midland, he’s shown great […]
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Wow, May and June went by fast. Really fast! Here’s an over due update on the course, common questions I’ve received, projects we’ve completed, as well as what’s ahead for our department. Our cultural practices on the playing surfaces, especially the greens, are showing their worth as we approach the summer months. We […]
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A quick review of what we will attempt to accomplish with this blog: 1. Improve Communication — There are constantly changing golf course conditions, maintenance practices, projects, as well as interesting aspects of property management and challenges that you might not realize happens. Hopefully you’ll find interest and connection to the information. 2. Golf Course Updates — […]
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