Northmoor Country Club Golf Course Operations

The photo below is from a Golf Course Management Facebook site. It shows the traffic from 6 golfers on a green. Notice the concentration of traffic at the flagstick. This is from 6 golfers. I...

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Why is it wet this morning? Did you water last night? Did it rain last night? These are common questions that I receive from several golfing members. In fact, we irrigate the turf as little a...

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Our annual April 1st target date for opening the golf course is still on target.  While we have had several nice days in March, we have continued on the temporary greens.  The main reason is fo...

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The greens and tees are now closed for the season.  Temporary greens and tees are in place for winter play.   The greens surfaces are now frozen and snow covered.  Winter play is permitted wh...

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The photos below are of the rainfall days and amounts that we received on site at NCC during the golfing season in 2019.  The goal lof any Golf Couse Manager is to maintain the course condition...

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The new bunkers that we installed on the red and blue nines were constructed with the both the best new technology in bunker liners and the best sand in the industry.  The playability of the bun...

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WGN's weather expert, Tom Skilling, reported that the month of August is the highest rain fall average based on perennial records.   Rainfall is only one of the factors that contributes to play...

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The photos below, presented by the USGA, exhibit the turf damage resulting from 30 practice shots.  The purpose of the photo is to emphasize how the linear divot patter can aide in a quicker tur...

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Below is a video from the USGA sharing some of the factors relating to golf course management challenges during the summer months.   Enjoy.

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The video below gives a description of why water might need to be applied during the day to greens during the summer stress months.  It is a common practice at every golf course. The second vi...

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Not only does the weather change rapidly but those weather conditions directly affect the playability of the golf course.   It was just several short weeks ago that the golf course was saturate...

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The weather has had a significant impact on both our NCC members and the Golf Course Operations team.  Below are a few photos of how the rainfall has hampered the golf course and the golf course...

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We have had quite a wet spring.  April, May and June have had numerous days of rainfall.  However, the course is in great shape.  The roughs continue to stay wet.  Shade, low areas, lack of s...

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Weather dominates and impacts everything relating to golf course maintenance.  Excessive rainfall limits our ability to have the course in peak condition.  Wet-overcast or hot-humid condition...

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Following over an inch of rain, the new bunkers on #1 Red are functioning properly.   There is no erosion around the edges and there is no standing water.  Below is a photo of how the old b...

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The bunker renovation on the red and blue courses is complete.  I think you will like the way they play.  The bunkers will be drier and present more consistent playing conditions. Red #1 bun...

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Why is it necessary to aerify greens, tees and fairways?  Please view the video.

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Each April, golfers across the country view the awe inspiring Augusta National Golf Club as it hosts The Masters.  There is nothing like it. If you haven't actually walked the course, it is impo...

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While many of our members are still at their warmer winter homes out of state, our NCC Golf Course Operations staff is preparing the course for the coming season.  Despite 27 degree temperatures...

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We are still shooting for shooting for an April 1st course opening, weather permitting.  The course is open for play from the temporary greens and tees each day once the frost has melted.  We...

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  The photo below is an overhead view of the new bunkers at #1 Red green. The members who played the new red bunkers last fall were very excited about the playability of finished product. ...

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The red and blue nine bunker renovation is virtually complete.  The only thing left to have the blue nine bunkers for play is to make sure the sand is at the proper depths.   The sand is curre...

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We recently received in excess of 3 inches of rainfall over a 3 day period.   The photos below show how the new bunker technology and sand has performed in comparison to the older liners and s...

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Red #4 bunker - The previous sand Red #4 bunker- The new sand The red nine bunker renovation is complete and the project has shifted to the blue nine.  The weather continues to imp...

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We will be installing new turf around the red and blue bunker complexes.   There were some areas where bentgrass had contaminated the bluegrass turf.  The bentgrass was unsightly & more diffi...

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