February 2013 PCC Greens Meeting

Pinehurst Country Club Green Committee Meeting

February 14, 2013

Agenda• Approval of minutes• Grounds Report

– Driving Range Improvements• Discuss options from Tanner Consulting

– Course Preview• Tree Care

– 7 Maxwell Green Cottonwood Tree – Update on Imprelis

– Water Update• Harriman Construction• Water Supply Acquisition Status – Paul Motzkus • Outlook on 2013

– Water– 2013 management for turf maintenance

– New Business• March Meeting Date

Driving Range

• Objective: Safety of the people of the golf course

• Who is at Risk?: Members, Guests and Staff• Goal: Enhance the overall practice experience

and correcting safety measures• Consulting: Developed a study of range

activity and proposed various options for improvements.

Agenda

• Approval of minutes• Grounds Report

– Driving Range Improvements• Discuss options from Tanner Consulting

– Course Preview• Tree Care

– 7 Maxwell Green Cottonwood Tree – Update on Imprelis

– Water Update• Harriman Construction• Water Supply Acquisition Status – Dr. Paul Motzkus • Outlook on 2013

– Water– 2013 management for turf maintenance

– New Business• March Meeting Date

Turf Management & Water

• Goal: Provide exceptional playing conditions for the golf season.

• All practices of turf management are being evaluated.• Water: Obtain enough water to maintain health of plants

for the growing season.• Fertilizer: Organic fertilizer to build soil health and not over

stimulate plant growth that depends on more water.• Height of Cut:

– Plan A: Increase the amount of low maintenance areas.– Plan B: secondary rough: 3.5-4” tee surrounds, property lines

and out of play areas.

Turf Management & Water

• Seed: Fescues and warm season grasses– Buffalograss at the tennis courts. Ptarmigan CC is

having success with Buffalograss and lower water requirements.

• Traffic Management: Continue to review golfer and cart traffic throughout the golf season.

• Irrigation Practices: handwater, wetting agents and soil amendments, water/drought management plans for limited water use.

Next MeetingTuesday, March 26th