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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
