Slide show presentation of the agenda. Goals and tasks for the Golf and Grounds Maintenance Dept.

1. Pinehurst Country Club
Greens Committee
Meeting
Thursday, August 9th
2012

2.  Chairperson Report – Erich Tiepel
 General Manager’s Report – Loren Pippin
 Grounds Report – Steve Sarro
 Water Update: Lease Status, Pond Master Plan, Ft. Logan
Ditch Upgrades
 Master Plan Objectives:
 15 Tee Renovation and budget estimate,
 In-house winter projects: par 3 tee leveling, Sand trap
renovation on 4, 9, 18
 New Business
 Poa/bent trials
 Rounds 4 Research

3.  Currently we have used 60 AF of the 125 AF on
lease.
 We are projecting to expire these leases near
September 15th if there is no further rainfall.
 Denver Water has offered to extend the lease
with us if needed through October.
 Irrigation demand is less in October, but
recovery will be important

4.  Two projects to assist with delivery of water to
Pinehurst and other constituents
 1st project: During the expansion of Quincy between
Wadsworth and Kipling, a splitter box will be
installed. Allows Harriman Ditch to flow into the
Warrior Ditch and provide versatility.
 2nd project: A second splitter box to put Ft. Logan
Ditch into Urban Drainage sooner to avoid ditch
through the neighborhood and costly maintenance.

7.  15 Tee Renovation
 Includes all tee boxes
 Adds up to 30 yards in length to the 1 cone tees
 Upgrades the old “runway” design
 Increased potential for water savings with native
grasses incorporated around the tee boxes
 Replaces the cart path and moves it to the right side
of the tee box
 Minor enhancements to Windmill Hill

10.  Non-competitive bid was approximately $65,000
 Up to $6,200 in design fees. (Approximately 10% of the
scope of work)
 Design Fees Include:
 Revised Grading Study
 Construction Specifications
 Bid Forms
 Solicit and Collect Competitive Bids
 Analyze Bids and Assist with Selecting Contractor
 Up to Four Site Visits for Field Adjustments

11.  Par 3 tees to be addressed on both Golf
Courses
 Total of 30,950 square feet of Par 3 tees
 Till, Amend Soil, Compact and Level
Surface:
 $3,000 Sand
 $7,800 Sod
 Contractor: Pinehurst Grounds

12.  Sand Traps are recommended to be
renovated every 10-15 years.
 According to records the Maxwell
traps are 12 years old.
 It is time to determine a replacement
schedule

15.  Sand Bunker Goals
 Evaluate size and placement of the
bunker
 Upgrade or install drainage
 Install irrigation around perimeter
 Re-grass edges of the bunker
 New screened sand into bunkers and
proper depths

16. Goal: Remove Poa Annua from putting
surfaces to increase performance

17.  2012: We are providing a drier surface and we
have seen a major improvement in bentgrass
populations on all putting greens.
 Maxwell Greens average 20% bentgrass
 Pfluger Greens average 75% bentgrass
 Goal: 95-100% bentgrass populations
 Better roll and performance
 Less water due to deeper roots
 Higher tolerance for heat stress
 Use Chipping Green for poa annua trials

20.  Older varieties of bentgrass is contaminating
tees, fairways and approaches.
 Inconsistent turf surfaces.
 A new chemical has been developed and
studied for a few years that kills bentgrass in
other turf species.
 Goal: To provide consistent turfgrass varieties
in all short grass areas.

23.  Suggested trial locations: 5 Maxwell, 3 cone tee
and/or 1 Pfluger Approach.
 Three applications are made in the fall and
again in the spring if necessary.
 Bentgrass turns white and does not process
photosynthesis and dies.
 Re-seeding with blue or ryegrass to fill in any
bare spots.

24. Tenacity herbicide trial
This trial was performed by
Ohio State University in a golf
course setting.

25. www.rounds4research.com