Good article.

With the upcoming busy spring and summer golf season here is a good article from the USGA -  please give it a read...

 https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/course-care/green-section-record/58/15/why-do-mowers-follow-me-around-the-course-.html#

Might take a few clicks to get to the article. 

The GCM Staff

Venting Greens

 This Thursday we will be venting the greens at Live Oak. This will be a continuous practice this year to help relieve compaction and get air down to the root zone.  We tested the machine out on the PG and the 2 greens on the driving range area. Here are a couple of pictures from the green by tennis courts:

Fairways

 Yesterday we started vertical mowing the fairways here at Live Oak. Today (Thursday) play will start off #10 so we can complete the front 9. Starting the vertical mowing earlier this year to remove winter grass clippings and also stand up the Bermuda grass as it starts greening up. Everyday the course is getting little greener after this winter’s harsh weather. 

So get out and enjoy the warm breezy weather today,

The GCM Staff

Cart Path Only Rules

 Please be on the lookout for the new Cart Path Only signs. The new rule is even holes one week then the following week odd holes. We will rotate the signs on Mondays- please follow the rule as we try to reduce traffic and compaction on our fairways and roughs. 

Thank you,

The GCM Staff. 

Spring PreEmerge

 Today we were able to get out our first application of pre-emerge on fertilizer - Sorry for the inconvenience of Cart Path Only during the morning hours.  Live Oak is scheduled to make their application on Thursday 3/25.