To improve the health of the greens as well as improve the playability of the course the maintenance staff has undertaken a major renovation project resulting in a slight inconvenience.
Sand buildup on the collars has created dams around the greens that prevent water from properly draining off the greens surface. Improper drainage causes many agronomic problems such as lack of oxygen in the root zone, added compaction, fungal diseases and poor playing conditions. The maintenance crew has stripped the sod on the collars, re-graded, & removed excess sand and is laying low mow Kentucky Bluegrass sod on collars #1,3,4,5,6,7,8,14,15,16,PG.
The goal is to improve the health of the greens & collars by allowing water to properly drain during rain events. Ultimately this will create better putting surfaces and better overall playability.
Brian Hickey
Golf Operations Manager
City of Davenport
6364 NW BLVD.
Davenport, IA 52806
bhickey@ci.davenport.ia.us
