We will be vertical mowing all fine turf surfaces throughout the next couple of weeks. Vertical mowing will help open up the turf canopy...

We have got some major clay pockets in our soil here at Conestoga. These clay pockets can be underground anywhere between 3 or 4 inches...

Informative article put out by the USGA: http://www.firstcallgolf.com/columns/feature/2021-08-18/why-golfs-toughest-job-is-growing-harder

https://twitter.com/david_buck23/status/1420176762621730818?s=21

Drill and fill is a process in which 3/4 to 1 inch diameter drill bits on 6 inch centers are drilled into the ground up to 10-12 inches...

Aerifying doesn’t always mean pulling a core. Today we needle tined our golf greens. Using small needle tines to vent greens on a regular...

Tee boxes are very important on a golf course. If your initial tee shots aren't on a smooth and level surface, then how are you supposed...

The maintenance practice that is hated by golfers, but loved by superintendents. First it's sour, then sweet! That sour moment when a a...

After testing and trying to diagnose the irrigation problems on #13 all day (I was there until 11pm that first night). I finally...

When I came back to Conestoga as head golf course superintendent, there was a big problem on #13. My first day I noticed an irrigation...

Instillation of a 48" drain pipe between #1 and #4 at Entrada. This was a flood zone when we received heavy rainfall. This drain pipe was...

I was given the responsibility of maintaining the 20 acre practice facility at Pine Valley going into my 3rd season there. This practice...

If machine drill and fill isn't good enough for you, then this is hand drill and fill. These are 3 foot long drill bits removing the...

This is a process that removes material with up to 1" wide and 12" deep drill bits, replacing the material with a straight sand or more...

Pictured is "Hell's Half Acre" at Pine Valley Golf Club. In reality, it's a full acre bunker that you have to hit your second shot over,...