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Superintendent outlines repairs, new carts and water concerns at Kingman golf course
Summary
The golf course superintendent and pro reported on aerification, irrigation repairs, a new cart fleet with geofencing issues, a pending top-dressing machine purchase, drainage problems and a regional water-sustainability presentation that highlighted a large aquifer deficit affecting course water use.
Alex, the golf course superintendent, and Mike Meersman, the golf pro, delivered a detailed operations update covering turf work, irrigation repairs, new golf carts and broader water-sustainability concerns.
Superintendent report and equipment Alex said the course is in a cycle of fall aerification: the back nine has been completed, the front nine was next, then course tees and greens will follow. Preventive herbicide and fungicide applications continue on a two-week rotation; greens are being rolled three to five times per week. The superintendent reported replacing roughly 70 feet of piping of varying diameters, installing three new 2-inch electric valves and one 2-inch gate valve, and replacing about 15 sprinklers across the course. A top-dressing machine had been ordered after a purchase order was issued near the last meeting.
New cart fleet, GPS and geofencing The city received a new cart fleet with geofencing to keep carts off sensitive turf; staff reported an uptick in customer calls soon…
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