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Superintendent details maintenance, irrigation fixes and upcoming projects at Atoka golf course
Summary
Sean, the course superintendent, told trustees the greens are being sprayed on a 14- to 21-day cycle, tee boxes and fairways are being fertilized and seeded, trees were removed to reduce shading, minor irrigation leaks are being repaired, and the board will get pricing to re-gravel cart paths.
Sean, the golf course superintendent, briefed trustees on a sequence of maintenance tasks and near-term projects intended to improve playability at the Atoka golf course.
"We're continuing every other week, every 14 days and 21 days, spraying the greens," Sean said, describing a regular fungicide and fertilization rotation for greens and tee boxes. He said the crew also waters tee boxes as needed, which has helped turf recovery after recent work.
Sean said crews cut sycamores and a large cedar on No. 1 fairway and that a volunteer member, Carl, provided a skid steer with a mulcher to grind stumps and smooth low spots. He said seedings planned for repair had been delayed by rain but were expected during the week and would be followed by fairway irrigation and additional fertilization.
To address turf shading and muddy conditions, Sean said two pine trees on the south side of No. 5 green were removed and that further tree work is constrained by access and nearby water features. He described a renovation of No. 1 fairway that used moved dirt to fill depressions and said the crew plans to punch greens again in July as weather permits.
On irrigation, Sean reported minor leaks (including one at the No. 4 tee-box corner) but said the system is working well overall and that the crew will trench to extend the fairway sprinkler line and add three heads nearer to approaches. He also said the recently purchased golf carts are operational after minor repairs and that the board needs to set prices and logistics for an increasing number of tournament requests.
A trustee commented that the course "looks amazing" and that they had received no complaints from members. The board voted to approve the superintendent report following that update.
The superintendent said staff have chemicals on hand and can apply treatments themselves if weather prevents contractor applications; trustees did not request further immediate action.
The meeting then moved to adjournment.
