Renovation of the Nursery Green on #1 Has Started!

A new practice green and chipping area is being installed to the right of #1 green. Here are some of the preliminary photos of the site stripping. The new green will be elevated with two bunkers -- see the preliminary plan below (click to enlarge the plan). Expected opening will be mid-August.

New Sign Near 1st Tee

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A new sign has been posted along the path down from the first tee. Recent changes to the label of a commonly used rodenticide have now required the posting of treated areas. The product mentioned consists of small tablets that are placed deep inside active rodent burrows to help control burrowing animals. We utilize the Pest Control Operator Sports Turf Management to apply the product on a bi-weekly basis. This product is a key part of programs to reduce damage from rodent burrows on the course. We have successfully used it for over 20 years and is very safe when used professionally in the golf course environment.

DRY DRY DRY Winter!

Recent data from the National Weather Service.........

CLIMATE...HERE IS A LOOK AT PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR VARIOUSLOCATIONS IN OUR AREA. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NORMAL SEASON REFLECTS JULY 1ST THROUGH JUNE 30TH TOTALS..

STATION.......... ...DEC '11.....NORMAL DEC....SEASON TO DATE...NORMAL SEASON
SANTA ROSA..... ..0.09...............5.50...........................4.24...................30.11... KENTFIELD...........0.12........ 9.69...........................6.17...................47.52...
SAN FRANCISCO..0.14...............4.08...........................3.37...................21.21...
SAN JOSE...............0.08...............2.63...........................1.55...................15.83...
SALINAS................0.05...............2.47............................3.63...................14.56...

Compromised Tree Behind #2 Green

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Here are some photos of a Coast Live Oak located behind #2 green. In two separate incidents this year, this tree lost major sections of limbs from similar attachment sites. Now the tree's structure has been severely compromised, making it a hazard to both people and our irrigation controllers. Reluctantly, it has been scheduled to be removed next week........

Climate Change?

The latest data from the National Weather Service shows how cool the past two summers have been. The Redwood City data is a close approximate of Stanford's climate. 1 represents the coolest ever ranking.


Location/2011 Ave Temp/Rank/2010 Ave Temp/Rank/Years of Recoring
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MONTEREY 57.4/ 1 / 57.6/ 2 / 62
MOUNT DIABLO JUNCTION 67.1 / 2 / 67.4 / 7 / 58
SALINAS 60.8/ 9 / 60.5 / 6 / 53
OAKLAND 62.9/ 10 / 62.3 / 2 / 41
REDWOOD CITY 66.7/ 13 / 65.8/ 6 / 80
SANTA CRUZ 62.1/ 28 / 62.4 / 34 / 117
SAN JOSE 67.8 / 36 / 67.6 / 33 / 87
SAN FRANCISCO DOWNTOWN 59.7/ 42 / 59.0 / 27 / 137

PG&E Work in Creek at #8 Bridge

PG&E is set to begin work in the San Francisquito Creek near Hole #8 on Monday 9/12. The work is to determine the integrity of the gas pipeline that runs beneath the creek. They are scheduled to install a coffer dam to divert the creek. Then they will jackhammer and remove the concrete slab in the creek that once covered the gas line.

If the line is sound, they will excavate it and re-coat it, then re-cover the line. The work will be staged along the path between #7 green and #8 tee. The work is expected to last anywhere from one to four weeks.

Why Sometimes Irrigation Comes on Unexpectedly!

Last week we had some sprinklers come on unexpectedly on Hole #11. We had a difficult time understanding why, until we removed the irrigation controller face plate from the satellite. This Alligator lizard found his way into the controller and shorted some of the electronic components. It was probably warm in there, but unfortunately he is no longer with us........