Wrapping up grassing this week, team is firing on all cylinders, grow in is in full swing here at @OldeEight

This week brought 14 greens sprigged, 2.5 more fairways, the train keeps rolling at @OldeEight ! #thankful

Been too busy to mess with X very much lately, lots happening on and off course. Here’s to more frequent posts! Almost over the half way point with grassing. Tis a season of growth, personally, professionally, and as a team. Better every day!

First onboarding for our agronomy team here at Olde Eight this morning with @rwmccallum . Things are continuing to pick up speed as we get closer to spring and bring new staff on board.

First pieces of turf hitting the ground this week! Things are starting to gain momentum as we ride the weather rollercoaster. One things for sure, this place is gonna be a thrill ride to play.

Got to show my favorite people around the office today. Not sure Cas knows dozers/diggers aren’t actual golf course equipment. A cold, but gorgeous week ahead!

Taking full advantage of this weeks good weather. Things are starting to take shape on hole 12. Exciting times ahead!

2025…

Had the pleasure of helping the @Gwd50Schools FFA chapter in prep for their Turfgrass CDE. Love seeing young people interested in our industry and helping answer their questions.

Long overdue for a post. Hired a couple new staff, and continuing to work on training and detail work. The last handful of nights have been below freezing, with our lowest temp at 24°. Temperature rollercoaster continues this week, with Tues and thurs set to hit 22°.. onward!

Mini-ring recovery continues. In the absence of a superintendent these greens went 60 days without fertilizer or fungicide, underwent 12 days of no irrigation post Helene. Not the best time of year for ultra dwarf recovery, but this has me feeling marginally better about winter.

Warm temps have allowed for some recovery from a severe mini-ring outbreak. Week 1 has been full of the crew and I learning how to work together, meeting vendors and making plans for things to come.

Last week I began my role as Superintendent at Greenwood Country Club located in upstate South Carolina. GCC is a fixer upper, nearing its centennial as a club. Both ownership and membership have been extremely welcoming as I learn how to manage this property.

After 5 years of growing fescue at Gamble Sands, today will be my last. Excited to enter this next chapter!

Fun day just above the golf course yesterday. @waDNR_fire helos dipped out of our irrigation pond to hold the west flank. Later moved east to hold around structures. Fire is well into the thousands of acres. Fire season isn’t over til it’s over!

Short game area aerification complete, seed popping in holes on QS/Putting Course, and our last wetting agent/fert app for the season went down. 90° today but forecast shows dwindling temps later this week.. Onward

Nice to check off quicksands and putting course aerification early on. Warmer soils will help with germination in perennially thin areas, and let’s us focus on the big course once we close. Crew knocked it out of the park. Starting to look like fall!

Chris and I ran more calls than I can count together. Chris was one of the best firemen I’ve ever met, and a all around good man. He will be missed by us all. The fire service is a better place because of him. RIP Brother, we’ll take it from here