Jesse Cigary Promoted to 1st Assistant

Jesse Cigary was promoted to Senior Assistant in the Agronomy Department.

Jesse has been with The Peninsula Club since April 2011. He has worked his way from Turf Technician, Assistant in Training, 2nd Assistant and now to Senior Assistant. While working at the Peninsula Club, Jesse, earned his A.A.S. in Turfgrass Management Technology from Central Piedmont Community College.

When you see Jesse on the course make sure to congratulate him on this promotion.  We are happy and proud of Jesse for this accomplishment.

GCM Takes Advantage of a Rain Day

The Golf Maintenance Crew took advantage of the rainy morning and did a deep cleaning of the shop and equipment bay area. The crew worked in the bay and mechanic shop cleaning the walls, sweeping the floors, dusting and cleaning the equipment. Maintaining a clean and organized shop will helps us produce a better product on the golf course.

After the equipment has been removed, the floors are swept and mopped.

Rearranging and wiping the walls.

Paulo and Cesar clean all of the equipment while the shop is being cleaned.

Arnold dusts and cleans cobwebs from the walls.

Alberto and Margrito clean the ceiling of the shop.

Goose Damage on #9 Green

Last Monday Canada Geese that reside on Lake Norman caused damage to #9 green. The geese were averted from damaging other greens after our staff found the damage on #9. 

The Canada goose population in our area is becoming a concern. Damage caused by "resident" geese to public property-- lake shore property and the golf course is becoming more common. The GCM department is formulating an action plan plan to discourage the geese from residing on or near the golf course. 

Below are pictures of the damage that the geese caused on the putting greens.

Goose damage to #9 green. The plugs seen in the picture are from previous damage earlier this fall.

Close-up of damage caused by geese.

Close-up of damage caused by geese.

Cesar placing plugs into damaged areas.

GCM Crew Cleans Up After Winter Storm

For the first time in a long time The Peninsula Club was inundated with 5 inches of ice and snow. The winter storm lasted from February 12-14, closing the club and the entire town of Cornelius.

The Golf Course Maintenance crew spent most of the day digging the shop, clubhouse and tennis facility out from the ice and snow.  The crew did a fantastic job getting the clubhouse area cleaned and ready for dinner by Friday afternoon.

Bunker rake being used to clear the parking lot.

Arnold clearing the street going into the clubhouse parking lot with the backhoe

Arnold clearing the parking lot with the backhoe

The GCM crew clearing snow and ice off walkways around the clubhouse

View of #9 approach and green

Club Closed Today

Due to bad winter weather, the club and golf course operations will be closed Wednesday. Look for updates on twitter and the blog for further information.

The greens remain covered to help insulate them against the cold weather.

Ultradwarf Winter Covering Update

We will be covering greens Monday evening and leaving them on until Friday morning. The greens will also be covered  Friday evening. This is due to the severe drop in temperature and winter weather we will be experiencing during the middle part of the week.

We will remove the covers after the frost has lifted on Friday and Saturday mornings. The driving range will be open all days except Wednesday.

Covering greens is a common practice done on ultradwarf bermudagrass putting greens during the winter months. This process helps our greens hold heat in the soil profile, prevent plant desiccation and protect turfgrass plants against extreme cold temperatures and wind.

Please call the Golf Course Maintenance Department or Pro Shop with any questions or concerns.

An example of covers being put on a green