Belle Haven Country Club Agronomy

  Agronomy Update – September 25, 2026 Bermuda Grass & Bunker Project Rain set the pace this week, and the crew worked around it to keep the project moving. Sodding We started Monday on 4 fairway near the small pond by the green. That stretch tends to stay wet, so with rain in the forecast it made sense to tackle it first. Three loads of sod arrived by 11 a.m. Monday, and the crew had it all laid by 5 p.m.   just ahead of the heavy rain. A second crew spent the day piecing in the small dead areas on 7 fairway. Thursday, once things dried out enough, the crew began stripping 16 fairway. Two trucks of Bentgrass arrived Friday, with two more loads coming Saturday. The sod farm was too wet to cut big-roll sod, so we worked with pallets instead. By week's end, 7 truckloads or 70,000 square feet of sod will be installed. Sod crew installing Bentgrass on 16 fairway. The fairways on 1 and 8 have rooted in well enough for their first mowing. We cut them about ¼ inch hig...

  Agronomy Update – September 18, 2026 Bermuda Grass & Bunker Project It was a productive week on the course, and progress is easy to see. Sodding McDonald & Sons mobilized Monday morning with four crews, beginning with erosion and sediment control installation around the fairway bunkers on holes 8 and 15. We received approval to move forward in those areas Tuesday morning, and the sod removal crew started on hole 8 that same day. The first load of bentgrass went down Tuesday afternoon, and by Wednesday hole 8's fairway was fully sodded. The crew then shifted to hole 1, where sodding will wrap up by Saturday. This team will have installed 12 truckloads 120,000 square feet, or 2.75 acres of new sod. A second sod crew has been working through the smaller killed areas across the fairways, covering holes 1, 8, 13, 14, and 15. This team has been reusing sod located inside the erosion and sediment control fenced area.   1 load of Bentgrass prior to installation (...

  GOLF COURSE UPDATE End-of-Summer Golf Course Improvement Plan Update 2025 – 2026 Bermuda Remediation, Bunker Renovation Phase 2 & Front-Nine Resequencing Dear Members, Over the next several months, the golf course will see substantial activity as we carry out three key projects that are central to our long-term capital improvement program. These efforts the Bermuda grass remediation, Phase 2 of the bunker renovation, and the front-nine resequencing reflect priorities identified through ongoing course planning and your feedback. While each project will create some temporary disruption, the cumulative benefit will be a healthier, more enjoyable, and better flowing course for seasons to come. The details below explain what to expect, why the timing matters, and how play will be affected. What Members Should Expect Our project schedule begins September 14 and continues through early spring. Once work is underway, members can plan for the following conditions: ...

  Agronomy Update – September 4, 2026 Bermuda Grass & Bunker Project. This week, the agronomy team treated 10 acres using our GPS sprayer and completed holes 1-11 with a handheld sprayer. We will finish the Roundup application this coming Tuesday. Our civil engineering partner also marked the work limits for the fairway bunkers on holes 8, 12, and 15 in preparation for the pre-construction meeting with the county next Wednesday. The Fairway Sodding & Bunker project kicks off the week of September 14. On that date, the construction company will install erosion and sediment controls on fairway bunkers 8, 12, and 15. Please check with the pro shop for any hole closures during this work. Sod installation will begin on Hole 1. We will keep you posted as the project progresses. Course Operations Late-week storms kept the crew busy. Wednesday brought 0.6 inches of rain over about 40 minutes, followed by 2 inches Thursday night in roughly an hour. The bunkers took a b...

  Agronomy Update - August 27, 2026 Bermuda Grass Program Earlier this week, on Monday, we inspected each fairway to identify any skips in our Bermuda grass treatment. To improve visibility during application, we added green dye, which helped us clearly see the areas that were treated. Spraying Bermuda We are also beginning to see Poa germinating in some of the treated areas. This is a normal seasonal response, as Poa seed can remain viable in the soil for many years. Poa Annua Germinating This week, our turf consultant, Steve McDonald, visited to review the progress of the program so far. Based on his recommendations, we will be making a few adjustments moving forward. Our next herbicide application is scheduled for Monday, August 31, when we will treat the larger areas using our GPS sprayer. This application will consist of Roundup only, as we will be removing Fusilade from the mix. This adjustment is being made because Fusilade may interfere with sod rooting as we prepare ...

  Agronomy Update - August 20, 2026 Bermuda Grass Program This week, we continued monitoring the areas treated for Bermuda grass contamination, and we are encouraged by the progress so far. The affected spots on the greens are beginning to show clear signs of decline, which tells us the treatment is doing its job. 6 green Bermuda grass spray. Because of the 0.75 inches of rain we received on Sunday, course conditions were too wet on Monday to treat a few areas we missed last week. With improved weather in the forecast, we expect to return to those areas this coming Monday. We also met with the golf course construction project manager to discuss the upcoming fairway sodding project, which is scheduled to begin the week of September 14. As that date gets closer, we will share a more detailed schedule of the work ahead. Course Operations Ahead of Sunday's forecasted rain, we made the decision to mow fairways so we could continue lowering them back to their intended height....

  Agronomy Update - August 14, 2026 Bermuda Grass Program This week, we completed our second application of Roundup and Fusilade to fairways, roughs, and bunkers, covering a total of 13 acres. Applications began on Tuesday and wrapped up on Wednesday. To help ensure the herbicide remained in place and did not track into unintended areas, we kept all traffic off treated surfaces for 48 hours after application. By the end of that period, we were already seeing encouraging results: the bentgrass in treated areas had begun turning black, while the Bermuda grass was starting to yellow, a clear sign that the treatment is working as intended. Bermuda turning yellow 48 hours after application. We also used this opportunity to address small areas of Bermuda grass encroachment on the greens at holes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 18. While these spots were relatively minor, it made sense to address them now before they had the chance to spread further. Those areas will be repaired w...