The Greens Committee meeting will cover the chairperson and general manager's reports, as well as the grounds report. The grounds report will discuss water usage and the pond master plan. It will also cover the 15 tee renovation project budget and winter ground projects. New business will discuss Poa/bentgrass trials and a research program.

1. Pinehurst Country Club
Greens Committee
Meeting
Thursday, August 9th
2012

2.  Chairperson Report – Erich Tiepel
 General Manager’s Report – Loren Pippin
 Grounds Report – Steve Sarro
 Water Update: Lease Status, Pond Master Plan, Ft. Logan
Ditch Upgrades
 Master Plan Objectives:
 15 Tee Renovation and budget estimate,
 In-house winter projects: par 3 tee leveling, Sand trap
renovation on 4, 9, 18
 New Business
 Poa/bent trials
 Rounds 4 Research

3.  Currently we have used 60 AF of the 125 AF on
lease.
 We are projecting to expire these leases near
September 15th if there is no further rainfall.
 Denver Water has offered to extend the lease
with us if needed through October.
 Irrigation demand is less in October, but
recovery will be important

4.  Two projects to assist with delivery of water to
Pinehurst and other constituents
 1st project: During the expansion of Quincy between
Wadsworth and Kipling, a splitter box will be
installed. Allows Harriman Ditch to flow into the
Warrior Ditch and provide versatility.
 2nd project: A second splitter box to put Ft. Logan
Ditch into Urban Drainage sooner to avoid ditch
through the neighborhood and costly maintenance.

7.  15 Tee Renovation
 Includes all tee boxes
 Adds up to 30 yards in length to the 1 cone tees
 Upgrades the old “runway” design
 Increased potential for water savings with native
grasses incorporated around the tee boxes
 Replaces the cart path and moves it to the right side
of the tee box
 Minor enhancements to Windmill Hill

10.  Non-competitive bid was approximately $65,000
 Up to $6,200 in design fees. (Approximately 10% of the
scope of work)
 Design Fees Include:
 Revised Grading Study
 Construction Specifications
 Bid Forms
 Solicit and Collect Competitive Bids
 Analyze Bids and Assist with Selecting Contractor
 Up to Four Site Visits for Field Adjustments

11.  Par 3 tees to be addressed on both Golf
Courses
 Total of 30,950 square feet of Par 3 tees
 Till, Amend Soil, Compact and Level
Surface:
 $3,000 Sand
 $7,800 Sod
 Contractor: Pinehurst Grounds

12.  Sand Traps are recommended to be
renovated every 10-15 years.
 According to records the Maxwell
traps are 12 years old.
 It is time to determine a replacement
schedule

15.  Sand Bunker Goals
 Evaluate size and placement of the
bunker
 Upgrade or install drainage
 Install irrigation around perimeter
 Re-grass edges of the bunker
 New screened sand into bunkers and
proper depths

16. Goal: Remove Poa Annua from putting
surfaces to increase performance

17.  2012: We are providing a drier surface and we
have seen a major improvement in bentgrass
populations on all putting greens.
 Maxwell Greens average 20% bentgrass
 Pfluger Greens average 75% bentgrass
 Goal: 95-100% bentgrass populations
 Better roll and performance
 Less water due to deeper roots
 Higher tolerance for heat stress
 Use Chipping Green for poa annua trials

20.  Older varieties of bentgrass is contaminating
tees, fairways and approaches.
 Inconsistent turf surfaces.
 A new chemical has been developed and
studied for a few years that kills bentgrass in
other turf species.
 Goal: To provide consistent turfgrass varieties
in all short grass areas.

23.  Suggested trial locations: 5 Maxwell, 3 cone tee
and/or 1 Pfluger Approach.
 Three applications are made in the fall and
again in the spring if necessary.
 Bentgrass turns white and does not process
photosynthesis and dies.
 Re-seeding with blue or ryegrass to fill in any
bare spots.

24. Tenacity herbicide trial
This trial was performed by
Ohio State University in a golf
course setting.

25. www.rounds4research.com