Kevin Moores
Course Closing and Bunker Reno Phase 2
We have concluded the 2024 golf season here at Oakfield. A fantastic season by all accounts. A major thank you to the turf crew. While...
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Oakfield Golf & Country Club - Turf Grass
Eric Tobin
Oct 302 min read
Oakfield - Gone to The Dogs
Back in 2022, we introduced a new Goose Control measure at Oakfield with the use of dogs, aiming for a natural and humane approach. This...
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Kevin Moores
Oct 31 min read
October Update. Aeration Complete!
Summer has given way to fall. Temperatures are cooling down (Morning Hoodies and Jackets are becoming an every day occurrence). Our crew...
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Kevin Moores
Sep 52 min read
September Update
A sense of fall is in the air as what seemed like a relentless period of heat and humidity has broken and cool nights and mornings have...
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Geoff Hay
Aug 202 min read
Fescue revitalization 2024/25
As you may have noticed our team has began cutting down native areas(fescue, naturalized area, long grass, tick dwellings, etc). We...
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Kevin Moores
Aug 12 min read
August Update
Somehow July is already in the rear view mirror. The month was filled with hot and humid days and as the month progressed moisture levels...
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Kevin Moores
Jul 52 min read
July Update
With more frequent precipitation events the last couple weeks we have been able to let the irrigation pumps rest a little bit. We only...
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Kevin Moores
Jun 273 min read
Range Tee Opening and a Rainy Reprieve
The range tee opened to much fanfare on June 11th. At over 20,000ft2 the tee deck offers the ability to offer the membership a natural...
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Kevin Moores
May 293 min read
What's with the Sand, Man?!
As we continue onward toward summer we have gotten our first substantial rainfall of the season. A system that predicted anywhere from...
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Kevin Moores
May 164 min read
Oakfield Turf Update
With the golf course opening at the end of April, here is some insight into what has taken place thus far: The golf course is going...
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Geoff Hay
Apr 194 min read
#8 Greenside bunker
When it comes to building a new bunker there are a multitude of considerations to factor. When deciding to add the right greenside bunker...
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Kevin Moores
Apr 12 min read
The Big Reveal
April is here! Spring has officially started. Weather has been up and down with some nice warm days accompanied by some cold, wet, and...
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Kevin Moores
Feb 292 min read
Leaping into March
If we thought the interesting weather would stop before the end of February we would be wrong! With the first half of the month giving us...
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Kevin Moores
Feb 232 min read
March Approaches
As was documented in my last post, two samples were taken from the 10th and 11th greens. They were brought into the maintenance facility...
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Kevin Moores
Feb 95 min read
A Snowy Update
The script has flipped! With December and most of January filled with high winds and cold temperatures we were treated to a couple of...
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Kevin Moores
Jan 242 min read
Tough Tarp Weather and Some Welcomed Ice
To this point in January, we have not had any accumulation of snow. What fell quickly disappeared as snow events have predominantly ended...
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Kevin Moores
Jan 111 min read
Slinging Sand To Combat Winter
My previous post regarding winter preparation touched on many subjects. An important practice that is completed is a sand topdressing of...
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Robert Hawkins
Jan 83 min read
Greens Committee - Year End Report
Thanks to the members of the 2023 Greens Committee for their service: Club Member Volunteers; Ryan Theriault, Sue Conrad, Anne MacKinnon,...
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Kevin Moores
Dec 1, 20233 min read
Putting the course to bed - a December Update
We have reached the end of the 2023 turf season. The golf course closed on November 12th, which is right on schedule for us. We are...
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Eric Tobin
Sep 15, 20234 min read
Mother Nature - The Greatest Equalizer
No matter the amount of planning that goes into a golf season, Mother Nature always wins. She’s the greatest equalizer, and a force to be...
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