Busy summer

It has been quite some time since our last post but it is not because we have not had anything worth posting. Quite the opposite actually, we have been extremely busy this summer getting ready for the Big Break Invitational. Below is a short list of the many things that we have been doing along with a few pictures.

• The trees from the previous post that were struck by lightening on #18 had to be removed. This created a large void along the lake that has been sodded for now and will remain this way at least until after the Big Break. We personally like the new look.
• We have probably laid 3-4 times the amount of sod that we would lay in a normal year. Some of this is rebuilding tees, but most of it is just getting "camera ready"
• Eric has made more props for the Big Break Challenge which is held every Friday evening at the Oconee golf course.
• We have had multiple photo shoots for The Golf Channel and Reynolds Plantation commercials.
• We have been in contact with the Golf Channel on tower placements during the tournament and placement of their compound during the tournament.
• We have been coordinating with vendors and other superintendents throughout the state that are going to volunteer and help us during the tournament week.
• Mowing, edging, weedeating, ect frequency's have gone through the roof.
• This summer we also started walk spraying our greens again to help reduce the amount of tire tracks seen on greens.
• We have stayed hard on our weekly topdressing and bi-weekly veticutting and topdressing of greens.
• While getting ready for Big Break we have also hosted a US amateur qualifier and another GSGA event called the Women's Southeastern Challenge.

The next 6 weeks will definitely be a blur but we will try to keep everyone posted on what is going on with the tournament. Below are a few links to Big Break related pages.

https://www.reynoldsplantation.com/big-break-invitational

http://www.golfchannel.com/tv/big-break-invitational/