Golden Ocala’s Golf Pro, Mike Cooney, and Tennis Pro, Thiroshan Chetty, were both recently interviewed by the Voice of Ocala’s Buddy Martin. The Voice of Ocala is the local source for news, talk, music, and sports. The radio show airs every weekday from 3-6 p.m. on WOCA – the Source 96.3FM and 1370AM serving Ocala and The Villages, FL. . . .
Written by Jack Creveling, our Golf Course Superintendent. During the summer months in Central Florida, rain events become more frequent and heavier in volume. This causes considerable issues with the bunkers here at Golden Ocala. Due to the great topography of our golf course, heavy rain events can create channels of moving water that find their . . .
Written by Jack Creveling, our Golf Course Superintendent. This past week, the golf course was aerified, which is essential for short and long term plant health. Here is the process we executed on the golf course greens. Greens were aerified by a contract company with ¾” tines that reached a depth of 7 inches. This depth . . .
Written by Jack Creveling, our Golf Course Superintendent. During months when temperatures reach highs of 80 degrees or more, the golf course greens require more significant management to maintain championship conditions. To create a smooth putting surface, routine vertical mowing into the canopy of the plant is essential because it reduces grain and organic material. Following this practice . . .
