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Chase Tjelmeland

@chasetjelmeland

Superintendent at Falcon Ridge Golf Club, avid golfer, and sports fanatic.. tweets are my own.

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calendar_today21-02-2012 04:38:21

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Member/Guest is in the books! My team and I are proud of the product we put out and looking forward now to fall and football. Here are a couple of shots from the festivities. #FalconFury #FalconRidge #DreamTeam

Member/Guest is in the books! My team and I are proud of the product we put out and looking forward now to fall and football. Here are a couple of shots from the festivities. #FalconFury #FalconRidge #DreamTeam
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Fight the urge to pull off the path when parking your golf cart near tees and greens. It’s a natural impulse, but it damages the grass and creates bad lies. Click to learn more πŸ‘‡

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Grasses developed by USGA funded research are used at the stadiums of many professional sports teams - including the Kansas City Chiefs who are playing in tonight's #SuperBowl

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Golfers everywhere are getting excited for spring, but winter is not over yet. Courses still need to be managed very carefully until consistently warm weather arrives.

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Spring seems to be arriving early in many areas, but lots of courses are wet from melting snow or recent rains and they won't dry quickly at this time of year. Everyone needs to be patient with early season conditions to avoid causing lasting damage.

Spring seems to be arriving early in many areas, but lots of courses are wet from melting snow or recent rains and they won't dry quickly at this time of year. Everyone needs to be patient with early season conditions to avoid causing lasting damage.
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Don't be surprised if you see signs like this one over the next few weeks. Wet spring conditions are one of many reasons why courses sometimes have to keep carts on the path πŸ‘‡

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Worm casts are a problem on many golf courses in the spring. These little clumps of dirt interfere with maintenance and they can have a very negative impact on playability. So why can't we get rid of them?

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The course conditions seen during televised golf can leave golfers with some pretty grand ideas for their home courses. It's important to remember that the conditions we see on TV require more than meets the eye, and more than most budgets have to give πŸ‘‡

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Bunker sand consistency is a common source of questions and complaints. Golfers wonder why sand doesn't play exactly the same from bunker to bunker on a course, and why the sand plays different at a course down the street. Here are some of the key reasons πŸ‘‡

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Day 2 prep for The Gauntlet is underway. The course and I are thankful for .9” rain overnight. Looking like another beautiful day ahead.

Day 2 prep for The Gauntlet is underway. The course and I are thankful for .9” rain overnight. Looking like another beautiful day ahead.
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5.5 inches of rain yesterday. We had lots of flooding and all bunkers were washed out. Got the majority of the course cleaned up today, hoping for no more flooding this holiday week.

5.5 inches of rain yesterday. We had lots of flooding and all bunkers were washed out. Got the majority of the course cleaned up today, hoping for no more flooding this holiday week.
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Frost delays are frustrating, but they help prevent lasting damage to the course. Learn more about why it's important to be patient on those chilly mornings πŸ‘‡

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If you see someone from the maintenance staff hand watering the green you're playing to, try to be patient and understand that they're working hard to help the greens get through tough summer weather πŸ‘‡

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Tree shade doesn’t just diminish the amount of light reaching the turf, it also reduces the quality of light that gets through. This is one more reason to prioritize tree management πŸ‘‡

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Every golf course loses grass sometimes, especially during a tough summer like this one. When it happens, golfers often wonder why, so let’s take a look at some of the usual suspects πŸ‘‡