GOLF AT THE GALLERY

AGRONOMY UPDATE, THE GALLERY GOLF COURSE

Mark Soto

Dear Gallery Members,

April is a busy month for both the Club and our Agronomy team The conclusion of the successful LIV Golf event shifts our teams’ focus on those processes needed to remediate the turf impacted by hospitality structures, camera towers and heavy equipment traffic Although some areas will only require minimal maintenance inputs, other larger areas will require vertical mowing, aerification, scalping, fertilization and in some cases, sod repair These processes are implemented to more quickly recover and establish a suitable playing surface Expect these efforts to continue through the month

Similar clean-up efforts implemented on the South Course in preparation for the LIV event will now begin on the North Course Our primary focus will encompass desert edges, vegetation overgrowth and tee surrounds/walk-ups This process will not occur as expeditiously in comparison to the South, primarily because the work will be completed in-house Our team has already begun this process and will likely continue through the summer

Chemical applications will be limited to preemergent chemistry to mitigate both Goosegrass and Crabgrass pressure throughout both courses. Subsequent applications of a granular product will occur once transition is complete and our ryegrass crop has been eliminated. Desert areas will also be treated with a pre-emergent herbicide to restrict the growth of weed grasses and summer annual broadleaves.

Greens repair and bermudagrass contamination removal will resume, primarily on the North Course, addressing as many impacted areas as possible until our nursery is depleted.

As always, you can contact me directly by email (msoto@gallerygolf.com) or my direct line at (520) 572-8382.

Thank you, Mark

Golf At The Golf Club At Dove Mountain

Dove Mountain Update

Matt Nuechterlein

Good Day Members,

April is my favorite month in the high Sonoran Desert of Tucson, Arizona I believe the weather in April is perfect80’s during the day and 60’s at night to enjoy nice evenings dining on one of our great patio settings Also, the desert is typically in full bloom with tons of beautiful plants, flowers, cacti, and much more

This month we look forward to hosting our Men’s Member-Guest This event is certainly one of our premier Member events at the Club Congratulations to our Ladies Member-Guest winners - Priscilla Park and her guest Susan Basso!