It has been a long time coming, but we finally have purchased grinders for our course. What does this mean you might ask? Well, having our own grinders gives us the ability to grind our reels more consistently to provide the course with a better cut on a daily basis. In the past we were stuck taking our reels to Hawks Prairie to sharpen the reels.
We already had a grinding room in the shop and now it is being used for grinding. Sharp reels reduce plant injury. The best analogy that i can think of is cutting a piece of paper with a pair of scissors gives you a clean cut while hitting a piece of paper with a hammer will cut the paper in half but does a lot of excess damage and takes a lot of effort. It is the same with the mowers. Dull reels cause problems for turf and the machinery.
If you have any questions about our new grinders please feel free to contact me.
Justin Ruiz, CGCS, MG
justinr@indiansummergolf.com
This year we've been trying a new organic fertilizer. The fertilizer comes from the water treatment plant at Chambers Creek. It seems like the fertilizer is doing a good job because the grass is greener this year than it was last year. The turf is holding up well to the heat of the summer. 
I'd like to thank all the members that helped us out with the divot party this year. We had an amazing turnout of over 60 members. It took us a little over two hours to finish the hole golf course. The members not only fixed divots in the fairways, but they also fixed ball marks on the greens. 
It has been a while, but the waterfalls on #3 and #8 are working again. Last season for a short time we had the pump in working order. A power failure took the pump offline and it became a warranty item. Recently the work was completed and we installed the pump.
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