Course Update 3.19.26

#8 Gold Green after "grooming" on Thursday

It was a chilly start to the week, with light frost visible on roughs Monday morning. We applied fertilizer and a preventative herbicide to green surrounds, along with completing critical spray applications to all greens. We also lightly vertical mowed greens using groomers throughout the week—a practice that helps minimize the effects of grain on ball roll and promotes a denser, more uniform turf canopy. Crews made significant progress on exterior improvements at the cart barn. Our staff removed several unsightly shrubs, while our contractor continued replacing the metal trim and is planning to begin rock work by late next week. Additional work included maintenance of the water feature on #17 Gold, trimming of pampas grass, and landscape plantings. 

Warmer temperatures are set to return this weekend, with near-record highs in the forecast. For you weather nerds out there - check out NWS DFW Home Page for basic weather data and NWS DFW Forecaster's Discussion for detailed forecasts. 

On Monday and Tuesday we will be hosting the NTPGA Pro/Scratch Tournament. DAC will be represented by five pro/member teams in the event and we look forward to seeing them defend home turf against some of the best golfers in North Texas. Event details and live scoring here: NTPGA Tournament Website

At the same time, we will complete our first greens aeration of the year on the Gold Course. This will be a relatively light aeration. While golfers can expect sandy conditions throughout the week, we anticipate rapid recovery by next weekend. Looking ahead, fertilizer applications to tees, fairways, and roughs are planned over the next one to two weeks, along with aeration of high-traffic areas.

Aerating greens in March of 2025.

The busy golf and course maintenance season is officially here! Have a great weekend—we look forward to seeing everyone on the course.

Over the past seven days, we received right at 2" of rain. Fortunately, both courses handled the moisture well and conditions have dried enough to allow carts off paths heading into the weekend.

Repairing grass bunker face on #9 Gold

As many of you know, Mondays are typically the busiest day of the week for our maintenance team. With the courses closed this week, the crew made the most of the day by venting greens (light aeration), re-sodding several bunker faces, edging cart paths, repairing a main irrigation line leak on 18 Blue, and removing several outdated irrigation controllers.

Putting green after light aeration. 

Throughout the remainder of the week, we worked around periodic rain showers to complete routine mowing, bunker maintenance, and debris cleanup. Much-needed updates to the exterior of the cart barn are also now underway. Over the next two weeks, crews will be replacing the exterior metal and insulation and adding a rock façade facing the 18th hole. We do not anticipate any closures associated with this work; however, please be aware that workers will be active in the area and there will be some noise and activity. Please use caution around crews when using the driving range or playing the 18th hole. Finally, we completed repairs to the water feature located between 9 Blue and 10 Gold.

Cart barn view from 18 Gold

AI Rendering of finished upgrades to Cart Barn

Next week, we will begin applying preventative herbicide and fertilizer to greens surrounds and continue preparing for upcoming landscape enhancements.

Course Update 3.5.26

Newly planted sod left of #4 Blue held up great during the rain. 

We received just over 2" of rain yesterday evening, with most of it falling in less than three hours. The heavy rainfall rate washed most bunkers, spread debris along lake banks, and caused some minor tree damage. Fortunately, there was no major damage across the property, and our crew did a great job cleaning up the mess. 

This week we also planted a fifth truckload of sod, replacing grass around the tennis pro shop, parking lot, and several smaller areas throughout the property. Thankfully, the storms did not cause any significant damage to the newly planted grass. 

February was officially the warmest on record, which has continued to result in a much earlier "green up" on both courses than we are accustomed to. See photos comparing 2025 to 2026 on #10 Gold.  Next week we plan to lightly aerate and sand top-dress the greens, begin repairing a mainline irrigation leak on the right side of Blue #18 (not part of the new irrigation system), and continue reinstalling the ice and water machines on the courses.

March 5, 2026

March 7, 2025

Warm temperatures and additional rainfall are expected this weekend, which should continue to encourage early-season turf growth across the property. 

Course Update: Early Spring Growth and Ongoing Improvements

This week’s weather continues to run nearly 20 degrees above normal, bringing a true taste of spring with each passing day. The warm temperatures have encouraged early green-up of tees and fairways, though we still have some time before fully entering the active growing season.

On Monday, the greens were lightly sand topdressed and fertilized to manage early growth and support recovery from traffic and ball marks. As a result, green speeds may be temporarily a bit slower over the next week.

Throughout the week, we planted four truckloads of sod, focusing primarily on the right side of #6 Gold and on holes #4 and #5 Blue. In conjunction with this work, six new sprinkler heads are being installed to improve irrigation coverage, promote healthier turf, and help minimize erosion over time.

We are also actively addressing the sewer odor in the #5 Blue restroom. The source has been challenging to pinpoint for both DAC staff and a professional plumber, but additional corrective steps were taken this week, and we are hopeful the issue will soon be resolved.

Next week, sod installation will continue, shifting focus to areas around the tennis facility, the parking lot, and select bunker faces. The forecast looks outstanding heading into the weekend, and we look forward to seeing everyone enjoying the courses.

Course Update 2.19.26

 

We were fortunate to receive 2 inches of rain last Saturday — our first significant rainfall since Thanksgiving week. The moisture was much needed, and our crew did a great job cleaning up storm debris and repairing bunkers to quickly restore playing conditions.

The rain combined with exceptionally warm temperatures has provided an early green-up on most tees and fairways. That said - we are still a long way from active growth in these areas and will continue to keep a few holes on each course as “Cart Path Only” . On Monday, we lightly aerated and fertilized all greens to promote healthy spring growth, and we will repeat this process in a similar way again next week. We have also begun preparing areas for four truckloads of sod arriving next week, including larger sections on Holes 4 and 5 Blue along with several smaller repairs throughout the property. Additionally, we are repainting/staining the walk bridges on 10 Blue and 11 Gold, as well as the cart bridge at the 5 Blue tees as part of ongoing improvement efforts.

The weather looks great for tomorrow’s first MGA event of the year. Thank you and have a great weekend.

Course Update 2.12.26

 

It has been a beautiful week to work and play at DAC. However, we are now approaching three months since our last significant rain event. Fortunately, this time of year we do not feel the effects of an extended dry spell nearly as much as we would during the summer months. One area where it is noticeable, though, is in the way our bunkers are playing.

 

There are several factors that impact bunker performance, with sand depth and moisture content being two of the most significant contributors to firmness and consistency. Dry sand plays much softer than sand with adequate moisture. During summer dry spells, we irrigate most areas of the course nightly, which helps maintain some level of moisture in the bunkers. In the winter months, irrigation is greatly reduced, resulting in some bunkers remaining much drier — and therefore softer — than others. We are actively working to minimize this variability by checking sand depths, refining raking methods, and managing moisture where possible to improve overall consistency.

 

In other course news: The perimeter fence on holes 4 and 5 Blue has now been re-installed, and we plan to begin replanting grass in this area in the next two to three weeks. Our team also began improvements to the walk bridges on #10 Blue and #11 Gold, continued tree work, and completed multiple important spray applications. Heading into the weekend we will continue to keep two to four holes per course as “cart path only” to help protect the turf during dormancy — a practice we will maintain over the next several weeks. Other than a slight chance of rain Saturday evening, the forecast looks excellent for golf, and we look forward to seeing everyone at the club.

Course Update 2.3.26

 

After staying closed for 10 days due to freezing conditions both courses and all practice facilities fully re-opened today. The forecast looks great for golf over the next several days and we look forward to seeing everyone back out on the course! 

Many of you may have noticed the new driving range target posts and flags. We fabricated these "in-house" in order to provide a cleaner look and be much more durable than the "barber poles". Additionally, we used our GPS sprayer to apply turf paint on target greens. 

New poles and fresh paint for the target greens

Fabricating new pole in our shop