The weather seems to be improving enough and the course drying up so we can begin the process of getting the course ready for the golfing season. There are many wet areas out there still that are limiting how much we can accomplish without making a mess. Hopefully the rain holds off now so we can continue preparations.
The results of the winter on the course have been pretty good. Our chemical applications have controlled almost all snow mold activity. Our combination of solid and perforated tarps on the greens has helped protect the greens from ice build up and the consistent snow cover throughout the winter. The two areas that have seen damage from the winter are the 15th green and the front of the 17th green.
We have begun the process of removing all the damaged areas on #15. With some cooperation from the weather we hope to have this replaced in the next week. It will then need some extra time to fully recover before we begin playing on it.
We are taking sod off our nursery, piece by piece to replace the damaged areas.
Nursery grass getting ready to move to green on 15
This is the front of #17 green (Freeze/Thaw injury in the spring - notice foot print pattern from walkers going across the green in early spring). We are seeing recovery in this area and will be overseeding it to help it fill in.
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