The course is greening up nicely. We have been able to do our first few cuts and the greens are looking good. There is inconsistent growth on the greens right now due to the fact that some areas are getting more sunlight than others and warming up the soil temperatures. Hopefully with some consistent weather everything will be actively growing soon.
#3 Green
#12
We have started our cultural programs for the season. We are trying to get our first aeration done before we get open but it has been hard to get around the whole property. We are starting with a deep tine aeration that punches holes about 8 inches deep. This is giving the roots easy access through any layers in the soil that may have been slowing them down. The next steps in the process are all weather dependent, so we will see how things are looking next week.
Deep Tine Aerator
Wide spacing to insure less disruption
The weather for the remainder of the week is not looking great. With rains and cooler temperatures it will slow down our ability to get the course ready for play. We haven't been able to get out on the course with our bigger equipment yet and the weather forecast isn't going to help. The bunkers haven't been touched yet as we don't want our efforts to be wasted if we get the rain they are calling for. We are hoping that the course won't fair to badly through the end of this week, so we can move forward with course preparation and important cultural practices.
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