COURSE UPDATE

           

            We are getting to that time of year where we are starting to prepare the golf course for Winter.  Nighttime temperatures are getting into the upper teens and lower twenty’s which cause the soil to freeze almost every night.  With those nighttime temperatures it takes a while for greens to thaw out during the day, which has resulted in many delayed starts in the last few weeks.  Sunday’s high is calling for Mid 20’s, which should cause the ground to freeze even more.  It has always been our policy that we will continue to open the course only if the greens are thawed completely.  Unfortunately, this time of year it is tough to determine whether the ground will thaw.  We have to keep monitoring the situation throughout the day to determine whether we will open the course.  It’s a tough call to make at 8:00 in the morning. 

            The Green Department has been out this week applying products to the golf course in preparation for the winter weather.  Snow Mold Sprays have been made on Greens, Tees, and Fairway.  Fertilizer has been applied to the Fairways.   We will be Winterizing the Irrigation System on Monday and Tuesday as well as applying fertilizer and sand to the greens.  We are monitoring the weather daily to determine when to install the covers.  We will keep you posted to when this will take place. 

Thank you,

Gregory Boring, GCS