Course Update

          With the Falls now open it has given us an opportunity to tend to the rest of the property.  We started yesterday preparing the Pines for play.  The bunkers were detailed and raked to repair the washouts.  The covers have remained on the five greens that sustained injury from our harsh winter.  These greens will remain covered as long as the below average temperatures continue.  We anticipate having an 18 hole course open for the weekend.  This course will be made up of the Falls,  seven holes from the Pines and two holes from the Willows.  We realize that this is an inconvenience but it is necessary to restrict play on these greens to allow them time to recover and allow the covers to help raise the soil temperatures which will promote recovery.

        A forecasted warm up later this week should allow us to begin cutting some seed into the green.  We continue to believe that most of the damaged areas will recover with the assistance of warmer temperatures.  Please be reassured we are doing everything we can to promote the recovery of these greens.  Just keep thinking warm temperatures.

      We have had many inquiries about the driving range.  The mats are in place and ready to go.  The problem is we need to allow the range to dry up so we can pick up the balls.  At this point a majority of the balls would plug if we opened the range.   The forecast is looking better toward the end of the week.  We will keep you posted.

Gregory Boring,
Golf Course Superintendent