Sunday, March 7, 2010
Squish, squish, squish
That's what it sounds like when you talk a walk on the course after all of the recent rain. Now that temperatures are climbing, the grass is out of control and the clippings have piled up. We mowed as much rough as we could before the latest rain storms and the clippings matted down like cow patties. We have no choice but to hand rake all of these areas before the clumps of clippings kill the turf beneath. That is what happened in the winter of 2005-2006 which was even wetter than this one. We did not have a working blower and the staff had to keep mowing to stay on top of the spring flush of growth. The result was lush, 2 inch rough with pockets and holes of bare ground every couple of feet in every direction.
We will do all we can to prevent a repeat of that mess and we have the machinery and the staff to accomplish that. Also, the weather forecast looks very dry for the next ten days, so we should be able to dry out, get the mowers back to work, and trim down the fairways back to their regular height.
My best guess is we are back to good playing conditions by next Friday, so get your tee times in for next weekend; we're going to be busy.
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