Course Update 4/12/2012

Here are some recent weather statistics:





#9 on Wednesday morning

• This past March was the warmest ever on record
• Dry conditions required handwatering of greens and a few tees on April 7th
• Snow on April 11th
• 8 frost delays since April 1st

Cooler weather over the past week and a half has acted like a natural growth regulator and slowed turf growth dramatically, reducing the mowing frequency of all areas.  That allowed us to start prepping the bunkers this week, which always requires a significant amount of time.  The first time through involves trimming the grass faces and edges, removing grass, weeds and other debris from inside the bunker, moving sand from low areas back onto the faces and repairing washouts, and finally raking (or spinning) the bunker to create the finished look.  The depth of the sand is also checked to maintain 4" in the bottom and 2-3" on the faces.  There is less sand on the faces (or sloped areas) to reduce the chances of your ball plugging and ending up with a fried-egg lie.