It's amazing how much the golf course has greened up in the last week. So much so, that we have started to mow rough and fairways on a regular basis. Tees & greens are always slower to come out of dormancy, but they too have shown good color in the last few days. Even though we recently aerated the greens, overall they are in better condition now than this time last year. A few greens still have some unsightly winter damaged areas, but there is plenty of green tissue when you poke around in the canopy. Similar to last year, we are utilizing every resource available to help the recovery process, but ultimately the turf will respond when it's ready. A little patience now will yield extraordinary results this summer.
Here's a quick summary of what my amazing staff accomplished this week:
Greens aerified, topdressed, dragged, fertilized and rolled
Course cleanup (It never ends!!)
Irrigation system filled and several repairs made
Old sand removed, edging done, drainage repaired, and new sand installed at the practice bunker
Clubhouse and surrounding landscaping dialed in
Throw in mowing and other regular maintenance activities and you can see why we stay so busy.
