Spring

The golf season is in full swing and our staff is working hard to keep the course in good shape while trying to work on a few projects also. We have recently put out ropes in front of the greens to direct carts back to the paths and keep our green approaches and surrounds free of excess traffic. We also have just put yardage tags on the new sprinkler heads to help those of you like me that dont carry a fancy SkyCaddie.

The weather has cooled back to seasonal temperatures following our very warm early spring. This has slowed the growth of the bermuda considerably as it likes much warmer temps. With the warmer temperatures we have experienced and above average precip in the late winter/early spring, we are seeing some breakthrough with weeds on the course. Another factor helping this weed pressure is the bermuda being thin due to the heat and drought from last summer/fall.

We are mowing our fairways and tees at 5/8 of an inch and will keep this height through the middle of the summer when we may start to bump it up some. The greens are mowed at .120 inch currently and we try and keep the speed in the 9.5 to 10 range on the stimpmeter. We will likely raise the height some as summer stress sets in.