Since my last post our ice situation has not improved. The weather has been extremely cold and we have experienced a number of small snow events that have covered the golf course. We are now at day 31 in some areas of ice cover. The forecast for the next couple of weeks is not showing any signs of a thaw or melt. Removing snow and ice in these extreme temperatures is not an option. Exposing the greens to -25C could result in a severe shock to the turf grass. At this point we will continue to monitor and evaluate the weather patterns and act accordingly.
Happy New Year! The winter weather has certainly arrived with sub zero temperatures and snowfall accumulating...We were very fortunate this fall with a balmy forecast, work continued right up to the Christmas break is steady fashion. Our most recent phase of drainage work was completed in due time. Dry and warm conditions made for clean and quick work. Areas of focus this fall were the rough, fairway and green on the 14th, some smaller rough areas on 11, 17 and the upper landing area of the 3rd fairway. Our tree management plan is in full swing with the removals of some dead Ash trees. An important part of our tree plan is to re-plant a more desirable species in these key areas. The trees have been tagged for delivery as soon as possible in the spring. Our winter greens preparation plan was completed in due time as well. We have performed all of our fall cultural practices and winter prep tasks to give our greens the optimal chance of winter survival. In addition to our ann...
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