Reel to Reel

I'm pleased to report all the greens look to be in good shape.  They came through winter nicely considering the extreme weather shifts we had this winter.  The greens remain saturated, but all of the standing water has moved off of the surface. December Recap: - 8 days above 40°F - 2 days above 50°F - 2.7 " of rain January Recap: - 6 days above 40°F - 2 days above 50°F - .75" of rain February Recap: - 6 days above 40°F - 3 days above 50°F - 1.6" of rain March Recap (thru 3/21): - 7 days above 40°F - 3 days above 50°F - 1.7" of rain It is likely we will still see a couple more freeze/thaw cycles, so we are not quite out of the woods yet.  However, the turf looks good at this point. #1 green #7 green #14 green The greens still remain soft and saturated as the frost is still working its way out of the ground.  If you are playing, please play to the temporary flags in front of the greens.   Traffic on the greens at this point wi...

I'm happy to report that most of the ice has melted.  #14 green is the only green still covered in ice.  The rest of the greens look good, despite some standing water that has not yet been absorbed into the soil. #14 green #15 green #10 green #6 green #8 green In other exciting news, our new tee markers arrived today. We are extremely excited to start the spring out with these great new additions!

Heavy rains Saturday night totaling .70" melted most of the snow that was covering the golf course.  Cold temperatures Sunday left us with a tremendous amount of ice.  I walked around the course this morning and found a significant amount of ice covering the entire course. #2 green #6 green #18 green #17 green #3 fairway The turf I could see appears to be in good shape.  With warmer temperatures and more rain in the forecast this week, I anticipate a considerable amount of ice to melt.