Course Update – September 30
The warm fall weather continues with near record temperatures. This has been great for the fall game of golf. The forecast is showing signs of changing patterns and it appears as we will begin to see some frosts in the near future. Frosts are essential for preparing the turf for winter. The more active turf is as we near snow fall the more concern there is with overwintering success. Frosts slow down the plant physiology and assist in setting up the plant for winter success. A reminder that when frosts do setup the goal for the Turfcare team is to minimize maintenance when possible to get members golfing as soon as we can. Depending on the repetitiveness of the frosts some delays may be longer than others to accommodate late season product applications and maintenance.
Leaves continue to fall. We have had a few repetitive days of winds that create challenges in keeping the course tidy throughout the day. We are bowing all playing surfaces each morning into out of play or rough areas where they can be mulched when time and conditions allow.
This past Monday we completed aeration practices to all fairways and tee boxes. We also took advantage of the maintenance window to apply a granular fertilizer to greens. This product was watering in heavily. Monday evening we received a half inch of rainfall through the night which in combination with the fertilizer application will have greens softer and slower to start the week.