Golf Course Conditions

The next few days look promising to allow for walking golf play.  After the ground completely thawed out last week, we have had several days of sunshine and wind making conditions conducive for walking golf play.  In the extended forecast, temperatures take a nose dive below freezing resuming the freeze/thaw pattern and a possible golf course closing.  We will continue to monitor the weather and keep you updated on the latest golf course conditions.   

This week the Green Department will concentrate its efforts on cleaning up around the tree lines on the golf course.  As you can see in the pictures below this is no easy task.  The 20 yard landscape waste container is completely full of just Sweetgum Tree debris and I would estimate that is about half of the Sweetgum tree debris on the golf course. We will continue our golf course clean up efforts through the next few weeks.  We will also have an opportunity to finish #1 walking bridge this week, which will complete our walking bridge restoration project.  In addition to replacing the planks on the walking bridges, we will also be adding cobble stones around supports of the bridge to elevate erosion.

Next week I will be out of the office attending the 2012 Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Education Conference and Golf Industry Show.  I am looking forward to attending several interesting classes and will be walking the trade show to absorb all of the new and upcoming product lines. 

Sweetgum Tree debris clean up

20 yard landscape waste container