The
weather this winter has been extremely unpredictable with abnormal temperature
swings, flooding events and very little snowfall. As far as the golf
course conditions, the grass on the greens, tees and fairways are coming
through winter with a little more growth than usual; however, no signs of
winter damage. The forecast for the next three to four days will be a
great start to the thawing and firming process the golf course must go through
every late winter and early spring before opening. The greens must be
completely thawed and firm enough to support foot traffic without damaging the
crown and root systems of the turf plants. The Green Department is
working hard to finish “shop work” and will begin golf course work Thursday or
Friday. The Green Department crew will focus its efforts on clearing
debris in selected dryer/firmer areas and then move to the playing surfaces
when conditions allow. With a warming trend in the fifteen day forecast
and with a little luck, the golf course will be open sooner than later.
In the meantime, we will continue to monitor the golf course greens on a daily
basis and keep the membership updated on potential opening dates.
