Springs like this we are reminded of just how much we are not in control and just along for the ride. We are having very cold spring. Most areas of turf have barely started to grow at all.
Above is a picture of #9 fairway. This one, of a few, fairways we are having some issues with. End of February we had some ice, ice during this time is not usually a problem. This year is different as the cold weather and freezing night time temperatures have extended way more than normal. As a result we have ice damage, some will be real slow recovering others will need to be over seeded. The over seeding process will start as temperatures warm. Please drive your cart around any of the brown or thin areas.
Irrigation start up is real slow this year. As of today we will have the main lines fully pressurized. Through the process we did find a couple of hair line cracks on valves, so they were replaced. Other than that we are dealing with the normal huge amount of hard water deposits, as shown below.
Hoping for some normal May like weather.
We will see you on the course.
Ross
