Finally a break in the weather

This past week has been productive. We were actually able to get out onto the golf course to do some work. Some of the scheduled projects are still on hold waiting for drier conditions.


The sand keeps piling up in the maintenance yard. We have been stockpiling sand in our yard waiting to get out on the golf course fairways to topdress with a heavy application of sand. The weather has not been very cooperative in our efforts. Finally, the golf course is clear of snow but we had a lot of rain last week which has heavily saturated the soil. We still are not able to get out due to the softness of the fairways. If we were to start topdressing now, the affects of the heavy machinery and wet sand would create a lot of ruts in the fairways. So we need to wait for either the fairways to dry or a good freeze without the snow.

Meanwhile we wait as the sand pile gets bigger and bigger.

The fairways are showing some Pink Snow Mold in areas. The light brown patches in the picture are spots of Pink Snow Mold. Even though we treated the fairways with a combination of fungicides to help with the Pink Snow Mold this past fall, we still see the affects of the disease. We have had many days of snow cover and many days of warm wet weather both are optimal for promoting the disease.

No need to worry, the fescue with grow back once the spring returns. I guess we will wait until February 2nd to see if we will expect an early spring or a longer winter. I am hoping for an early spring.

Construction or renovation continues despite the weather. The past few weeks, we have been able to continue with our renovation efforts. Below are pictures of #9 and #2 respectively.

The above picture is of #2 showing the area where we eliminated the spilloff. We took this spilloff out due to the extension of the green. Now with the spilloff gone, a player will be able to putt or use a rescue to reach the hole from either side of the green.

Just adding some more soil or fill to make the green surround fit in better due to the addition of the new green extension.