As the snow is slowly disappearing, everyone's thoughts will turn to golf. "When are we going to open" and "when are we aerating" will be the two biggest questions. The link below to the USGA Green Section has some great articles on why we don't fling the doors open until conditions are just right, and why we aerify in the spring.
We usually open the golf course around April 1st. This is completely dependent on soil temperatures, growth of the greens, and whether or not I think they can handle the high traffic we put on them here at HMGC. As you can see in the articles linked below, early opening can cause problems that can make the greens suffer throughout the season. With the amount of play we have here, it's important to open when it's right.
Spring aeration is scheduled for April 11th. Like last fall, things will be a little different from the usual core-aerifying, which should result in a quicker healing and better rolling greens. I will speak to that when we get closer to April.
Below is the link to some good information from the USGA
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/USGA-Green-Section-Record--March-04--2011.html?soid=1103157499740&aid=cJbB7kFuMlk
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