Rain and Trees.

Another rain-out today.   After an Easter week that began with a half inch of snow and ended with over an inch of rain, the course dried out just enough to get another inch or more today and tomorrow.  We were able to get out and do some mowing until the rain washed us out.  As much as members must be anxious to play golf, we are anxious to get to work on the golf course.  I'm told that we could be in line to have the wettest April on record.  Please bear with us as we battle the weather to get the course as playable as possible.  There may be some very tall rough areas to contend with as well as some messy areas that we have been unable to mow for some time.  While it is wet, we are also entering a normal period of heavy spring growth which combined will leave our golf course a little on the messy side.

A shot of 8 green on Monday the 18th. 

  While it was difficult to get anything done over the last little while, we did manage to get the tree company out to treat our ash trees on #8.  They will be out again when the weather is a little warmer to treat the blue spruce behind #9 green and the spruce trees left on #8.

We have been using a drench to keep insecticide in our ash trees.  It is mixed with a load of fertilizers and stimulants to give the trees the best chance to battle the ash borer.