After what seems like months of cold, sopping wet conditions, the golf course has been smacked by days in the low to mid-90's and nights near or above 70 degrees. While it did help the course finally dry up, the shock to the grass (Poa annua - not what's left of our bentgrass) on the greens has brought about a little off-color turf on some of our weaker greens, namely 8, 15, and the right half of 4. Also, areas in the rough and fairways that were smothered with water for days are struggling to grow. With these unseasonably hot and humid conditions, we have been forced into a little defensive turf management far earlier in the year than usual.
Most of the greens are doing fine, but we will be cautious and extremely diligent for the next couple of days until we get into some more seasonable weather. Hot weather such as what we are experiencing can bring disease, stress out the turf, and make it difficult to recover from the day's traffic.
Tomorrows high is going to be between 93 and 97 depending on who you listen two. With the humidity, high skies, and the length of the day to consider, we will have to be on our toes.
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| Another puddle area on a fairway edge. We will aerate these areas to loosen things up and hope to get some grass to come back. |
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| The rough on 10 not feeling the love. |
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| Bottom of 10 fairway where the flood waters sat for a few days. Since I've been at HMGC, I think we've re-sodded this about every other year. |
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| This rough on #3 was wet for days. Between rain, traffic, and heat, this area will be slow to recover. Drainage needs to be installed in this area in the worst way. |
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| More former puddles struggling to keep alive. |
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