As we head into our first measurable rainfall expected Friday into next week, the maintenance crew has been busy getting in as many mowing frequencies as possible. The turfgrass is continuing to grow, but at a much slower pace.We know that when it rains it can pour here, which will then limit our ability to get some of the mowers out onto the golf course. We are also looking at conducting some improvements to the irrigation system. You might ask why are they doing that now, it's going to rain. We want to target areas now that we know have issues and make the corrections before we turn off the sprinkler system due to freezing temperatures. We also have a better idea of where the specific areas are due to the discoloration in the turf from the summer stress. When spring rolls around we will be busy fixing any leaks and energizing the system, which leaves very little time for improvements. Once we have some of the irrigation done we will move onto drainage projects. We've targeted several areas around the golf course that have been giving us trouble and need fixing.
As of late you will have noticed the greens speeds have picked up. Some of this is due to the verticutting we've done and the fact that we've had cooler temperatures at night and now during the day. We've managed to keep our disease in check for the most part, but cold wet overcast days are a recipe for our friend fusarium to reappear.
Lets hope for some minimal rain and more sunny weather!
