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| New Tee Markers that will be put out later in the spring |
The 2019 season is finally here. It seems like it took forever considering the cold, snowy, and icy winter that is hopefully behind us. The last couple of weeks, and the forecast has yet to bring on any consistent warmth, but there is enough change to suggest that warmer weather is near.
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| #4 Green covered in ice during winter |
The course handled the winter rather well, we had lots of changes including rains that turned to ice, and snow that melted and turned to ice, but overall our grass looks like it is coming out of winter just fine.
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| #1 Green after the melt |
Over the winter the maintenance staff was busy with lots of tree work. You will notice that up and down all of our tree/rough lines we have trimmed all the low branches helping raise tree canopy's, allowing for players to find their golf shots, and allow for sunlight to get to grass located near and around those trees.
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| Staff trimming trees |
Over the coming weeks we are hoping for warmer weather so that soil temperatures rise and the grass can really start growing. The little growth we have had is not enough to support golf cart traffic, it is also not enough to fill divots and grow through ball marks. Also you will notice that the grass in our fairways has taken on many different colors this early in the year. This is due to the different spices that are out there and how each is coming out of winter at a different pace. Some will be more dormant then others, and will be brown to yellowish in color.
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| Modeled look of a fairway |
Like most springs on the north shore we encourage and thank you for your patience with the cold weather and a slow start to the year. We look forward to seeing you out there.
Respectfully,
Nick Marfise
Golf Course Superintendent
