Both greens have been managed with the same mowing, fertility, and moisture management programs. What separates these two? Sunlight. Shade is the limiting factor between these two surfaces. Lower trajectory of the sun this time of year means slower growth ๐@Chatham_Hills
Wind is much lighter today at the Irish open but you don't have to hit that bad a shot to be in trouble and rack up a big number. True links challenge out there
โ๏ธ๐ฅถThe low temps come to an end๐ก๏ธ
Although the frost is several inches into the profile of our greens.
This will take some time to lift and it's when the most damage can be done to our greens.
Root shear has long lasting implications.
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Nothing lasts forever, including golf course maintenance equipment. Hereโs a simple way to explain the lifespan of maintenance equipment that will help golfers and decision-makers understand when itโs time to invest in replacement ๐
On Monday I was met by a golf who said โIโm going to try and bully you into changing you mind about the Course restrictions todayโ
Here is a few things that I think about when making decisions about the course.
Fall foliage is beautiful backdrop for golf, but once the leaves start dropping the pleasantries are over. Cleaning up the mess is necessary for playability and turf health, but it comes at a substantial cost.
You can just see the lines of new seed 10 days after we Dyna seeded. Probably our best strike yet. We are going to do this again in the coming weeks when weather is right. Always trying to get better.