First Frost on the Course this year

Well what a surprise, nobody expected the frost to show up this morning. Weather man was indicating that temperatures would be closer to freezing tomorrow. Well we are gearing up how we will address the frost delays. Let’s say that we will make all previsions to get everyone on the course as soon as possible. So please be patient and let the frost dissipate as not to damage any turf. We have a long way to go, so we will see winters frost delay from time to time, so please don’t be too upset with us as we make these calls.
We will see what Saturday morning has in store for us, in regards to freezing temperatures. :}
p.s. I think Ed will be handing out cookies and hot coffee with a smile on these mornings.

Chasing Moles off the Green

This week we are keeping up with the changes of the weather. As luck would have it we overseeded last week. Finished up the last two greens on Saturday evening and it rained all day Sunday and ended up with 1.5 inches if rain. Keeping my fingers crossed but I believe that we are OK. The seed hopefully has been washed into the thatch layer on the green instead of getting washed off. I still have some seed left over so if need be. I'll touch up greens as needed.
On another note we are currently chasing a mole on #4 green. He has caused some damage and we are actively setting traps and putting out bait to eliminate the mole traffic. I'll be keeping you up to date on our progress.

Life on the Greens

The temperatures have been more like the weather we would expect in the summer. We should be in the 50 to 60 degree range for this time of year. However we will still have to make the best out of our situation. While dealing with these conditions we need to get the most out of our seeding investment and manicure the best putting surface possible.
Mother natures has given us some challenges. The day after we completed overseeding we were blessed with 3/4 of rain in 30mins., which washed most of the seed away and now we are dealing with record temperatures in the 80's. So this has caused less than perfect over seeding conditions this year.
Adding more seed will help with conditioning of the putting surface and improve your game. So please bare with us during this process, it will pass quickly. We are applying seed and sand in light dosages so there will be very little impact on your game. We are scheduled to do this on thurs and friday evening Nov. 19th and 20th. Until then or after I'll see you on the course.
Your sup,
auggie