Spring begins!

I snapped this photo last Friday (3/20), the first day of spring. Conditions are at a premium right now, before the long, hot days of summer. We are making every effort to hold on to the fickle poa annua in our fairways for as long as we can. Unfortunately, we will come to a point when the poa begins to die and bare/thin areas return. It's just a fact of growing an annual plant in a perennial environment. The exciting news is that we will not have to tolerate poor summer conditions much longer, as we will begin our Bermuda fairway conversion in late July!

Tee and Approach Aerification

We began tee and approach aerification this week, completing the front nine Wednesday afternoon. We were also able to spike all the front nine fairways, as well as historical problem areas in the rough. We will continue this same process on the back nine next week. With mild spring temperatures, this is an ideal time for aerification. The grass is growing rapidly and the healing process should be minimized.