Here We Go Again

On Saturday I spent a good part of the morning roping off saturated fairways and posting signs to try and direct traffic for any power carts (medical only) that would go out for the day. Around 9:30 a.m. I gave up. After standing in front of the haul road sod on #1 and looking at water from tree line to tree line it was pointless to continue. I decided to trust whoever had a cart to drive with care to get around the course. When I got to #2 and stood in the soggy mess that is usually the landing area I began to question the sanity of golfers. When you are cold, wet and grumpy the mind wanders. Shortly afterward the real heavy rains began, we closed the course for the day and those heavy showers did not let up until later in the evening. I'm not looking forward to the early course tour Eric and I will make Sunday morning (today).


On The Course This Week:

• Once conditions dry out we will mowing fairways and rough to try and bring them back to the condition they were in last week. It'll mean a lot of clippings and our blowers going out to cleanup behind the mowers.
• Clean up of branches and such blown down on the course over the weekend.
• Alberta Arborists will be here Monday or Tuesday to assist us in bringing down the poplar on #3 and removing some high broken branches on #15 and #18. If anyone has noticed other "hangers" please let maintenance or the pro shop know.
• The greens and approaches will be verticut and lightly topdressed as soon as the greens firm up. Hopefully Monday or Tuesday morning. Let me state here that I appreciate the opportunity we have to implement this important cultural practice. The golf course has and will continue to see improvements by staying on this program.
• Continued repairs where required on the course. That includes small sod projects, localized aeration, weed control, etc.

NOTE: Mosquito repellant damages turf!! By last count there are 9 seperate yellow patches on the first fairway alone.

See you on the course,

Wade