The fairways have been topdressed with sand once. We have now decided to go with 2 applications of sand this fall. The first pass was heavier than the second (which should be finished by late Friday). We have the use of a second fairway topdressing unit so we now have the time to add more sand than originally planned This is an opportunity too good to turn down with the reduced play this week.
The front 9 greens will be cut on Thursday. Again with the lack of play and the wet weather we gave them a break. It is also very difficult to get a good cut when they are consistently damp. The sand sticks to the reel units on the mowers and tracks across the surface of the green. Also, the mowing height is raised as sand builds up on the reels (long story just trust me on this one) and cut quality is adversely affected. However we have reached the point where we now have to mow and just deal with the results.
LREP work has stalled in the bunkers, however there is plenty to do elsewhere. Focus for now is concentrated on #10, the pond on #18 and continued irrigation work around the greens.
Wade
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