What a mess! We've had rain in the gauge every day since last Thursday. The downpour that started it last Thursday night took a big toll on bunkers. 100 players in an outing the following Friday morning stalled any repair efforts. The forecast called for three more rainy days, making bunker work a poor use of time anyway. Somehow we completed aeration between all the raindrops, but now we have real mess. The bunkers are still a wreck, the grass has been growing for a week, and the greens have holes in them. It's not a good time for me to ask for your thoughts on course conditions.
We were able to get the mowers out today, but had to dodge a number of wet areas. Bunker repairs will start tomorrow morning at 6:00 AM and continue through the weekend. Greens will recover quickly, but are just two days removed from surgery so please bear with us. I think we will be back to normal very soon.
Pictures from the aeration process...
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| 6:30 Tuesday morning Soil Relievers in action...in the rain |
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| Soil Reliever |
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Even though we cover the sand,
rain water moves upward into the pile and
humidity under the tarp soaks the sand
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| We spread 60 tons of sand over 150,000 square feet |
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Our machine puts 1/2" diameter holes
3" deep on 2"x 2" spacing |
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The sand wasn't as dry as we'd like, but the
brush got the holes full. We will keep brushing
and blowing until all excess sand is removed. |
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