UPDATE...Practice Tee Open

We wanted to let more warm weather help get the grass on the tee growing, but we are going to roll the dice and see what happens.  

We set the ropes up on the left side of the tee where zoysia is the predominant grass.  It's not growing much yet, but has good turf coverage.  There are still divots taken last October that are not recovered, but hopefully we will see some improved growing weather soon.  The right side of the tee has a long way to go and may need surgery.  As mentioned in multiple previous updates, the winter was hard on bermuda grass and some of it we fear will not come back.

To help us get the most out of our practice tee it is important to use a good routine when hitting balls.  Here are some pictures to illustrate the do's and don'ts of how to practice....

DO NOT excavate an entire area.  This takes weeks to recover

DO hit each shot from the back edge of the previous divot and move back in a line.
Start a new line 2-3" away and do the same thing.  This method will recover quickest.

From The USGA regarding practice etiquette...