Cold and frosty on the course today. The frost delay on Wednesday in similar conditions lasted until 11:00am. The sunny weather and warmer temperatures predicted for today should help it burn off quicker. Golfers should still plan on a 10:30am start time for today. [.....]
We do have our first delay of the year due to frost. We will keep the Pro Shop updated on a projected start time. Golfers can plan on at start around 9:30. [.....]
For the last week I have been saying frost delays are coming, but somehow we made it through the week with just the right weather to avoid them. It looks like our run of luck is over and the first frost delay will be happening tomorrow. Come out and enjoy the sunny weather and green grass while you can!
This weather forecast shows quite a change in the temperatures are coming. Not even in the 50's next week for highs. This will certainly start to change [.....]
We began our fairway aeration process on Monday. Two fairways were completed Monday and we are attempting 2 more fairways today. This is a process that will span the period of a few weeks. We will be completing this practice around golf and weather, so players should expect to see us as they play.
There are several parts of this process which will result in the work lasting a few weeks. We are topdressing the fairways heavy with sand. We are then using one aerator with a [.....]
It appears that the first frost delay will be happening later this week. The first frost is much later this year. We had 5 frost delays in the middle of September last season. As usual, when frost is on the grass, we can not allow traffic on the course.
We have made several posts for the reasons we avoid traffic during frosts. Please refer to these for more detailed information:
Frost for Friday?
Frost
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Well another glorious fall week has passed with ideal temperatures and almost complete recovery for many greens surfaces that were opened up in early to mid-September. Aeration is still going on but there is always a much bigger gamble in regards to recovery when doing it this time of the year. Insect problems are still hanging around somewhat but in areas that are considered low value. The overnight temperatures have dropped somewhat but a frost may be needed to knock back any more disease problems. Dollar spot in the aggressive fall form has been hanging around and this has proved to be difficult to shake. Leaf fall has definitely begun to occur and many courses have switched from [.....]