Holes 1 and 2 will remain closed due to flooding, but we will be running carts on holes 3 thru 18.

1.5 inches of rain last night 1 and 2 are closed and there will be no carts today.

Course Opening

The golf course opened today at 11:00 with carts.  Things are greening up very quickly, and with the weather we will be busy mowing over the next week. Hope to see everyone soon.

 Greens have been cut and rolled and all look like they came thru the winter in great shape.

There have been plenty of deer on the property the last few months.

Tree Removal

The oak tree on hole 7 that was struck by lightning last week was removed yesterday.  Due to the damage to the trunk of the tree from the lightning strike we had the pros come in and take down the tree.  The tree ended up being split all the way to the ground.

Pythium Out Break

Due to perfect weather conditions the last few weeks we had some pythium develop on the course.  Hot days and nights with high humidity is ideal for the development of pythium.  We had preventive fungicides in place but the conditions were so favorable that we had some break through over the week end.  If you look closely you will be able to see the disease throughout the property.  Unfortunately rye grass is very susceptible to the disease and under the right conditions it can wipe out an entire golf course in just a few days. We were able to get out on monday and spray for the disease, it appears to be in check at this point.

Storm Damage

The storm that blew through on Friday had strong winds that knocked many limbs and sticks down.  Lightning also struck a tree on hole 7.

 This is what we dealt with Saturday morning.

This is what is remaining and should be cleaned up by the end of the week. Thanks again for the cooperation.

Due to the rain today we will not be running carts the rest of the day. Standing water high temperatures and carts do not mix. Thanks for the cooperation and as always your understanding.