It was another week of wet weather, and unfortunately the drainage contractor wasn't able to work due to the soggy conditions. Our average rainfall during August is 3.23", and as of today we've received 3.29". Even with 8 more days remaining this month, I am optimistic that we'll see more dry days versus rain days. We're used to dealing with stretches of wet weather, but it seems to negatively affect the turf more in late summer and throughout the fall due to shorter days and the lower angle of the sun. This also happens to be the time of year we look at heavily shaded areas to determine what trees need to be removed and formulate our plans for the winter. The pictures below were taken recently and illustrate the need for tree removal in order to provide more sunlight and airflow for better playing conditions.
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| Lakes 8 blue tee. The turf on the right side of the tee is in much better condition since removing most of the trees on that side 2 years ago. The thin turf and soft conditions on the left side of the tee clearly indicates a problem caused by the dense trees left of the cart path. This is one of the areas we'll be working on this winter. |
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| Grove 3 green/approach looking down from the cart path. This picture was taken around 10am and leaves no doubt about why there is weak turf on the front of the green and most of the approach. |
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| Another angle of Grove 3 green/approach |
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