Cold, hot, windy, pollen, allergies, Spring is here

 

The bermuda is trying to green up thanks to some periodic rains but these nighttime temperatures in the 30's are not helpful. If you are looking for any kind of quick bermuda growth while the pears, cherries and forsythia are blooming, it just is not going to happen. Soil temps will come up as they always do and we will be mowing some grass later into April.

Last week the Green Committee met for the first time and we took a look here on the right of #2 Manakin. A zelkova and a red maple have been there a few years and made it difficult to not only see where a drive to the right lands but some significant erosion underneath the trees was starting to take place. The Committee agreed on some addition by subtraction.

The two trees were removed, the stumps ground and both entire areas were sodded over thanks to a little extra bermuda sod from Kinloch's range tee project.

Now we have an unhindered view of the giant willow oak here on #2 and you should also be able to see where your ball ends up if it decides to venture right of the path. 

Excavation resumed this week on 14 and 16 Manakin bunkers. Concrete is ordered for Monday.

Next week we will pour concrete in 14 and then the back bunker on 16 and then fill them up with sand. The right side bunker on 16 will be tweaked a bit the following week to allow for more walk off room from the green. That will be the final bunker to be renovated!

We have been sneaking in some dry mows on the Manakin greens this week when possible. A foliar fertilizer application was made today so that combined with some favorable temperatures this weekend should get the bentgrass turning the corner for aeration recovery. The holes will continue to close over the next week and then we are set for the same procedure on the Sabot April 7th. Enjoy some warmer temps this weekend!