Dear Members,
The
scheduled deep drill Aerification for Monday will go on as planned with
a slight revision in timing. Southeast Turf Maintenance will be
getting in early Sunday evening and I would like to get an early start
on a few greens since the time change will give us more daylight.
Therefore, the last available tee time to go off of number 1 will be at
3:00 PM.
The
deep drill process is a very swift and easy process, but my original
plan was to core aerify directly behind the drill machines. I am not
100% sure that this will happen. Without being certain that I will have
water up and going on the course, I cannot guarantee that I will core
aerify; making this somewhat of a game-time decision. If unable, I will
plan my core aerification for some time in the two weeks following the
deep drill.
Scenario 1: Deep Drill Only. If
the deep drill is the only process that our greens see, the course will
be back in play by Tuesday and the holes should be almost invisible.
The greens should roll just fine. I will send an update with further
plans for core aerification.
Scenario 2: Deep Drill + Core Aerification. If
I am able to aerify behind the drill machines, we hope to have 9 holes
open on Tuesday morning while working on the other 9. The impact will
be much more noticeable than the deep drill alone. This usually takes
approximately 3 weeks to recover with the right weather and amendments.
As
we all know, we are at the mercy of Mother Nature and all of this is
weather permitting and could be ever-changing from a timing
perspective. Our golf course must go through this process to have the
best chance at being strong for the summer months. The removal of old
and introduction of new materials is one of the most important stages of
preparing our greens for the growing season. The crew and I thank you
for your patience and ongoing support.
Best Regards,
Justin Browning, GCS
