A beautiful day for golf. Temperatures have been in the 70's all week, conditions are dry and firm and perfect for scoring. Today began the two-day Club Championship for the men's and ladies' leagues. The greens are rolling at their best for the season and are consistently at 11.5 on the stimp meter. Which is slightly faster than normal. Our goal for the regular season is to maintain green speeds of 9.5-10 on the stimp meter. For the best test for today's players, we mowed and rolled greens today. With the cooler temperatures, the mowers are not picking up much grass, however they remove any debris and clean up the surface. Following the mowers, we rolled most of the greens, for a smoother and quicker pace.
The stimp meter is used to measure consistency among the greens.
Not every green needs to be rolled to achieve the desired rolling speed. The 10th green is a great example. It was rolling so fast that we skipped rolling it and hand watered to soften the surface.
Players must put some thought into their approach to these greens and they will prove to be a great test for the championship.
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