Yesterday, the 14th green was cleared and the process went very smooth. This green is one that sees very little sunlight through the winter and as you can see it came out nicely. No snow mold or ice damage present.
There was the threat of elk traffic throughout the winter, but there was no evidence.
If you take a closer look to the second picture you will notice some of the sand left from last fall's heavy topdressing. This is a good thing to help protect the plants. We also noticed the color not as vibrant as years past. This is due to the late snowfall and the green was able to go into dormancy. The benefit to dormancy is that the plants are better prepared for the fluctuations in temperatures that we are beginning to have in the valley.
The 15th green was cleared today and we have excellent results with this green as well.
Steve, Noticed #14 as I drove back from Frisco today. It really has me excited for a road trip. Will you be removing snow from every green? How do you prioritize removal? And, there's no such thing as a dumb question and the worst you could say is no...but if the practice chipping green was cleared would it be puttable on a warm sunny afternoon?
ReplyDeleteTHANKS.