We were finally able to mow the greens again. We've had 3 inches of rain in the past few days. Some of the greens were under water most of yesterday. The 10th green has been under a lot of water the past month and is showing signs of weakness. The back 1/3 of the green is usually a puddle when we get rains like we've had recently. The low point is in the back up against the hillside, which is not good. We have a small catch basin just on the green edge, but it's not the low point. The low point is about 2 feet onto the green and then another low point 10 feet further on. We certainly don't want a catch basin on the putting surface.
The root zone is water logged and weak. That, combined with too much shade is taking a toll on the green. We have not mowed the green in 6 days so it can take a break. Hopefully the weather improves and we see signs of better health soon. Most people never get to see this puddle, so I am going to take a picture of how bad it really is and post it on the blog. The other option is you could ask Brian Johnson who laughs at me every time I'm on the green scratching my head in frustration. His favorite comment to me is, "Mike, you're gonna have to rebuild it you know." Unfortunately that may be the only solution.
FYI: 9" rainfall in last 30 days...3.5" since Saturday morning!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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