We've had 2 1/2 inches in the last 48 hours. The course is very wet and very messy with maple leafs everywhere! Our weekend staff is slim this time of year, so we apologize for the slow progress on cleanup. Our goal is to blow off the greens and tees for play. We change the pins today and will not change them Sunday.
Monday will be a full day of leaf blowing for the crew. Most of the trees have shed their leaves, so now we need to get them picked up. The greens haven't been mowed since Thursday because they are too soft and we would actually cause damage if we attempted to mow them right now. If the rains subside over the next 24 hours, then we will try to get them mowed on Monday. Please keep all carts on the path, the fairways and rough are saturated!
We have some thinning areas on the greens from all the rain, mowing them too soon afterwards, and compaction due to foot traffic coming on and off the greens. The areas are also in shady, heavy foot traffic areas. Please try to walk around some of these areas to give them a break. The thin areas are the front of #7, back of #8, back and left of #10, back of #15 and back right of #16. All of these areas are weak and need time to heal.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
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As a golfer, I'd like the pins changed every day. But, you know the conditions of the greens and your manpower situation. Thus, I defer to any decision that you make.
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