It's now 2021, and perhaps some New Year's resolutions might be in order. As a suggestion, it would be greatly appreciated if everyone could make a sincere effort to adhere to the "Mats Only" policy at the range during the winter. We were greeted during the final week of 2020 by this excellent example of how to properly practice in a linear manner on the tee:
Without question, this is the perfect divot pattern, and one which will help speed turf recovery--in July... Unfortunately, having occurred at the end of December, this area of overseeded Bermudagrass will likely not fill in until Memorial Day.
Not surprisingly, once one person thinks this is acceptable, so too do others. The beautiful divot pattern above quickly got amended, and on January 1 looked like this:
If you stop for a second and think about it, your home lawn likely goes four to five months between the final fall mowing, and the first spring mowing. The reason for this is pretty simple--the grass isn't growing, and therefore will not recover from any damage inflicted upon it during this time of the year. The grass on the golf course is no different.
We've discussed the need to be cautious with carts this time of year before. Please, respect the guidelines put in place, which are there for the long-term benefit of all of the Club's members.
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