When the temperatures fall, conditions on the golf course can be somewhat deceptive. For example, on Wednesday we received 1.35" of precipitation, or over 36,600 gallons of water on each and every acre of the course.
As temperatures dropped below freezing, much of that moisture was trapped in the upper part of the soil profile. Thus, if you ventured on the course Thursday or Friday morning, the frozen conditions made it appear to be much firmer (less wet) than it really was.
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| Water was still running down cart paths Friday morning. |
On days like this, what appears to be fine conditions in the morning, will often turn into messy conditions in the afternoon as the surface thaws. The damage to the turf that takes place at this time of year from cart traffic is of particular concern as the plant is dormant and unable to grow out of it.
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| Cart traffic on wet turf can cause damage to both the foliage and roots. |
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