We completed our major aerification of greens, tees, and fairways last week on schedule. The forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday had not been good, and we were happy that the weather folks were (once again) incorrect. It feels as if the precipitation has been all around us for most of August, but the golf course hasn't seen much.
With most of the fairways being opened up from aerification this past week, moisture management is critical. Just three days post-surgery and #15 fairway is looking good, and in need of a mowing.
However, the holes create additional surface area for moisture loss, and until they fill in completely, the fairway will be prone to drying out quickly. So, "To water, or not to water?" is always the question following fairway aerification. Basing decisions on the weather forecast may often lead to having things too wet or too dry.
Saturday night into Sunday morning brought 1.80" of rain--not good for playing golf, but a deep soaking that will help the turf heal.
Another way to put this month's general lack of rain into perspective is to consider that construction has now been going on for five full weeks on the short game area. During that time exactly zero days have been lost due to inclement weather.
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