Due to the harsh winter, we delayed greens cover removal by six days this year (when compared to 2024). With little growth during the entire winter, you might not expect that an extra week would make much of a difference.
However you need to remember that this wasn't an extra six days during January, it was in March. The Sun's angle and warmer temperatures now are somewhat magnified compared to mid-winter, and the extra few days under cover made a tremendous difference in the greens' healing.
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| The greens looked appropriate for a St. Patrick's Day cover removal. |
Some members have asked what would happen if we did a late season aerification but did not cover the greens. A couple of check plots were left uncovered throughout the winter to provide an answer to this question.
The difference in recovery between the covered and uncovered sections is easily seen on the back of #2 green:
So when you're on the course during the next couple of weeks, take a moment to check these side by side covered/uncovered areas and decide for yourself whether covering is worth it.
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