Heavyweight Spring Maintenance
The cooler early spring weather is behind us here at the 'ranch' and with that, it's time to kick into some heavyweight spring time maintenance.
Last week, our 'super' aerated the greens complex. The temperatures have held and the greens are starting some vigorous growth. In the next several days, we won't even be able to tell that they'd been aerated.
As last year, we're also getting the fairways 'punched'. But, unlike last year, the ground is much softer due to the cooler and wetter spring. The aerator is getting anywhere between a 9 and 12 inch punch. This will really help reduce compaction and we should expect positive results through the entire season. The plan is to have it done once more when our turf begins to go dormant late this fall.
The best part is that play has not been suspended and the job leaves only neat manicured holes in the ground.
The down side (today) is that we've got gusts to 45mph - no golf for me. That's just not fun!
By the way, many thanks to our benefactors in AZ at Robson - they've bent over backwards to help us keep ahead of the maintenance curve. For those of you that might be local to the DFW Metroplex, you can find the 'ranch' on GolfNow.com - look at courses in the Dallas area and select Robson Ranch. Or, if you'd prefer, ping me via a comment on the blog and I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have.
Keep it in the short grass.
