Our first few days of weather that will be cold enough to force covering the greens isn't going to wait for December to roll around. Temperatures are expected to drop below 25 degrees Tuesday night (11/27) and Wednesday's highs will hover around the mid-forties. Winds will be out of the north and are expected to be in the 10-20 mph range on Wednesday. The Wind Chill temperature Wednesday morning is currently forecasted to be a chilly 16 degrees.
With that said, we will be closing the Farm course on Tuesday at 11:30 to allow enough time to cover the greens before dark. Placing the covers out for the first time requires a few more hours than normal in order to position the covers properly. Once the staff figures out the exact angles to place the corners the covers are then stapled to the ground and the corners are painted to speed up their next installation for the next time. The covers will remain on the greens until Thursday when we hope to get the course reopened for play by around 11:00.
Leaf Season
The leaf season is in peak mode with leaves steadily rolling off the trees over the past few weeks. The persistent rains as of late has kept the courses too wet to take our large equipment out on a steady basis and as such we have definitely struggled to keep pace. The initial leaf fall period was later than normal this season but with the recent hard frost, rains and wind they are well on their way to catching up. The leaf season consumes the vast majority of our labor during this time of the year but rest assured by the end of December or early January we will have a hold on the leaf situation. Until then be sure to establish a winter leaf rule in your group to keep up the pace of play and keep things friendly in your group.
