Update on the greens

The greens are shaping up nicely, even the the four same ole greens that always want to be the trouble makers are coming around. The practice green is recovering well, just a little more time and it will begin to tighten up like the other greens are. I'm pleased with the overall conditions and will begin my summer management plan starting the first week of May. As far as aerifications to the greens, the first one is scheduled for June 1st, then August 9th. The aerification to fairways is scheduled for the first week of June.
In case you wonder why particular greens have problems in recovering after the winter months let me share a few reasons.
**Practice green--This green receives the highest amount of traffic than any other green. The wear and tear of foot traffic can wear grass down to the dirt. On top of that these greens go dormant throughout the winter months and very little growth is actually taking place. So we have to be careful not to wear the turf to far down and it's up to me to keep the fertility up to the necessary rate to keep it actively growing and to manage the water correctly.
**Hole #4,5,6--These three greens live in a totally different environment than the rest of the greens. There's trees blocking the air movement, morning sun does not cover the surface until later in the morning and then evening sun is covering turf as well. This in turn can cause turf to thin out. So these particular three greens require a little bit more tender care than the rest do.
Overall our goal is to maintain 20 perfect greens, just remember these greens are like our children and we all know that none of our children are the same. Also, let's remember the 150 degree rule. In order for turf to be in growing stages the total temperature needs reach 150 degrees. So far in 2010 there has been one day where the temperatures reached this degree.
Well let me take that back today we were at 158 degrees, yea buddy! The turf is growing now.