Monday August 22nd greens aerification has been cancelled due to extreme weather conditions.
Typically we'll apply layers of sand on the green in order to fill the holes left behind from the aerification and this sand may sit on the green surface for two to three hours to allow it dry out before it is worked into the holes. With temperatures reaching into the 100's and it really fells like 110 degrees that can cause serious turf burn. With this type of turf burns it generally takes awhile for recovery to happen.
With the Club Championships in 3 weeks and the Member/Guest coming up in 7 weeks. I feel like the smart decision is to reschedule this aerification to a better time, perhaps when we begin to cool off just a little. I hope everyone can understand this decision.
Thanks
Willy Plowman
Golf Course Superintendent
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