Record Heat

SATURDAY JUNE 29th

107 DEGREES 

SHATTERS

RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE

OF 103 DEGREES!

Good golly it is hot out there. Along with this record high temperatures came low humidity. The low humidity may sound all good but growing turf in an area that is normally high in humidity is not good, it's kind of like you have to change your whole management strategy in maintaining moisture in your turf just to keep it from burning up. Sure, when you cut grass at 2" high-not that big of a deal.

When maintaining turf as low as 1/8" to 1/2" height, especially the 1/8" height of cut on the greens the low humidity is sucking the moisture out of that plant like you removing the liquid from a drink with a straw. So, it's absolutely critical that moisture levels are checked and maintained throughout the day hours. So if you see us hand watering or sprinklers going; please understand we are doing what have to do to keep the needed moisture required for the plant to survive in heat conditions as we are currently experiencing.

Thank You

Willy Plowman

Golf Course Superintendent