March is charging in like a lion.  This is not the start we were hoping for but the weather looks promising in the near future.  We will open the course as soon as possible and hope to have at least nine holes ready for play by Friday the 14th.  The snow has been beneficial to the new turf but we can all say enough!  We are staffing up and ready to show off our wonderful golf course.  There will be plenty happening in a short time so get ready for the golf season!

 

 

Not the start to March we would of liked but it sure is pretty.

 

 

Prior to the snow we observed quite a few oak leaves on the ground pushed off by new growth.  A sure sign of spring.

 

 

Our pansies really took it on the chin this winter but these should recover to give a nice spring display.

 

 

Before the snow on Monday we just about completed cutting back all the ornamental grasses.   We like to keep them up as long as possible to give birds a place to shelter from the cold.

 

 

We spread out the cut grasses and mulch them with a bush hog in non mow areas.

 

 

This area of annual bluegrass was observed in a slight depression on the 14th fairway illustrating its affinity to wet areas.  We tried to level as many spots in the fairways prior to seeding as possible.

 

 

The pro shop has some new apparel which suits the superintendent to the T!