Winter's last gasp has occurred and spring has arrived!  The course is so much further along than last winter when we didn't open till March 21st.  This week all of the bunkers were intensely cultivated and the faces compacted and are ready for play.  Next week we begin aeration and seeding of weak rough areas.  The following week we will deep tine aerate the greens and tees.  With the excellent weather we expect lots of golf this week!

The tarps are off and the greens look very healthy.  Once they are acclimated to the  environment

they will open.

Using a tine harrow to lift up matted rough from the snow.  New shoots are rapidly emerging in these areas.  We will begin aeration and seeding this week.

The first mow of the fairways.

Winterberry hollies still showing plenty of fruit in late winter.  These should be gone soon as new seasons growth occurs.

The last snow of winter? 

Friday found us back in the shop wrapping up some final course accessory work.  Here Luis measures and cuts Vinyl Guard for hazard stakes.

Using a heat gun he shrink wraps the vinyl over the pvc.

Voila! The stake is complete.  No more painting and a polished professional look.

Sure signs of spring…

Bee colony #2 survived the winter!  The warm weather last week brought them out of the hive and we started feeding with sugar water.