Beautiful weather has been dominating for quite a while.  It is rewarding to see the golf course in such good shape as we enter November.  It promises to be quite a busy fall as the leaves have hardly begun falling.

Look who's running again!

The golf course has been in marvelous shape most of the season capped off by the excellent October weather we have experienced.  Here Jack surveys the ninth fairway and some nice straight mowing lines.  Checkers anyone?

Always trying to improve the fairways here Richard seeds bent into some common bermuda patches.

Bent seed is tiny. Hopefully it will establish in some of the bermuda areas before winter arrives.

What a nasty weed.

We had our first frost on the 26th of October which is quite late.  Frost delays can be expected as we go forward into the fall.  Walking on frosted turf bruises the turf and can actually kill it if allowed to continue.  Frost delays are a pain for all concerned but necessary to keep the turf in it's best condition.

All the approaches and specific fairways were topdressed recently.  We hope to do this one more time before winter arrives.  Topdressing firms up the surface allowing better roll and playability and helps reduce the development of unnecessary thatch.

Diseased roses that refused to bloom were removed at the1st tee and replaced with European Hornbeams.  Additional landscaping will be added.

A nice improvement.

How about that sunrise!