January is rolling right along with some really nice spring like weather.  Our crew continues to prepare for the coming season but great weather shifts our focus to mowing greens, raking bunkers, changing hole locations, and rolling greens!  That's crazy!  No complaints here though as there is still plenty of winter ahead.  We've had quite a few guys sick the past few weeks.  In addition one of our guys broke his knee and will be out of work for a while so we are a little short handed.  With most of our crew taking vacation at this time an early spring could hold up some of our winter projects.  

Spring like temperatures are promoting some nice color in our fairways.

January 25th and daffodils are beginning to emerge.

Raking bunkers in January at the fifth green-usually the coldest spot on the course.

The new sod continues to peg down nicely with the mild temperatures.

Over an inch and a half of rain on Monday and we are playing golf on Wednesday-in January!  Lots of branches down throughout the course but no trees.

This fencing was put over the steep slope at three lake to prevent erosion until the sod has successfully rooted.  After the heavy rain everything was still in place!

Relocating tee signs and ball washers that will include memorial benches encompassed in the same mulched bed.

Crows have been a royal pain in the rear.  Here our headless hitchhiker scarecrow keeps watch near the first green.  

This guy reminds me of the scarecrows from the original Planet of the Apes movie.