What a change from last weekend! After a tough start we have moved directly into spring.  We should wrap up sod work this week.  Deep tine aeration of greens begins on Monday as we start pushing root development.  Wet weather is expected later this week, so we aim to accomplish as much as possible on Monday and Tuesday.  We are behind in prepping beds for mulch.  Winter weeds are out in abundance but will be tackled in force after the sod work is complete.  Hole five is getting closer and closer to opening.  It is filling in nicely but after walking on it this morning it needs to firm up.  All sod is to be rolled before it rains again this week. 

 

Fairways were mowed for the first time this week.

Pedro blowing red maple flowers off the 12th green before mowing.  

Our crew installing sod on the 7th hole.

Rony and Lu sodding the 5th green collar with bentgrass.

15 approach drainage doing its thing after Thursday's rain.  We received nearly one inch. 

Winter weeds are in abundance right now.  They germinate in winter and flower and produce seed before dying later this spring.  This is called henbit.

Here is another purple flowering weed sometimes confused with henbit called deadnettle.

This weed's leaves can be used in salads.  This is hairy bittercress.

Chickweed.

Of course, we can't forget about this beauty.  Annual bluegrass or Poa annua.

Friday morning with the moon and some fog.

The 5th hole about ready to play on.