We will have our first frost delay of the season this morning. With the temperature dropping all the way to 32 last night, expect this delay to last for several hours. Check in with the golf shop with updates later this morning. While this frost might be an inconvenience, it’s an important step for the […]
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As of this morning, I installed plaques for a shorter distance golf course to play from. These plaques are located 18 inches from the edge of the fairways. On the par three tees, they are located on the front of the forward most tee box. The new tee plaques will play to a yardage of […]
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Next week, we will be aerifying the golf course. The course will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, August 29th and 30th, reopening at 9:30 am Thursday for Ladies League. Here were our Department’s goals: Aerify Greens with solid 3/8″ tines to a depth of 4.5″. This is to incorporate sand into the top profile. Solid tines do […]
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This week’s PGA Tour stop is The Greenbrier Classic, at The Old White Course. The Old White is a 1914 C.B. MacDonald designed golf course as Seth Raynor being his design and construction associate. However in 1920, Raynor returned to The Old White to do several updates, putting his stamp on Classic Golf Course Architecture […]
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A few recent comments about the course got me focusing on the positive imprint Midland Hills leaves environmentally. The comments were regarding the algae bloom in Walsh Lake in the beginning of June. Several thought this bloom was from the Turf Department’s management of the course; fertilizer and chemical usage, in particular. I took these […]
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Whenever aerification comes around, the weather seems to do the opposite of what we need it to do. Last year we had heavy frost before and after, this year untimely rain. Here’s a breakdown of what we accomplished as of tonight and what you can expect when you tee it up tomorrow, and the next few days: We’ve […]
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Our first frost delay will take place this morning. With no wind, clear skies last night, and a low temperature of 30 degrees, the delay will take several hours to lift. The sun is going to come out, which will eventually help burn it off. Please check with the golf shop for updates to see […]
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The Turf Department is excited to open the golf course early again in 2017. It’s a nice trend we could all get used to. The best news: we came out of winter in almost perfect condition. That’s always the biggest question, and we never know until all of the snow is gone, temperatures warm up slightly […]
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We recently purchased a weather station that tracks weather on property. In the past, we relied on the nearest reliable station, which was a few miles away. Now, we have updated weather data, every 5 seconds, which is occurring on property. There are a few things that make this seemingly small addition exciting: First, the […]
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On January 18, I confirmed, for the first time, that Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has inhabited the Ash tree population on Midland’s property. We have been inside the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s quarantine zone for several years now, so this is no surprise-but this is the first time that I’ve been able to make a […]
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