2017 Fall Aerification

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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Mother Nature 1 , Midland .75

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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Frost Delay

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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On-Site Weather Station

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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