Friday 25 February 2022

Why are the Greens Still Closed?

 

#12 with a light dusting of snow Monday morning

While most of us I'm sure were hoping that the nice weather in early February was set to continue, these hopes were quickly dashed with cold temperatures and snow this week. These low temperatures have frozen our playing surfaces but we expect to start to thaw out in the coming days. 

This is one of the most vulnerable times for turf damage from traffic. Please see this excellent short video from the USGA Green Section regarding root shear.

USGA Root Shear Video

As we start to thaw from the top down, the Grounds Team will be checking to ensure that we are completely thawed at each green, before opening the green to play. Greens that have less sun exposure will of course take longer to thaw.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we bring the course back to fully open status over the next few days. 

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