2009 - What a year! This was truly a year of the good, the bad and the ugly. It was a great year for growing turf due to the mild summer temperatures and the ample amount of rain we received. The golf course was in pristine condition throughout the season and although Mother Nature helped us present an excellent golf course, she threw us a couple of road blocks along the way.
The year began with a treacherous ice storm. The January ice storm caused wide spread damage throughout the city and the golf course was not spared. There were over thirty trees lost on the golf course due to the ice storm and roughly ninety percent of the remaining trees received some form of damage from the ice, mainly in the form of broken limbs. After the thaw, we contracted with several tree companies to assist us in the clean up process; finally, after two months of work the majority of the clean up was finished.
Once the ice melted, it started raining and I don't think it has stopped yet. At last count, the golf course was a little over eleven inches above average rainfall for the year (not that we are complaining).
The year began with a treacherous ice storm. The January ice storm caused wide spread damage throughout the city and the golf course was not spared. There were over thirty trees lost on the golf course due to the ice storm and roughly ninety percent of the remaining trees received some form of damage from the ice, mainly in the form of broken limbs. After the thaw, we contracted with several tree companies to assist us in the clean up process; finally, after two months of work the majority of the clean up was finished.
Once the ice melted, it started raining and I don't think it has stopped yet. At last count, the golf course was a little over eleven inches above average rainfall for the year (not that we are complaining).
