Golf Course Update
Driving Range Update / Opening schedule
Approximatley 80% of the snow cover on the driving has melted. Turf Care Staff will snow blow the remainder of the snow this week to spread it around to facilitate melting.
This weeks forecast is showing temperatures that return to cooler seasonal temperatures which means very little melting and drying of the ground will happen. Fortunatley the long range forecast shows temperatures returning to double diget daily high's next week.
If the long range forecast stays reasonably close to accurate, we will plan and work toward having the driving range open for the last weekend in March or April 1st. Stay tuned to this blog or the Priddis Greens web site for updates as we get closer to the end of the month.
If the driving range opens as forecasted, the chipping green, practice putting green and short game practice areas will likely remain closed. These practice greens will open once the turf on the putting surfaces starts to grow. Without growth at this time of year, the turf will not recover from foot traffic and the greens will be set back significantly.
Golf Course Conditions
As the melt has slowly continued over the past week since our last update,
Turf Care Staff has been able to remove snow off a handful of greens and also
crawl under a few green covers to evaluate turf conditions.
So far the 8 greens that have had snow removed look good and the few greens
that we have crawled under the tarps also look good.
Snow is starting to recede from tree lines and we are seeing more and more
turf each day. We have seen some burrowing damage in the rough from voles
(minor so far) and a small amount of snow mold in rough (minor so far).
We are encouraged with the condition of the turf so far and we anxiously
await the big melt so we can see and prepare the remainder of the turf for
another golf season.
It is too early to start forecasting opening dates for the golf course as we
some holes that are entirely covered. Although if the trend of warm dry weather
continues, we will be in a position to start preparing the golf course for
opening a few weeks earlier than the past few years.
Approximatley 80% of the snow cover on the driving has melted. Turf Care Staff will snow blow the remainder of the snow this week to spread it around to facilitate melting.
This weeks forecast is showing temperatures that return to cooler seasonal temperatures which means very little melting and drying of the ground will happen. Fortunatley the long range forecast shows temperatures returning to double diget daily high's next week.
If the long range forecast stays reasonably close to accurate, we will plan and work toward having the driving range open for the last weekend in March or April 1st. Stay tuned to this blog or the Priddis Greens web site for updates as we get closer to the end of the month.
If the driving range opens as forecasted, the chipping green, practice putting green and short game practice areas will likely remain closed. These practice greens will open once the turf on the putting surfaces starts to grow. Without growth at this time of year, the turf will not recover from foot traffic and the greens will be set back significantly.
Golf Course Conditions
As the melt has slowly continued over the past week since our last update,
Turf Care Staff has been able to remove snow off a handful of greens and also
crawl under a few green covers to evaluate turf conditions.
So far the 8 greens that have had snow removed look good and the few greens
that we have crawled under the tarps also look good.
Snow is starting to recede from tree lines and we are seeing more and more
turf each day. We have seen some burrowing damage in the rough from voles
(minor so far) and a small amount of snow mold in rough (minor so far).
We are encouraged with the condition of the turf so far and we anxiously
await the big melt so we can see and prepare the remainder of the turf for
another golf season.
It is too early to start forecasting opening dates for the golf course as we
some holes that are entirely covered. Although if the trend of warm dry weather
continues, we will be in a position to start preparing the golf course for
opening a few weeks earlier than the past few years.
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| 2 Raven Green After Snow Removal |
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| 4 Raven Fairway Friday march 16th |
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| 4 Raven fairway - Snow Cover 8 -12" deep (Friday March 16th) |
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