Where is spring

After the spring of 2012 golfers and employees alike were spoiled by the early warm spring. When March was cold I said "It is okay as long as April is nice." Well now we are into April and things are not improving. That 60 degree weather is always 8 days out on the 10 day forecast but it never gets here.

We were able to open the driving range on Sat April 6 and my Sunday the 7th the back 9 holes were firm and snow free despite the snow and wet conditions on the front and middle 9's.

On the 7th I was able to blow off the greens and changed cups to prepare for a Monday the 8th opening. We were open for about 5 minutes when we received a half of inch of rain, followed by 1.8" of rain from Tuesday through Wednesday AM. Wed brought with it a a blanket of ice on the trees and turf along with flooded ponds and ditches.

We hope to allow play by the weekend but it depends how fast the water goes away. Looking at the forecast we should be firming up and greening up early next week. THINK SPRING! no scratch that... THINK NICE SPRING WEATHER!

The ice brought down part of a Willow on hole 4.

The pond on hole one is covering the fairway.

The trees are glimmering with ice.

 

This shot from Augusta National is a reminder that good weather is around the corner for us!