Tomorrow morning we will be venting greens with 1/4" tines and a light sand topdressing later in the day. I try to go as long as possible without doing any kind of disruptive maintenance to the greens, but after this season's intense rainfall (77" YTD) and traffic, we need to open up some holes to allow oxygen to reach the root zone. Several of our greens are starting to show excess wear caused by golfer foot traffic that is exacerbated by poor growing environments where they simply can't recover (poor air circulation and lack of sunlight) from the abuse.
When we are dealt with this kind of weather, it makes us play defense. Therefore, it makes planning difficult. I apologize for the lack of advance notice but we need to keep the long term health of the greens our priority. These holes will heal within a matter of days and you'll be back to the conditions you've come to expect at Highlands CC. Finally, the Club's aggressive golf calendar makes it very difficult to accomplish these tasks without impacting an event.
Again, thank you for your patience and understanding! Lets hope for some dry, sunny weather for a change!
