SUPERINTENDENT
The Superintendent ’ s Cut
COURSE UPDATE : Finally Fall is here ! Or at least if not , it should be not too long until we sustain these desirable daytime and nighttime temperatures .
The LGCC maintenance team received the much-needed break in the weather following the aerification of the greens during the middle part of the month . The process was a success overall , and the team intends on aerifying the tees and possibly fairways later this season . Since , aerification the weather has been next to perfect apart from the historic rainfall the course received over the 22nd and 23rd of the month . With the rainfall all totaled we estimate the course received between 8 ” – 10 ” of rainfall sustained over the course of approximately 36 hours . The report of damage from the storm includes one large tree downed , historic flooding of our creeks and ponds , washout from the storm drains and creeks and lastly some damage on greens . The LGCC team expects to have the course cleaned up and mowed by the beginning part of October .
The LGCC maintenance team will continue to work hard this Fall and into the Winter completing some projects around the property . And as always , we are continuing to work hard in order to provide you , the members , with the best possible playing conditions in the Valley !
SUPERINTENDENT CORNER : This month I ’ ve included an article from the USGA on 5 Things Every Golfer Should Know for Fall Golf . The article was written by the green section and published in October of 2018 .
Fall is a great season for golf . The heat of summer has passed , and many courses are enjoying some of their best playing conditions of the year . Fall is also a time of transition when many important changes happen on golf courses . Here are five things every golfer should know about fall course conditions :
1 . Frost delays are making a comeback . Frost delays are a common part of fall golf throughout the U . S . While these delays can be frustrating , it is important not to walk or drive on frost-covered grass to avoid causing
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