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Old 05-12-2015, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by fred53 View Post
Someone call the waaambulance!

Happened every year since coming here....and we've not had enough rain...now factor in the change from winter rye over seed to bermuda...oh never mind...you can't please constant complainers who don't understand golf course condition variables who, want perfect conditions all the time, have zero patience and don't bother to check with the course supers before flaming...
If I can add to that, many golf courses have access to water from various sources that most likely our courses do not have. Deep wells and ponds, a river or a lake, etc. Our lawns and golf courses suffer this time of the year, every year. By the end of July, once the rainy season hits and the aerification is complete, most of our courses will be just fine.
I am quite sure that if management had an unlimited source of water for irrigation, the courses would softer and greener. As for the executive courses, I think the maintenance company changes have had a positive impact. With the incredible amount of players on these courses day after day, I'm surprised there is any grass left anywhere.