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Originally Posted by djl8412
 So why is the ground allowed to get so dry and compacted in the first place? Remember now: we supposedly have one of the most advanced irrigation systems in FL and these current conditions were not as common here in earlier years.  |
Here is how they "allowed" the ground to get so hard. In case it's not clear, what I have posted is the actual rainfall for each month from January through May for 2006-2013. At the bottom is the historical average rainfall for those months. I quick look at the +/- number beside each month's rainfall shows that only one month in that period had more than average rainfall, and one month matched average. Every other month had a deficit. For the years shown, the average monthly deficit ranged from a low of 1.36 to a high of 3.04 inches. So, we've had below average rainfall in the months leading up to the hurricane season each year for the last 8 years. I don't care how advanced your irrigation system is, it cannot manufacture rainfall. Without rain, grass won't grow.
Now guess what the average number of rounds played on TV courses during those years did. Yup, it grew. So more rounds, more carts driving down the fairways, and less rain. Great for grass growing, NOT.
Disclaimer: I am not now, nor have ever been, an employee of golf administration or any of the maintenance contractors at TV.