Frost Is Here

I guess "Mother Nature" has decided it is time to have some frost in the mornings. As I am sitting here writing this post we are waiting on the frost to break so that we can get out and get the golf course ready for the day. This time of year it becomes a pretty big battle as we are battling less day light and more frost delays. Please be patient with the frost delays. There isn't a whole lot we can do to speed them up when the temperatures are in the low 30's . If the temperatures are in the mid to upper 40's and we have a light frost we can sometimes water it off and speed up the process. However if it is in the 30's we are at the mercy of the sun and temperature to help us out as the water will just freeze back and cause an even longer delay. The grass is definitely starting to slow down on it growing cycle with the cooler weather. We have stopped mowing fairways for the year in an attempt to let the zoysia grow and get some insulation for the winter which will hopefully help it survive the winter months with more leaf tissue to help it store food and insulate the crown of the plant. We are going to be slowing down on some of the other mowing as the weather dictates. As soon as the mowing slows down we will be starting some drainage projects in some of the fairways. The weather forecast for the rest of the week doesn't look very good at the moment. They are calling for 2-4 inches of rain to fall between tonight and Friday morning. Hopefully it will be a nice slow steady rain and not cause us a lot of cleanup and repair. I hope all the women that participated in the Creekmoor Ladies Member/Guest tournament over the weekend. It sounds like you had a great event and raised some money for "The Cure". I hope everyone else had a great weekend as well. Cross your fingers on the rain. I look forward to seeing you all soon.