First frost!

It looks like the fall/winter season is here. We had our first frost of the season on Monday. The rest of this week looks like we will be on a frost delay as well.   Now we can start complaining about how cold it is and wishing it was summer again! I will be the first to complain. I hate winter!

With the cold temperatures, the bermudagrass on the course will begin to go dormant. Last year we experimented with some turf paint on #1 fairway and it was a success. This year we are going to paint all of the tees and bailouts with this turf paint. The paint will give us the definition on the course that was intended with the design before the conversion to bermudagrass in those areas. It will also help those areas come out of dormancy quicker in the Spring. #1 fairway is normally one of the last fairways to green up in the Spring. Last year, with this fairway painted, it was the first to green up by almost a month. We are hoping for similar results this coming Spring.

Have a great week and keep warm!