Monday, March 07, 2011
The golf course received just over an inch of rain over the course of Sunday's storm. The course is draining well and we received minimal damage to our bunkers. Hopefully you have seen our continued work to prevent washouts in the bunkers on holes 3, 8 and 9. This work will be continued on holes 4, 12, and 18.
Today, we are finishing the work on an new bunker liner product that has proven to be very successful on other golf courses. This work is being done to the first fairway bunker on number 8. This product should prevent washouts and allow us to keep a very clean, playable sand.
The river looks to crest tomorrow afternoon at 12.8 feet according to the National Weather Service's forecast. If their forecast holds true, the James should slowly drop following the peak and we should avoid any flooded conditions. The river needs to get over 15 feet for the golf course to really start taking on water. We are closely monitoring the forecast for Thursday's weather as the National Weather Service is predicting another storm. Due to the wet conditions our staff is focused on course cleanup and bunker work. Projects like spraying winter weeds and applying pre-emergent pesticides has to be delayed due to wet conditions and wind. The wet fairways will mean that we will not be allowing cart traffic for most of the week as well. Cross your fingers for dry weather during the closed week, March 14-18, to allow for maximum efficiency during core aerification.
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| Core Aerification |
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| This is the flood scenario that we hope to avoid |
