The river has crested and started its decent. We are currently right below 12 feet which puts us back in the Action Stage and out of the Flood Stage. We never really took on water but our drainage system was not able to flow into the river so water backed up and out of the canals on 15, 16, and 17 making 17 unplayable today. I hope that the 17th hole is open tomorrow.
We are currently finishing a project that will soften the knob in the center of the ninth green over the next couple of years. We core aerated that area once the green healed over from the original core aeration. We rolled the knob with our greens roller five times after we aerated the area. This technique lower the top of the knob .25 inches. The goal is to lower the knob and level that back portion of the green to allow for more hole locations. Over the next few years we will aerify that green an extra time in the spring and the fall to help soften this feature. This afternoon we will backfill the aerification holes with sand and the grass should heal over these holes in 2-3 weeks.
