The sun reaches its highest point in the winter months at noon, which is the same position the sun is in at 9 am and 5 pm during the summer months. So, the sun never reaches its highest point in the winter months. Pine trees on the course are restricting sunlight to certain areas. We already know that shade hinders the performance of Bermuda grass. Bermuda grass needs six hours of sunlight each day to withstand extreme conditions. In addition to shade, compaction raises other issues in these same areas.The pictures below show the areas that are not receiving sunlight and affected by compaction (foot traffic, greens mowers, cart traffic, etc.).
Number 3 Green at 12:32 P.M.
Number 8 Green at 12:35 P.M.
Number 17 Green at 12:03 P.M.
Number 2 Fairway, which is mainly a shade issue,
at 12:52 P.M.
We have roped off high traffic areas on a few holes and we are hoping this will alleviate some of our problems when the Bermuda grass comes out of dormancy.
Number 4 Cart Path
Number 9 Cart Path
Stay tuned for next month's blog. We will be repairing green side bunkers on Numbers 18, 3 and 9. We will be installing bunker fabric with a new type of bunker sand.
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