Preparation

While the weather turns to more snowfall, it is a great time to continue preventative maintenance on turf equipment. Here is one of our greensmowers a Toro 3250D. This triplex mower is 11 years old, but you wouldn't know it. Gutting the machine, replacing hydraulic lines, bearings and tires to increase the performance of the unit are important.
Kirk, our equipment manager does a fantastic job keeping this equipment prepared for the golf season. The cutting reels are sharp and set up at conservative height to begin the season.

As for course conditions, last night we had several inches fall, covering the cleared greens once again. At this point of the year, one full day of sunshine and any new snow will be gone by day's end. The greens that have been cleared are 2,3,4,15,16,17 & 18. Greens 5,6 & 14 are next, with the 1st green and the practice greens to follow. All of the greens along the frontage road, (aka "the sun belt") are melting away quicker and will be much easier to clear in the coming days. We can usually clear 3 or 4 of them a day by the end of the month.