This week's weather looks much better than last week. The average high last week at the course was 95 degrees with the low at 75 degrees. This week we are facing upper 80's and low 90's, but the lows are in the 60's. Cool season grass responds much better to this week's weather versus last week. Last weeks soil temperatures at a 3" depth was right at 88 degrees. That is one of the highest readings that I have seen in Cedar Rapids. The reasoning is the heat along with the lack of rain. The rain helps cool the soil. The dry weather has forced us to do quite a bit of hand watering. We have a great irrigation system, but I try to balance playability with watering. I like to keep the course on the dry side which causes some area's to become localized, which means that one area on the fairway has adequate moisture, but another area is dry. To take care of the dry area we must hand water.
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Spray tech Brad Larson hand watering fairways.
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This week we look forward to the Swinging Bridge Member/Guest tournament. We really don't do a lot different for this week other than alter our mowing schedule. The weather for the event looks perfect so conditions should be great.
I have included a few improvements in this weeks blog. Jim Pillard, the horticulturist, has done an outstanding job with the flowers and landscaping here at the club since coming on board two years ago. My staff, lead by Assistant Tim Salazar, have also done a great job and are the reason the golf course is in such great shape.
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| New planting in front of Club |
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| #1 Tee expansion |
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| Bluebird nest left of #4 |
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