Bunkers will be cleaned, raked and opened for play this weekend.
Springtime decisions to prepare the golf course for play are many. This spring, we have focused our efforts on cleaning a very dirty golf course after a damaging winter. The golf course cleaning process can be slow and arduous when mixed in with the first few mowings of greens, tees and fairways, putting out golf course equipment, irrigation start up other general duties. We try and accomplish course clean up as soon as possible because we cannot mow rough when sticks and branches are present. I guess you could say we are on a deadline.
This year, bunkers weren't touched until last week and were not finished for the weekend. All bunker rakes weren't put out for the weekend, and many bunkers were in very tough shape.
Next year, we promise to put a higher priority on getting bunkers ready for play during Spring. We also promise to provide better weather next Spring. We all know early Spring 2012 weather HAS to be better than what we have seen in 2011!
As always, thanks for your patience, support and feedback.