Temporary Greens

Today, we have moved the pins off the greens and on to the approaches for the next two months.  It's very important to remove the traffic from the greens surface because of the winters freeze and thaw cycles.  Unfortunately, when we have warm days, the soil at the top 1 inch could be thawed and below still frozen. This creates a water table only an inch below the surface. When you apply traffic to that, you have the chance to actually cut off your roots you are trying to grow for next year and increase your compaction.  Lastly, the turf is not growing and not able to recover from ball marks.  Being proactive now, will set us up for a successful next season.