Ted Bishop, owner/operator of the Franklin, Ind., property, set out to find a way to appeal to golfers who stay away from the course due to weather forecasts that have a habit of highlighting potential bad weather. The property has developed its own rain blog with the help of a local meteorologist that details the finer points of coming weather to result in more rounds being played.
Forewarned and Forearmed
It’s tough to outsmart Mother Nature, but superintendents can use a variety of practices to try to best protect their properties from weather-related trauma.
Rounds Jump at Chattahoochee GC Despite Rain
The Gainesville, Ga., course reported 18,026 rounds so far this year, compared to 17,652 rounds at this time in 2012. Wet weather has proved to be more of a challenge for the maintenance crews, who have scaled back mowing the roughs to every 10 days and are working to prevent wet wilt.
Golf Course Mowing Strategies
A quality cut on golf course turfgrass is a top priority for any superintendent.