Recovery Day 11

There comes a point after renovations during the recovery process where the greens are at their absolute worst to play on....you know the feeling of putting away the putter and pulling out the driver !

As greenkeepers we don't like to admit that the greens at this point are, let's just say, no fun to Putt on, and whilst we don't do renovations for fun, we do enjoy it, as we know all the long hours, hard work and player dissatisfaction during the period  has huge longer term benefits for the greens for the upcoming season. Amending soil profiles, increasing air and water infiltration / perculation and generally increasing root health so the top surface can better withstand the upcoming summer period is an age old recipe for green health without which the greens would rapidly deteriorate during the environmental stresses of summer.

I'm pleased to say we have now passed that point, the past weekend was that point where the greens were at their absolute worst to play on, alot of fun for some.
We will now see daily improvement over the next 7 to 10 days with regular mowing and lowering of the cut to normal heights as they fill in and knit up.
The hard work is done, the speed of recovery  now depends on weather conditions, how the greens respond to nutritional programs and most importantly the amount of care players take while on the greens.
Do not underestimate the role you play as golfers in getting the greens back from renovations.

Please repair pitch marks and take extra care when on the greens.

And we can put the drivers away, play for fun and putt for dough 

Happy Hooking 

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