WEATHER

LATE SEASON WEATHER

We have had great weather the last part of the season.  Here is a terrific August 30th sunrise on hole #7, Pigeon Mountain in the background and an irrigation cycle finishing.  The photo was taken using a Blackberry so apologies to those photography enthusiasts who would have had been using something far more substantial. 

WILDLIFE

ELK URINE
As we enter the late summer months we see heightened levels of Elk activity on the golf course.  This is due to the Elk having calved their young and are feeding on lush turf and are protected within the large open spaces of the fairways.  Unfortunately, at night, the wildlife have the full run of the place and in this instance, #9 green, bedded down and marked their territory many times.  The high concentration of ammonia quickly stunts and kills the bentgrass and despite repeated forking and flushing of the spots, the turf dies over the period of 3-4 days.  Whilever playable, these unsightly spots have been plugged out replaced with healthy turf.