As I sit and write this we are going through the heart of our rainy season. Yesterday we received .37″ of rain. Our total for the month to date is 4.44″ and 27.42″ for the season. Along with that we are forecasted to receive another 3.5″ Saturday thru Tuesday. As you may expect the property is very wet. We were able to mow most of the course before this last rainfall event. In the pictures below are some of the areas too wet to mow with the larger equipment.
Along with attempts to mow the property between rainfall events, normal maintenance practices continue such as irrigation repair (see picture below). A lot of tree debris cleanup has also been necessary from a few of the storms due to the high winds.
On a positive note, post-storm bunker repair has not been needed due to the new design and construction allowing us to use staffing in other areas. Our next agronomy communication will be the March newsletter.
Yours in turf,
Stacy L. Wallace, Golf Course Superintendent
Sonoma Agronomy 