Rain Report

This weekend's storm will double the rain totals we've received at the course since early October.  Needless to say, this is much needed moisture that will help to hydrate our landscaping, trees, and turf throughout BHCC.  As of Saturday morning, we've picked up 1.5 inches of rain at our weather station. The slow and steady pace allowed the ground to soak it up.  The sodium that piles up in the greens has been dropped by 50%, which is just what we need going into aerification.  This is a great way to start our spring season and get the course growing and greening up.

Have you ever wondered what the maintenance staff does during a rainy day?  We've been waiting for this opportunity to address some shop work.  We cleaned up all our storage areas, re-organized equipment, and painted three sets of tee markers.  The guys were set up like Santa's elves, scrubbing down tee markers and adding a fresh coat of paint.  The red tees had been painted a few weeks ago by Genie Brown and company, a much appreciated assist from our ladies' groups.

When the rain took a break in the early afternoon, I headed out to survey drainage issues and take note of any down trees or branches.  The course is a little messy and will get a full cleaning on Monday.  We only lost one tree, a half dead tree on the first fairway that was marked for removal.  We will be cart path only for the weekend, but those restrictions will be lifted as soon as possible.

Today, Ramiro and staff were able to mow greens, which are actually pretty firm after the nice rain-powered flushing.  They will do their best to clean up the mess, but bunkers will take some time to get into shape as they need more than a quick raking.  We gladly will accept the little bit of hassle for the huge benefits of this rain.