A blustery Halloween is upon us. It's time to fire up the HGCC grounds blog and bring it back online! A fantastic fall is coming to an abrupt end with possible snow showers tonight coupled with our first hard freeze warning. Its difficult to predict when the course will become available tomorrow; and with the freeze warning not expiring until 10 AM, the course will not be checked for thaw until that point in time. If it is not available yet, we will keep the golf shop informed every half hour as to status. This is a far cry from the 80 degree weekend from a mere 7 days past!
The remaining seasonal staff is dedicating 80% of our weekly labor hours to leaf control. I expect this to continue for another 3 weeks solid, then fade as we enter late November. Due to the impending freeze, the irrigation system is shut down for the season...thus the on course restrooms at 8/15 are now closed for the season.
We have a busy winter ahead. Stay warm, and have a safe Halloween weekend.
Ryan Baldwin, CGCS
