Leaves and More Leaves!!

The fall leaf drop came late this year.  Just in the last few days we have seen the leaves really come down on the course.  We deal with them in numerous ways to clean up the course.  The big "vacuum" is in heavy use along with mowers equipped with mulching units.  We have a turbine blower that is used to help in the effort.  This year is slightly more challenging as the majority of our staff have been laid off for the season so late season leaf cleanup is left for a skeleton crew.

Mower equipped with mulchers cleaning up leaves

It seems like there was not much transition this year from warmer weather to colder temperatures.  We have already seen a measurable snow and we are just at the midpoint in the month of November!  I hate to say it, but you might want to get the shovel out of the shed and test fire the snow blower.  The predictions for this winter are colder and wetter then what we have seen the last few winters.   Hopefully the forecasts are wrong and Mother Nature is kind to us.



Turbine blower rounding up leaves on the course

Well, I wish I could tell you all to come out and enjoy the course but the weather conditions and temperatures right now are not optimal for golf.  We will have the course cleaned up for any brave souls that would like to come out and test the elements.  We have the Annual Turkey Shoot coming up on November 23rd and who knows what the weather could bring this year!  It is always an enjoyable event for those who participate in it. 

The big vacuum helping out with leaf cleanup

   

 As the year winds down and we head into the Holiday Season the Golf Maintenance Staff would like to wish you all Happy Holidays and an enjoyable winter.  We will be busy with on course projects and the annual equipment maintenance duties.  It won't be long and Spring will be back around.  Until then we will see what Winter has in store for us.  Enjoy the Holidays!!