Feels like fall this morning with a low of 48 degrees. People are asking what the upcoming winter will be like. If natures indicators are correct then I would say get ready for a tough one. The squirrels are working overtime gathering acorns. They are also bulking up their houses up in the trees with extra leaves. Somehow the squirrels know something we don't! We saw the white pelicans arrive about 3 weeks earlier than usual on their migration south for the winter. The geese have been moving for the last 10 days along the river well ahead of their normal migration. We are seeing some trees already changing leaf color so it may be an early fall color season this year.
If you consider all these natural indicators then you would have to believe something is on the horizon. From my experience the animals are usually in tune with what is coming....their lives depend on it! so get the shovels out and change the oil and fire up the snow blower. Even the meteorologists are saying this winter may be tougher then last years and that was a record breaker.
In the meantime we will begin fall aeration this weekend on Sunday evening and the course will be closed Monday and Tuesday September 22nd and 23rd. We will get all greens and tees aerified over the 2 day closure and possibly begin on fairways. The fairways take us about 10 days to complete if Mother Nature works with us a little bit. Our goal is to have everything recovered by the time winter arrives which this year may be sooner rather than later.
Get out and enjoy some fall golf as the turf enjoys the cooler temps and course conditions are very good once recovery from aeration occurs.
