Wet wilt.

Apparently, Kyllinga is not susceptible to wet wilt... The low area leading into the fairway bunker on #4 fell victim to the excessive rain last week followed by the extreme heat this week. We will be aerating this and many other low areas in the coming weeks to help speed the recovery of the turf. Syringing fairways during the day is also required to help keep the turf canopy cool.

5 approach...

Now that's a nice playing surface in July.

Low spots...

Can anyone point to the low spot? The rain puddled at this point, then the sun came out and boiled the turf.

#9 at the fairway bunker

The golf course is closed today due to the cart paths being impassable on holes 9 and 11/12. All in all though the course held up well. The crew will put in twelve hours today and probably 8 tomorrow. Bunkers are being worked, trees will be cut, and debris will need to be cleaned from some fairways.

Hingham Lane

Those pipes would work better in the ground.

Tree down...

A leaning tree at #14 tee finally gave way with the saturated conditions.

Hole #11

Waiting for the water to recede...

Pond #18

8 inches of rain over about 30 hours... The ponds on #9 and 18 take water all the way from Windjammer.

Drainage 101 at sea level... It's all about capacity.

#2 in the rain...

Ball marks...

Tim, one of our fantastic greens mowers, had to repair 64, yes sixty four, ball marks on #3 green this AM before he could mow a blade of grass.
In the words of Chris Berman, "C'mon man!"

#5 approach

Bermudagrass loves 90 degree weather and matching humidity. This variety made it through the winter pretty well and had a slow start with the coolness of spring. It is loving life on a day like today.

An inch of rain between 11 and 1 o'clock...

Water standing in the low areas on #9 fairway after a substantial rainfall. High temperatures and standing water do not mix very well for the growth of turf. These areas will thin out.