This morning the low temperature on hole #11 was 26.8 degrees, while hole #16 read 22 degrees, with hole #1 being very similar to #16. I bring this up because in many cases, golfers may not take this into account when the golf course is prepped and what the temperature may be when those preparations take place. While the temperature at 9:30am at the Clubhouse may be 49 degrees and one wonders how there could be frost, please be aware that there isn't frost at the Clubhouse at that time, but there was at 5:30am on the rest of the golf course, therefore preventing the agronomy team from mowing, cleaning, and setting up the golf course for the day of play. On a similar note, we have observed over the years that the shaded right side of hole #1 can be 11 degrees lower in temperature than the Clubhouse parking lot on cold mornings. This microclimate can hold frost for a very long time and since this is one of the first holes to be prepared, it can sometimes confuse our guests that show up ready for their 8:00am tee time, only to hear there is a delay.
Should frost occur, we have an extensive process map which creates optimal communication between the agronomy and golf departments to ensure our guests are allowed on the practice area and then golf course as soon as possible.
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