Originally Posted by
BC MIST
Be patient now, you guys.
I walked most of the course in the last two days realigning and replacing the hazard stakes and the course is still quite surface wet. #13 green, original course, is still completely covered with snow. However, the courses ARE drier now than when I walked them late last fall. Of the greens that I had a look at, all are in excellent shape with no fungus or ice damage. Number 11 (old 2 gold) has no surface water on the fairways indicating that the French drains that were put in last year have done their intended job.
Unless we get a pile of rain, or heaven forbid, snow, it would be great if we could play a bit earlier than usual. That 14 day trend, if it comes to pass, almost assures an earlier opening. It will also be interesting to see what names they have come up with for the naming of the two eighteens contest.