Making more progress

Although we had some hard rain again last night we are making good progress today on the drainage on #10. I will try and post some pictures this afternoon.

Stalled

Last night's storms really did a number on our bunkers. My crew has spent the day cleaning and raking the bunkers in hope of having them playable this weekend. Because of this little work was done on number ten. We will continue on Monday.
This weekend the area will be roped off to keep carts from driving over the trenches and cut sod. The trenches are marked as ground under repair so please feel free to play inside the roped area just do not take your cart inside. Thanks

Progress!

After a day+ of minor problems, (cutting through unexpected irrigation power wires and mechanical problems with our trencher) we have begun to make progress on #10. We will continue to move forward as quickly as possible. Here are some pictures of the work.

#10 drainage

Some pictures from the drainage project on 10

Finished Cart path

Here are some Pictures of the finished cart path on #7

Thanks again to Metro Appliances and More

Minor Frost Delay this morning

We have had a very light frost form on the greens this morning, I do not anticipate having a long delay but we have to be extra careful now that the turf is greening up and coming out of dormancy.

Also, we are beginning work on the drainage project on #10 today. While we are working the tees will be placed down in the lower fairway and will be played as a par three. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Projects!

As I am writing this two projects are under way. First is the cart path behind # 7 Green. Thanks to Todd Krauser, Dennis Boroto, James Kita and Metro Appliances and More we are having the path graded and paved. This will not only benefit the membership by protecting your carts and giving you a smoother ride around 7, it will help my equipment too! This is a project that has been needed for some time, Thanks Guys.

Here are few Pictures:

The other project is drainage on the lower part of #10 fairway. This project is sponsored by the MGA and will eliminate standing water from the area and allow the fairway to dry much quicker after rains. Thank you MGA!
 I will add pictures of this project tomorrow!

NIce weather!

With this beautiful weather we have been having It is hard t o remember it is only mid-February. I hope we are not being set up for a harsh reminder!

Next week we will begin the MGA sponsored drainage project on #10. This project should eliminate long term standing water and saturation problems on the lower part of 10 fairway. While installing the drainage we will fill and re-grade the sunken areas then re sod them so we have a much nicer playing surface for most players second shot. 
I will take and post pictures before, after, and during the project. I hope to complete it with in three weeks.

No frost delay! Beautiful day for Mud Golf!

Course is open for normal play today!

Conditions are WET! But the Greens are good!

I would like to remind everyone that we are cartpath only. This is not restricted to golfers. Anyone in a cart NEEDS to stay on the path. It is not okay for spectators to drive up on the mounds surrounding the greens to watch. If you are in a cart, even if you are fishing or looking for balls, please stay on the path. Thanks everyone and enjoy the Spring like weather!

OPEN FOR PLAY!

As of 2:00 pm the back side is open! It is VERY WET and muddy. We still have quite a bit of snow in the fairways too. Not to mention the greens will be a little bumpy, but we are open.
We will be changing cups and rolling greens in the morning!. Have fun.

I would like to remind everyone that we are cartpath only. This is not restricted to golfers. Anyone in a cart NEEDS to stay on the path. It is not okay for spectators to drive up on the mounds surrounding the greens to watch. If you are in a cart, even if you are fishing or looking for balls, please stay on the path.

Saturday Update

It is now 11:30 and we still are not able to remove any covers. We are continuing to blow, scrape and shovel the snow and ice, but the covers are just not thawing very fast yet. We are still planning on having them all removed by this evening but I can't promise anything yet.
The Course still has quite a bit of snow on it, and it will be VERY wet for the next several days!
I will keep you updated to our progress.

Update.

The thaw is going well. We are doing everything possible to clear the snow and ice as fast as possible and we HOPE to have to normal tee times Sunday.
I believe we will be able to remove the covers late tomorrow. I do not think we will have the covers removed in time to play much golf. Check here and/or with the proshop in the afternoon for more details.

Here are some pictures of my crew working on the greens!

Warm front!

Mercury reads 11 degrees here at Maumelle CC at 8:00am. !  Today's temps are supposed to rise and tomorrow is going to be a beautiful day.
However, I am not at all sure when the covers will be thawed enough to remove. I will have a much better idea this afternoon. I will update again then! Have a good day and drive safe, roads are better but still very slick! (as of 7:45 this morning)

The morning after

It is a bitter 17 degrees this morning on the Course. The snow fall is beautiful out here, and it looks like many people enjoyed it yesterday. There was a lot of traffic on the course yesterday, mostly people on foot or sled. There is little reason to be concerned about damage caused by foot or sled traffic, unless they are on the greens. Walking across the greens probably won't hurt them but the covers could get torn or snagged by a led or aggressive boot. This not only damages the cover but leaves the green open and could get too cold. So please if you see people near the greens gently remind them to stay off of the Green.

We did have vehicle traffic on the course yesterday too. Someone or someones were out on a four wheeler or two. They did not get on the greens but did travel across several tee tops and fairways. I do not know the amount of damage if any. I do not believe there is much. I would like to remind everyone that 4 wheelers are not permitted on the property, member or not. If anyone sees a vehicle of any kind, other than a golf cart, on the course or paths to notify a club official. Either Jeff or myself would be best. Contacting the police is  another option, especially if they are causing damage.

Thanks!

White Out!

Another snow storm at the club! I do not think we will get the ten inches some weathermen around here were calling for, but a couple of inches is enough!

Everything looked fine on the Course this morning, but it was very cold and the flying snow made it hard to see with out a windshield!
Here are a few pictures from about 8:45 this morning.

Looking across lake on #2

looking up fairway from beside the green on #9

#11

More winter weather!

I have seen forecasts with snow amount predictions ranging from 3 inches to 12 inches! Whatever it is you can be sure we will get some. Looking at the extended forecast I have serious hope that we will be able to remove the covers this weekend, quite possibly Saturday late morning. We will have to wait and see how these forecasts change throughout the week. Thanks and stay safe tomorrow!

Decision

There is little chance that the Course would be playable by tomorrow. After talking with the Tournament Committee and the Proshop we have decided to cancel the Superbowl Scramble.  Please come out for the Superbowl Party and do not forget to buy a square! GO STEELERS!

Still don't know?

We are blowing and shovleing snow off of the covers as I type, the 1 1/2" layer of ice is going to be our problem. We are doing what we can and will keep everyone updated.

Wish I knew! 2

Snow still falling. We have nearly about an inch of snow as of 11:30. And still falling. I am still planning on cleaning the snow off of the covers in the morning and removing them as soon as they thaw. However, the more snow that falls, the thicker the ice will be in the morning. The thicker the ice the longer it takes to thaw.
At this point all I can say is.....We will have to wait and see.
Thanks.

Wish I knew!

I am watching the weather and forming several different plans of attack. Unfortunately I am in a waiting pattern. We have to see what kind of precipitation we get.
Right now we are holding on to our original plan of removing the covers tomorrow afternoon as soon as they melt. We hope to be in early tomorrow to begin clearing snow and ice off of the covers in order to expedite the thawing.
As I said I am also planning for other scenarios depending on what the weather actually does.
My major goal is to play the Superbowl Scramble as scheduled with out putting our Greens at risk. 
Thanks, as always suggestions and comments are welcome. Please feel free to comment on this page or e-mail me at jjasonbaker@sbcglobal.net

Weather and Current plans.

Although the weather for this weekend looks promising the days leading up to it and immediately following look bitter!
As of this morning My plans for the greens are this: We will remove the covers as soon as we are able to Saturday. We will have to wait for the covers to thaw completely before we begin. It is hard to predict an accurate time frame for this, but an educated guess says we could start removing the covers around noon.
However, the amount of snow we receive Friday, if any, will greatly affect the time frame. I will need everyone to be patient as I am at the mercy of mother nature. We will do everything we can.
The current forecast has us needing to cover the greens again Monday morning.
As always I will keep you updated as our plans change. Thanks.

7-Day Forecast for Latitude 34.85°N and Longitude 92.42°W

Thanks for the Help!

Yesterday evening I got a call from the Krausers that the cover on #8 had blown off.
Andy, Andy's friend Graham, Todd and Stephanie Krauser and myself struggled to re-cover the green with the frozen tarp.
After a phone call to the locker room much needed help arrived. I would like to thank John Ussery, Bill Jett, Jim Watts, and JJ for helping hands in the bitter cold. Also thanks to the Krausers. I apologize if I am forgetting anyone else who helped, but it was kind of dark! 
The green is fine by the way.

To update everyone on when we will un-cover, I am not yet sure, but today's forecast looks like it might be Saturday afternoon.

Rainy day!

Hope everyone is inside and dry today. We are getting quite a bit of rain and waiting to see how much, if any, ice we get tonight. Temperatures are supposed to drop drastically this afternoon and tonight, and remain cold through the week. I hope to begin removing covers Friday afternoon, although we will have to wait and see. Here is a picture of #3 taken about 10:30 today.

                          

And here is a picture of #4