Hermitage CC Golf Course Management

The weather finally delivered some much-needed rainfall this past weekend, followed immediately by the heat and humidity that Bermudagrass loves. The response on both courses has been noticeable. The Bermuda is showing its appreciation, and many of the areas we've been working so hard to encourage are really starting to dial in.

The end of last week brought the conclusion of our much-anticipated Member-Guest Tournament. The shootout was truly something to see. Every cart on the property—plus several rentals—was out on the course, creating quite a scene. It was exciting to see such a large number of our members supporting one of the club's premier events.

Member-Guest Week!

The golf courses are dialed in! The weather has really cooperated with us this week for once. A couple of inches of rain the week before, and some possible rain the week after—the stars are finally aligning. Conditions are firm, and greens are rolling anywhere from 12'8" to 13'3" this week. The heat, dry conditions, and...

Talk about a role reversal this week! HCC received over 3” of rain this week from what felt like some sort of weird tropical system…in May. That 3” was actually more rain than we had received over the previous 3 ½ months combined! Desperately what we had been wishing for…just not seven days before Member-Guest. Good thing we got all of our plant protectants out on Tuesday on ...

Not the ideal forecast for most this holiday weekend, but for us grass growers, it looks pretty dreamy. Hopefully the next four days will bring some much-needed relief to what has been a historically dry spring.  Currently watching the radar!