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The Crest is starting to warm up and wake up. The weather has turned the corner in the past several days and we are seeing the turf start to come out of dormancy. The team is busy with finalizing our spring work and getting into our in season practices. The Greens The greens have been rolled out and mowed for the first time this spring. The first spring mowing of our cool season turf helps it wake up and start to grow. With the upcoming warm weather and rain I expect to see the greens grow out of last December's aeration quickly. Projects The sand channel drain lines on 1, 13, and 16 are all sodded in, and the team is putting the finishing touches on them. Making sure that they blend seamlessly into the fairways. The bunker project on 9 is complete and we will open those bunker as soon as the sod knits in. Spring Maintenance Our team goals for the spring are progressing nicely. The clubhouse landscaping is nearly complete with fresh mulch. Some new spring annuals will be going in before the holiday weekend. The bunkers have all been freshly edge and are being cleaned out. The sand depth will be check, and sand will be added as needed. Finally, with the warmer weather the bathrooms on 12 have been opened and we will no longer be requiring the use of the hitting mats on fairways and par-3 tee boxes. Thank you to all the membership for participating in this program this winter. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Tim Edwards  Good Morning Members of the Crest, Spring is getting closer and closer, the agronomy team is excited to see more golfers back out on the course this week as we get a shot of warm weather. There is still a lot of snow around the 9th tee area, keeping holes 9 and 10 closed until it is safe to walk through. This week we hope to wrap up our winter projects and start getting the course ready for the season. The Greens We anticipate opening the greens by this Friday. As things warm up this week the greens will lose the last of their snow cover and the soil will thaw out completely. If we walk on or roll the greens before they thaw out we can do serious damage to their root structure. Once the greens are thawed out we will deploy most of our staff to blow off, roll, and set the cups in the greens. Our hope is this happens mid-week and we can open them sooner, but I try not to put too much faith in the hand of the local meteorologists. Project With the bulk of the snow gone, the staff is hard at work finishing up the different projects. The fairway drain lines are being sodded in and we are preparing to finish the bunker work on 9 by the end of the week. Please note these areas will be marked as ground under repair until the sod has a chance to knit in. The Rest The remaining details of the course will be worked on in the coming weeks. Our team goal is to have the spring cleanup, mulching, and spring bunker maintenance all done before the grass starts growing. This year with the snow cover, that may be a tall order. Expect to see in season tee markers soon, and bunker work to follow. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Tim Edwards
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