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The Fan

With all this hot and muggy weather, we had to start running the fan on #18 green. It is on a timer to be off around 6:30pm to 9:00pm. Since its installation, the fan has contributed to the overall health of the green. The gentle breeze reduces the temperature enough to help the bentgrass through the summer.

The Fan

We have a new addition to the green complex on #18. It is a Breezemaster fan. This 7.5 horse powered fan creates a breeze that measures 150 feet. When you play 18 green, you will notice the a light wind blowing across the greens surface. This fan was installed to reduce the temperature on the green. Due to its close proximity to the clubhouse, 18 green has a soil temperature between 3-4 degrees higher than any other green. It might not sound like much but in the agricultural field, it is a huge difference. It can be the difference between a green being in good shape in late August or a green that has a thinning stand of grass. The fan will run 24 hours a day from now until late September. We purchased the "quietest" fan manufactured to keep it from being any kind of distraction. The fan is not a "silver bullet" when it comes to turf health but is another tool to assist us in our pursuit of good turf quality.