An excessive heat warning has been posted for the Philadelphia tri-state area for today and tomorrow. Instead of roll the putting greens both of these day, we are only going to mow them. Our "rule of thumb" is if the temperatures are above 92 degrees, we do not roll. The roller just adds too much stress to the turf. Once the temperatures lower, we will start rolling them again. That being said, I just putted on a few of them this morning and they are still rolling very well.
Today marks the beginning of mobilization of equipment on # 8 for the upcoming restoration. Our golf course contractor is Total Turf and with golf course architect Brian Schneider from Renaissance Golf, they will be teaming up to open a new chapter in Llanerch's storied history. You can also follow the progress on Twitter @BrendanJByrne01.