Shade

Each spring we suffer  from shade issues in certain areas of the golf course.  Typically #5 fairway, #6 Fairway, #10 Approach and #13 Fairway are the last playing surfaces to green up in May.  These "weak" areas of the golf course don't receive the same quantity of sunlight through the winter months and the consequence is delayed spring green-up.  Here are a few pictures to depict these examples:



#6 Fairway...shade to the left

    

The angle of the Sun is flattened in the winter. It's peak is much lower than that of the Summer time.



#10 Approach...shade on the left

#13 fairway...shade on the right.  Notice how the shape of the Live Oak, mimics the shape of our weak area! 

Please compare the 11th tee with the above pictures.  This is the first place to green up each spring!

More on this to come in the future!