(photo's of #18 Green March 17th, 2011)
We put tarps down on #6 and #18 greens in the fall. These tarps are semi-permeable, allowing water to pass through the tarp onto the greens surface. The reason why these 2 greens were tarped, was to prevent wind desiccation through the winter. Set on top of a hill, the winter winds dry out these greens sites, damaging the turf. The tarps were removed March 17th to prevent a significant heat build up and a flush of growth during spring warm-up. The turf underneath the tarps, was in good health.
