A few days late, but better late than never.
The story of May was rain, or rather, the lack of rain. Total rainfall for the month was 1.10 inches. It would have been under an inch, but overnight on the 31st, we had 0.27 inches of rain, 0.11 inches of which fell before midnight. Just to give you some perspective, the average rainfall for May in Ann Arbor is 2.89 inches. The monthly average for July is 1.84 inches. For the year, we are at 7.53 inches of rain. In 2011 we had 6.77 inches of rain in May alone. 2012 had 7 days of rain, with 6 of those days having more than a tenth of an inch. The most rain recorded was 0.23 inches on May 26th.
The high temperature for the month was 91.8 degrees Fahrenheit while the lowest temperature was 37.8. Average temperature was 63.6. We had one day above 90 (28th, Memorial Day)
The highest wind speed was 28.0 mph, recorded on the 3rd. Average wind speed was 2.7 mph.
All the sun and lack of rain has made for good golf conditions. I do hope that we get some more rain, though. Maybe it can all come at night...
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Monday, June 4, 2012
Friday, May 28, 2010
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a day off from work for most people. It is also the unofficial start of the summer. Most golf in Michigan occurs between Memorial Day and Labor Day. This is not to say that people will not golf in the spring or fall, but the play will dramatically increase during this time period.
The summer is a period where I will concentrate on keeping the golf course in the best condition that I can. Spring and Fall are time periods when, because there are less golfers on the course, I can do some projects, such as aerification, topdressing, plantings and other new features for the course. These projects slow down considerably during the summer. For one thing, it is harder for us to work around the customers, for another, most of our effort is put toward mowing and conditioning.
Welcome to summer, but on this long weekend, let us not forget all of the people who have served our country and communities. These men and women risk their lives to in order for us to play golf or go to the beach or just sit on the deck grilling some hamburgers. So this Monday, take some time to think about our young men and women in the armed forces as well as those who serve closer to home as police officers or in the fire department.
To these brave people, thank you for all that you do. Come home safely. I will have a hot dog ready for you.
The summer is a period where I will concentrate on keeping the golf course in the best condition that I can. Spring and Fall are time periods when, because there are less golfers on the course, I can do some projects, such as aerification, topdressing, plantings and other new features for the course. These projects slow down considerably during the summer. For one thing, it is harder for us to work around the customers, for another, most of our effort is put toward mowing and conditioning.
Welcome to summer, but on this long weekend, let us not forget all of the people who have served our country and communities. These men and women risk their lives to in order for us to play golf or go to the beach or just sit on the deck grilling some hamburgers. So this Monday, take some time to think about our young men and women in the armed forces as well as those who serve closer to home as police officers or in the fire department.
To these brave people, thank you for all that you do. Come home safely. I will have a hot dog ready for you.
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