3-15-2026
Good Morning, This past week staff continued to work on the grounds in preparation for the start of the 2026 golf season. The first step was cleaning off all of the greens. Almost every golf green had many small sticks and other debris on it. Plus, there were quite a few small branches spread across […]
3-8-2026
Good Morning, This past week I attended the GCSA of South Dakota annual turf conference in Sioux Falls. This is one of the best turf conferences in the Upper Midwest. The speakers are always amazing and the event draws a high turnout of superintendents from South Dakota, Minnesota, and NW Iowa. Along with the educational opportunities, there […]
2-26-2026 Winter Water Application
3-1-2026
Good Morning, Another strange weather week from Mother Nature. I applied water, including a wetting agent, to each golf green during the week. It immediately soaked into the green but the 45+ mph winds on Friday were strong enough to dry out the greens if they were completely saturated. It’s been another very frustrating offseason […]
2-22-2026
Good Morning, This past week the warm temperatures allowed us to open the driving range for a few more days. The range was open from February 14 thru February 18. It was great to see so many golfers practicing this early in the year. Players could also pay their 2026 golf fees. The cold weather has returned. We […]
2-15-2026
Good Morning, This past week I toured the golf course to check on turfgrass conditions. The greens are in pretty nice shape right now. Some of the higher spots on several of the greens are starting to dry out a little bit. Green grass is present near the crown of the plant on every hole. We really […]
2-08-2026
Good Morning, The warm weather really brings a sense of Spring which in turn makes us all think about golf. Even though there is the itch to play some golf on a 50 degree Winter day, please respect that the golf course is closed and stay off the grounds. I was able to go out and look at […]
Good Evening,
Golf Board 2-2-2026 It was a very busy 2025 golf season with over 31,000 rounds of golf being played at The Muni. It was the busiest season we have experienced. It was also a very busy season for the clubhouse and maintenance staff. Our clubhouse seasonal staff worked 3294 hours and our maintenance team clocked […]
1-25-2026
Good Morning, The month of January has involved a lot of preparation for the 2026 golf season and also some time off work to spend with my family. The end of January is less than a week away and we are inching closer to the 2026 golf season. That actual start date is always unknown […]
1-4-2026
Good Morning, The majority of the snow cover at The Muni has disappeared. Any remaining snow should disappear over the next few days as temperatures rise into the 40’s and nighttime lows are in the upper 20’s. Fortunately the moisture from all of the melting snow went into the ground since frost levels have been […]