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
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
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
Good Morning, Today is a quick reminder that Winter in Iowa can change in the blink of an eye. The Muni had 16″ of snow covering the ground a couple of weeks ago and hoar frost covering the trees. The snow melted quickly this past week but there were still
Good Evening, The past week a lot of the snow coverage melted at a rapid rate. There was very little frost in the ground, underneath the snow, so it went into the soil profile. The moisture is definitely a positive. Snow cover is very beneficial since it acts as an
Good Morning, Every day continues to remind us of the winter wonderland of NW Iowa. Thermostats across the community have dropped extremely low this morning. Please use caution if you need to venture outside today. On a positive note, we are only a few months away from the start of the 2026
Good Morning, The past week equipment maintenance was the main priority at The Muni. Off season reel sharpening was completed once the small repairs were made to each reel and they were attached to the appropriate traction unit. The height of cut was set on each reel in preparation of
Good Morning, The weather continues to provide us with above normal temperatures and some beautiful Fall golf weather. We have had some heavy frost some of the mornings but a fair amount of golfers have been enjoying the course this weekend. The Muni will be closing for the 2026 golf
Good Morning, This past week started off with four inches of snow covering the entire golf course. The warmer temperatures started to return on Tuesday and the snow started to melt fairly quickly. By Wednesday the majority of the snow was gone and the golf course was very saturated. Although
Good Morning, This week the majority of our maintenance schedule involved working on landscaping areas and laying sod around the golf course. It’s been a long process renovating the landscaping areas and prepping areas for sod. We gained even more ground by the end of the day Friday. We brought
Good Morning, The weather starts to turn around today and the upcoming week which should create some great fall golf conditions. We have a scheduled golf tournament Sunday, November 9, which will be weather dependent. The forecast keeps going back and forth for next weekend but a decision will be
Good Morning, Aerification of the golf greens started on Monday morning as the sun started to rise. All of the greens were aerified with solid 1/2″ tines to an approximate depth of eight inches. I finished deep tining the last green at 6:00 PM. We experienced quite a few mechanical issues which
