Removing snow helps prevent excess water accumulation when the snow melts. Melting snow turns to ice ... and extended ice cover causes the most risk to greens. It takes 3 staff members 2 days to remove all of the snow from the South greens.
The South greens have a high percentage of annual bluegrass, a species highly susceptible to ice damage. The North greens have a high bentgrass population and therefore are not usually at risk of winter damage.
The greens we uncovered today look good and ... thus far ... I do not anticipate any damage.
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