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heso

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  1. It will be really interesting to see how they pull it off if they move it to the fall. Augusta National’s primary turfgrass is bermuda. During the hot and humid Georgia summer, bermudagrass covers the landscape because of its heat tolerance characteristics (amongst other reasons). In the Fall as the nights become cooler, the bermudagrass goes dormant, stops growing, and turns brown. Once the weather patterns are desirable to grow cool season grasses, the bermudagrass is scalped down from tee to green to almost nothing. The scalping process can be quite aggressive depending on the bermuda’s health. It is very labor intensive and requires an incredible amount of resource inputs. Once the bermuda has been scalped, perennial ryegrass seed is laid out from wall-to-wall using calibrated spreaders that ensure all areas receive enough ryegrass seed to promote a dense and uniform turf canopy. In my personal experience in overseeding, we have used more than a million gallons of water per day to establish germination, matched with a fertilization program that can cost up to $10,000 per application in product alone (both statistics I have a hard time advocating, rationalizing, and standing behind). From the time the ryegrass seed is spread to the time you can re-open the golf course to play may be from 4-6 weeks depending on environmental and growth conditions. https://nolayingup.com/2018/04/06/masters-agronomic-summary/
  2. Postponed is probably the best possible scenario for those who have tickets.
  3. Just got word that all of our offices in the US and EME are work from home until further notice.
  4. I’m hoping they either postpone it until the fall, or if the host it without patrons that they let this year’s lotto winners rebuy for next year.
  5. We haven’t pulled our 3 year old out of daycare yet, but I’m trying to convince the wife that we need to make that call sooner rather than later so her mother can watch the kid. I don’t know what we’d do if we got the notice that the daycare is closing temporarily because someone tested positive. Probably try to self quarantine for two weeks somehow and then have the my MIL step in after that.
  6. So best case scenario it’s Germany’s 0.2%. Worst case scenario it’s Italy’s 6+%. so best case scenario is twice as deadly as the flu. i think that’s probably close to an accurate number, IF, and this is a huge if, the spread can be slowed and the impact on the healthcare system can be managed.
  7. I’ll throw a spat on pimento cheese sandwich at his face.
  8. Posted in the main covid thread that my wife’s lab asked her to validate their coronavirus test. im gonna be the asshole that spreads it to everyone in Augusta.
  9. It’s much more likely that you had a mild case of the flu. Despite getting a flu shot I had it with basically those same symptoms.
  10. Well the lab my wife works in asked her to validate their coronavirus test yesterday. its been nice knowing you all. If someone in the pedobear costume could drop off the wreath, it’d be a nice touch.
  11. If you put in that speed work and get your driver swing up 15 mph will that shaft still be the best option for you? Seems like the prudent thing to do would be to get your swing speed up and then get a driver fitting.
  12. That’s the point that the head of the WHO was making a week ago, that it would be impossible to completely contain the virus but that every effort to contain it should be made because it would help slow it down.
  13. I’m 99% sure that they will still have the tournament. I’m significantly less confident it will have patrons.
  14. With that guarantee and the prices dropping as fast as they are I’m strongly considering picking up a second day.
  15. Still remains to be seen how it translates to the course, but I’m kicking myself for not taking lessons years ago. had the second lesson today after work and I’m ready to register for a us open qualifier as soon as I finish this Blantons.
  16. This year is not like other years. How do you feel about the possibility of spending $1300 on Thursday and it being canceled? Might depend on stubhubs policy on canceled events. If you get your money back if the even gets canceled, the current price of $1375 for Thursday is the cheapest it’s been in years. I expect that price to trend downward for at least a week or two as more people freak out. If you can get Thursday for under or close to $1000 with a refund if the event is canceled, that would be hard to pass up.
  17. From what I’ve seen, each day is off around 40% from their typical peak the last couple years, with 15-20% of that coming in the last 4-5 days. They are currently in line with what prices have been at in late summer/early fall which seems the be the low point.
  18. Text exchange with a friend of mine in Florida: Heso: Are hospitals testing people in Florida yet? friend: Maybe. Seems very unclear. The one I’m at in ft Meyers is. And obviously the one in Sarasota did. But there’s been no statewide mandate on anything yet.
  19. Yep, they did a lot of construction back there over the winter, built an access road around the back, etc. Augusta country club moved that whole hole from one side of the cart path to the other where all of those trees used to be.
  20. As an alternative to discussing the Wu-Flu, we can debate the construction project happening behind the 13th tee box.
  21. We’re one month out and Augusta National released this statement on the coronavirus.
  22. I’ve been eyeing the price drop for additional days on stubhub. They’re only down about 5% from a couple weeks ago.
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