Most golf course suffer from a lack of rain in the summer resulting in burned out greens and tee boxes. Tanyard, in Louisa, had the opposite problem – too much rain in a short period of time.
About two weeks ago, it rained cats and dogs in Louisa. It rained so much on the golf course that water actually boiled up beneath the greens and dislodged many tender shoots of grass.
We had played there about six weeks ago and the course was in as good of shape as I’ve seen it.
The rain, however, did a number on 8 or 10 greens.
Fall, however, is when grass grows best and here’s hoping the greens at Tanyard spring back to life.
Tanyard is one of my favorite courses. It is not long, but has a number of doglegs where position is key. The greens are smallish, but true when it comes to putting. The pace of play is fast and the personnel are friendly and accommodating.
Overall, the course is still in reasonably good shape. Several fairways that were once threadbare and flush with grass. It’s just a shame all that work was ruined by an afternoon of rain.