Penha Longa Golf course update March 8th

Here we are once again expecting 1 to 2 inches of rain over the next 24 hours. I am informed that we have a new greens keeper at Penha Longa. I must say the greens are looking fantastic! We did a little inspection yesterday and even putted on a few of the greens and were quite impressed! The areas around the greens are also looking great and well manicured but unfortunately not the same can be said for other parts of the course. There seems to be the ongoing problem of grass not growing as well as it should over the new drainage installed around the course. The color of the grass is different and you can clearly see the lines where they have been installed. Considering they were put in over 6 months ago and we have had so much rain since, you'd think it would have matted well by now! We also inspected fairways 6 and 8, where most of the problems seem to be and you cant walk across the fairways without sinking a few inches. There were also tire tracks around 12 inches deep that have just been left there. You'd think they would fix them by hand before it dries and causes more damage. Holes 6,7 and 8 of the Atlantic are still closed with 6, 7 and 8 of the Monastery replacing them, free buggy's are on offer. Good news is,looks like sun is on the way and that should definitely help, lets see what this week brings, bye for now.