For us at elevation our temps swing 40-50 degrees everyday. 70 day/25 night is very common. I agree with you that there are times of year the frost may not be an issue for foot traffic. I have experienced a grns mower mowing a portion of a frozen grn. It did not die, but the grn was purple until it grew out of it, not acceptable for our membership. Putting a roller or grns mower on a frozen grn is a big gamble. As well as tee mowers or fwy mowers. Everyone is dealing with their own climates on their particular course. Pretty broad assumption. Love the podcast, keep them coming. Thanks Chris!
Another factor for us, that maybe isn't the case in every situation, certainly maybe yours; I've never had a frost delay in which I felt we absolutely had to mow. Usually for us, if there is frost, we are near dormant (fall), or growing little enough that we can skip mowing (spring).
Also, in the case of a frost delay, we push tee times back to allow a certain amount of time for maintenance. Golfers are not immediate when frost clears. What I have started to do, is be much more liberal in getting our team out on the course and getting started, even when frost is still present. Again, that would not include mowing.
For us at elevation our temps swing 40-50 degrees everyday. 70 day/25 night is very common. I agree with you that there are times of year the frost may not be an issue for foot traffic. I have experienced a grns mower mowing a portion of a frozen grn. It did not die, but the grn was purple until it grew out of it, not acceptable for our membership. Putting a roller or grns mower on a frozen grn is a big gamble. As well as tee mowers or fwy mowers. Everyone is dealing with their own climates on their particular course. Pretty broad assumption. Love the podcast, keep them coming. Thanks Chris!
Another factor for us, that maybe isn't the case in every situation, certainly maybe yours; I've never had a frost delay in which I felt we absolutely had to mow. Usually for us, if there is frost, we are near dormant (fall), or growing little enough that we can skip mowing (spring).
Also, in the case of a frost delay, we push tee times back to allow a certain amount of time for maintenance. Golfers are not immediate when frost clears. What I have started to do, is be much more liberal in getting our team out on the course and getting started, even when frost is still present. Again, that would not include mowing.