Opening Update

With the warmer weather, there's understandably been some buzz about when Blackhawk will be opening.  Despite the relatively nice afternoons that we've been having recently, the frigid nighttime temperatures have prevented the turf from entering a phase of active growth. Couple this with ground that's still frozen in the more shady parts of the course, and we don't yet have conditions that are acceptable for opening.  With frozen soil and inactive plants, the possibility exists for long-term damage to occur to otherwise healthy plants that simply haven't yet fully woken up.  And, although tomorrow and Saturday look to be nice spring days, the other days look to be cold and/or wet.  We are cautiously optimistic that opening MAY be possible by mid to late next week.  Rest assured, we are just as ready for the course to open as you are, and it will be open as soon as it's ready.

Also, if you have time, feel free to take a few minutes to read some of the previous posts about how the course fared during winter.