Does Yeamans Hall still have the summer membership for locals?
When would the rye burnoff be?
Thank you
Yes they do.
Burn off is a function of weather and membership usage patterns.
At a place like Yeamans with a traditional seasonal northern membership I'd guess they try to hang on into mid May a la Augusta.
It could be tougher at a Palatka where they overseeded greens as well and I'd guess the rye was covering quite a few dirt fairway and green spots.At Ocala, where they do not overseed there were quite a few bare dirt spots on greens-easily band aided in winter with rye but only compounds the problem come summer as the transitioning rye competes with the bermuda.But it might make sense on a course with heavy winter play.
I enjoy firm fast conditions as much as the next guy but the firm fast of Ohoopee has way more to do with the sand base and minimal play than the choice to not overseed.
I will say the biggest downside to overseeing is the loss of a prime month (October) and the grassy moisture in rye in November which can be a fantastic time to play dormant to semi dormant golf.
Early spring/late winter on dormancy can get dicey during a wet winter on a busy winter course-especially one with constant cart traffic.