For your reference, I have attached a reply from evergreens sales agent that discusses cost. 

Their website indicates it warms the greens (for golf) and allows the golf clubs to open much earlier. I think Goulbourn has used all its available grant money for this and next year so I am not sure they will buy it.

At least two clubs here in Ottawa had severe winter damage this year. Goulbourn has recovered a lot but still has a large number of 'holes'. I understand Almonte is still in very bad shape.


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Chris Sheppard <chris@allturf.ca>

Jun. 29 at 8:06 a.m.
Thanks Wayne 
Assuming these are breathable covers ? 
10 year pro rated warranty    .31cents per sq / ft 
12 year pro rated warranty    .32 cents per sq/ft 
This cover radiates 25 % more heat 

120 x120 x.32 = $4608
120 x 120 x .31 = $4464 

Thank you 
Chris

Do you have any position on the use of winter sport field covers for greens such as those made by Evergreen http://evergreenturfcovers.com/

Wayne


Hi Wayne.

Good question. I don’t know of any lawn bowling club that has covered their greens for the winter. I know that one fall at Burlington they reseeded a large patch on their south green and covered it with a piece of cover they got from a local golf course. The part that was covered was more advanced than the rest of the green in early spring.

Some golf courses use them and some don’t. Hidden Lake covers their greens every fall. They are the only one around here. I will ask around and let you know.

If you can afford to buy the cover and have the manpower to install it, I am sure it would work well but it is not cheap to buy and not easy to lay down on your green. It has to be well- secured to last the whole winter. If not, then with the first wind storm it will be gone.

Hope this helps.
Charles