Rain that's pelted Warren County for weeks has delayed improvements to Clear Creek Golf Course in Bovina.
Work on the public course began April 19, but storms left crews unable to work for 36 days, course superintendent Brice McLendon said.
Sprigging, or grass-growing, on the greens was expected in early June, but many of the holes don't have a seed bed and irrigation in place yet.
With sprigging expected to take three months, time is running out before fall.
If construction on the $250,000 project is delayed more, temperatures below 70 degrees could jeopardize the proper growth of the grass, Clear Creek pro Randy Tupper said.
A contract-ending date of Oct. 1 might be met, he said.
Vicksburg and Warren County had a record 11.1 inches of rain in June.
Golfers remain hopeful that the work - which includes moving and redesigning several holes - will get done soon.
"I believe in quality, rather than just the ability to play," David Sonnier, 48, said as he played Tuesday. "It's quite an easy course, so improving the difficulty is worth it."
Source: The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)