Now that I have reflected back at what we have all accomplished it has really been an exciting spring with all the project work, getting caught up with property detail, and with helping our staff progress the overall product. A few of my most proud accomplishments this season within my department has been reestablishing our culture and dedication, and I can notice every employee here is working to elevate your club experience beyond anything we have had here before. With a firm grip on our schedule and the support we get from our team this is shaping up to be our best season and on behalf of everyone we are so happy to spend it with you.
Around the course and the property, you may notice some small projects but in the the coming weeks we really start the transition into maintaining and preserving the property. Scaling projects back helps us focus on your day-to-day experience with our daily/weekly property conditioning and to make sure all touch points for you are in the best shape possible. Along with our maintenance, water management will be incredibly important and take priority as summer temperatures rise with daily overhead and hand watering during hot stretches and pushing and pumping water off grass during inclement weather. Please know that these measures along with course restrictions are to help preserve our turf for season long success.
In the coming months we expect to bring lots of joy to you and your guests and I'd just like to say THANK YOU for giving us the opportunity to be part of your escape. I hope that the 2023 season has been as good for you as it has been for us, and I'd like you to know how proud we are to be part of this wonderful family. Enjoy and see around the course!!!
- MOWING HEIGHTS - Greens will be mowed at .110" 7 times per week and rolled Wednesday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday. TEES/COLLARS/APPROACHES Mowed at .325" 3 times per week. FWYS Mowed at .375" 3 times per week. ROUGH will be cut weekly at 2.25".
- TOPDRESSING - As you may have noticed we have started our Sand Topdressing Program again. This sand will be applied bi-weekly to dilute the seasons growth, smooth the surface, and create a more consistent growing medium for our putting greens
- BUNKERS - All golf course and practice bunkers have been edged, sanded, and raked out to keep free of stone and weed encroached. We have been raking daily and/or keep disturbed surfaces touched up. New sand will be added to bunkers throughout the season where necessary in bunkers not being renovated this spring. As a reminder most bunkers have been rebuilt and have been already saved us time raking after storms and also helped get you on the course quicker. Please remember our hazards also need your help throughout the year, if you are in a bunker please think of your fellow members and rake yourself out if no caddie is present.
- SILVERY THREAD MOSS - You may have noticed quarter sized black spots on some greens, this is due to the chemical applications necessary for our eradication program. Over the years we have had great success cutting back populations and just recently got aggressive with the program again. This process will be slow and has shown significant improvements on most greens with populations decreasing thru by 80% since I took over thru plugging and chemical applications.
- CLUBHOUSE CONSTRUCTION - Our Patio/Outdoor Seating Area came out great and all the grass detail surrounding the patio has grown in for the busy party season. We have also finished re-grassing the front circle, added new landscape around the front pond, and have been aggressively pruning existing plant material to cleanup the properties first impression membership experience.
- GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION - All major work is complete at this time. #11 has grown in beautifully and we have had great feedback on the new teeing options. Our new bunkers are also settling in nicely. Thanks for all you patience while we had open ground and temporary greens.
- AERATION - 7/5/23 Solid needle tine non-disruptive w/ light sand topdressing. 8/14/23 GREENS - 3/8" hollow core no sand / TEES - 1/2" hollow core no sand / FWYS - 3/4" solid deep tine
- TENNIS COURT UPDATE - Courts are currently being brushed daily and rolled as necessary with a goal to improve consistency and court conditioning. Due to our efforts and working with Alina and her Professional Staff our playing surfaces have continued to improve and we have had great feedback while working towards our goals of excellence. Courts are also receiving extra attention on Maintenance Mondays with bi-weekly Calcium applications and additional Har-Tru where necessary.
- PICKLEBALL / PADEL UPDATE - All Pickleball and Padel Courts are open for play. Pickleball Courts will be hosed off on Mondays along with cleaning of the Padel glass. We will also add sand to our Padel courts at the direction on our Professional Staff.
