SUMMER SESSION

SUMMERY

After a nail-biter of a spring where it seemed like a dice roll for whether you had dead greens or not, temperatures finally started to climb and the grass started to move out and catch up.  It's times like this where patience is your friend.  If you have the room and support to let nature take its course the grass generally does what you expect. Hats off to  course managers in the region that had more severe damage and a less understanding clientele or impatient people and still managed to pull through and recover.  Unfortunately the likelihood of it happening again is increasing.  Growing Poa annua on greens in the northeast is an adventure for sure.

Winter injury on 10 green in April 

10 green in June  

SANDY

11 green capcon with pro-angle

Bunker lining and new sand was taken care of in April and May.  Although it was a stretch for the maintenance crew, it gave us what we were looking for which was the knowledge that it will work in our rocky soils, and that the drainage problems in our worst bunkers is surmountable.  These test bunkers were done to demonstrate the procedure, cost, and to give the membership an idea of what's to come if the board decides to pursue the rest. 

SEATED

New benches going out

Plaque sample

The new (memorial) benches are all in and are being placed on the course this week.  If interested in sponsoring a bench for your family or loved one, contact the Pro Shop to get on the list for the next batch.  Plaques are still on order and will be mounted as they arrive - said another way: If a plaque isn't on your bench, it's because it hasn't arrived yet. 

Since the new benches are longer than the old ones some course equipment had to be temporarily removed. It will be replaced in time.  This means there will be a missing ballwasher or garbage can on occasion.  Please plan accordingly for the rest of the season.