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The Country Club of Hudson Greens & Grounds Committee Update July 14th, 2025 Dear Members, At long last it seems like the weather has turned out to be more seasonable. We had twice as much rain in June than the average amount. As a result, the rough is thicker than normal, this should thin out provided we have warmer and dryer weather. In addition, because of the cooler and well above average rainfall there is more Poa in our greens which should also dissipate with more seas

The Country Club of Hudson Greens & Grounds Committee Update August 21, 2025 Dear Members, We are finally seeing dryer and more moderate temperatures. This follows what has been a very challenging agronomical season starting with a prolonged winter then a couple of months of cooler and well above-average rainfall quickly transitioning to near triple digit temperatures. This all had a significant impact upon completion of the landscaping and rebuilding of the practice area sur

The Country Club of Hudson Greens & Grounds Committee Update October 3, 2025 You may notice some differences in our rough soon. This is part of a multi-year effort to enhance the consistency of our rough and improve the quality & playability if your ball finds its way into the rough. We will continue with this treatment program over the next 3 to 5 years with gradual improvement year over year. This is all part of the Greens and Grounds Committee's Plan for continuous improve

The Country Club of Hudson Greens & Grounds Committee Update October 24, 2025 Here are some accomplishments since our last Update. Completed the second part of the cart path repairs to the most damaged areas. The entire golf course (greens, fairways, approaches and tees) has been aerated. We completed the landscaping surrounding our new cart barn including the drainage associated with the bioswales and creating & seeding the lower green. Our focus is now on the following area

The Country Club of Hudson Greens & Grounds Committee Update April 7th, 2026 Welcome to the 2026 golf season. As we transition into spring in Northeast Ohio, we are experiencing typical temperature fluctuations and considerable dampness. We hope you enjoyed your winter despite the extended cold and substantial snowfall. The grounds crew has been actively preparing for the upcoming season, and we would like to provide a progress update regarding recent developments on the cour

The Country Club of Hudson Greens & Grounds Committee Update May 19th, 2026 We are off to a very wet start to the season with 8” of rain in April well above average rainfall and May continues with this trend. The ground crew is doing their best to keep up with mowing while avoiding tearing up the course with ruts. The long-term forecast calls for some relief with warner temperatures. The driving range has been opened for the season and will remain open “weather permitting”.

The Country Club of Hudson Greens & Grounds Committee Update Course Preservation Dear Members, Legendary golfer Bobby Jones once said, “Take care of the golf course and the course will take care of you”. Here are some suggestions to help take care of our golf course. To help preserve the turf. After teeing off remain on the cart path until you reach your tee shot, then proceed at 90° to your ball. Remain on the fairway until you hit your approach shot while staying out th

The Country Club of Hudson Greens & Grounds Committee Update June 18, 2025 It has been a tough spring in terms of weather with below average temperatures and above average rainfall. This in turn has had an impact on the pace of projected work on the golf course. Despite these challenges the maintenance crew has been able to keep the course at or above prior year’s standards. We have heard from you loud and clear that the rough is particularly punitive with thick and deep

To continue to enhance the lines of communication with our membership on the general condition of the golf course and progress of any projects, the Greens and Grounds Committee, along with our Superintendent Craig, scheduled the following “Turf Talk” times over the next few weeks. These are designed for you to get direct and personal answers to any questions or concerns you may have about our golf course and grounds. The first four are one hour time slots where Superintende

The 2025 golf season is officially underway and with it here are a few reminders – Play from Fine Fescue and High Grass Areas (local rule). Fine Fescue Areas - there are two (2) areas designated as Fine Fescue and marked as “Native Area” – right side after tee between holes 4 and 5 fairways and in between holes 6 and 8 on right side. These areas are part of a muti-year effort to grow fine fescue. If your ball lands in these areas it should be played as Ground Under Repair.

May 28th, 2025 We hope you have been enjoying use of our new electric powered golf carts. As was referenced in the original April 30th Update, there has been a learning curve with introduction of the electric carts and geofencing. Here are some updates. We will be removing most of the directional signage on the course. That does NOT mean you will now be able to drive beyond or into the restricted areas. Poles (4x4 stakes – striped, black & white) will be installed near th

May 24th, 2025 It has been a cold and soggy start to the golf season to say the least with below average temperatures and above average rain nearly every day in May. Ideal for growth of grass. This has put additional challenges on the maintenance staff to keep up with routine maintenance, especially mowing the rough. It takes two full days to mow all the rough and blow away the clippings. Our routine is typically to immediately re-start mowing the rough after completion,

Dear Members, The new electric carts go live this Saturday May 3rd for the Men’s Opening Day Tournament and all future play! The temporary gas carts we have been using will be taken away ASAP after this weekend. With the construction of the cart barn comes the introduction of electric powered golf carts. These carts include several features that will be new to us, including geofencing using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to create a virtual boundary around a parti

An update regarding the planting of tall fescue in 2 areas on the course.

Effective May 15th, Monday course play policy will change as follows: Member play is permitted starting at 5pm On select Mondays, the...

With the light Winter weather and what appears to be an early Spring coming I'm sure a big question on everyone's mind is when will the...

Despite the intermittent rain and wet conditions on Tuesday, we were able to aerify the practice greens and greens 1-9. On Wednesday we...

(Our range needs some time to heal. Remember when it looked like this?) As the summer begins to wind down and we roll into fall, we...

In the last week the golf course has really dried out! I feel lucky and grateful we were able to get the irrigation pump station...

In a very short slice of time, the new naturalized areas have been given many names. Some simple like "long grass" or "tall fescue." ...