Greens and Grounds Committee Update May 24th, 2025

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, especially during the peak growing season (April into June).  Any disruption (e.g., rain) in this schedule puts us behind.  May has included many of these disruptions, which include days when it is simply too wet to mow as the mowers create ruts and leave clumps. We will get out as soon as we can after rain events.  You may see the maintenance staff out on the course during prime playing times as we need to take full advantage to complete routine maintenance when the course is dry.

This has also put us behind with completion of the step or first cut of rough along fairways.  It takes substantial man hours to mow the step or first cut of rough.  We have prioritized this lower over mowing all the rough.  Once we have consistency in mowing the rough, we will return to mowing the step or first cut of rough.

In addition to maintenance here are some of the additional areas of focus as we kick off the golf season –

·      Completed asphalt work for cart staging area next to Pro Shop.

·      Laid down mulch in beds around clubhouse, pool area, Pro Shop and trees.

·      Ground stumps throughout the golf course, removed resultant debris. filled in and seeded.  These areas should be played as Ground Under Repair.

·      Landscaping associated with installation of Cart Barn.

·      Installation of additional green in practice area.

·      Clean up of sand trap in practice area.

·      Planting flowers around the clubhouse, pool area, Pro Shop and some areas on the golf course.

·      Replacement of asphalt on portions of the cart path with the most deterioration (holes 1,2, 3, 6, 12, 13, 16, 17 & 18).  This work will be performed on two Mondays during June to minimize the impact to play.

Finally, you may have noticed that half of the pins on the practice greens now have target cups above ground.  The reason for this is so you can easily reposition these movable pins on the greens anywhere you want to simulate specific slope and grain patterns.  Feel free to move them when practicing.  Thank you, Bob Healey Jr.

Greens and Grounds Committee Chairman