Course Update 12/28/19

If you've played recently you may have noticed that the putting greens were very hard, but also very bumpy.  The reason is the rootzone was frozen due to the very cold temperatures we experienced last week and the bumpiness was caused by frost heaving.  There's always a certain amount of water in the rootzone and as we all know when water freezes it expands in the direction of the least amount of resistance.  Fortunately, the mild weather over the past few days allowed that frozen layer to thaw and the staff is changing cups and rolling greens this morning.  Rolling will help smooth the majority of the putting surface, but don't expect summertime conditions.

Course Update 12/20/19

Over the past two weeks the staff has been working on a mix of inside and outside tasks dictated by the weather.  Outside activities include leaf cleanup, topdressing, and irrigation repairs.  We also started refurbishing the rain shelters and course restrooms that were showing their age.  Inside work consists of preventative maintenance of our $1 million equipment fleet and refurbishing course amenities such as tee markers, divot boxes, and yardage markers.

Orchard restrooms have been updated with new toilets, sinks, and wall coverings.  Thanks to Doug Glenn, Facilities Manager, for his help with this project.  Grove and Lakes restrooms will receive the same updates this winter.

All the rain shelters on property date back to when the courses opened and needed some TLC.  We're removing the deteriorated benches and walls to create more space similar to the shelter on Grove #3.

Some of the original framing was left to temporarily support the shelter's roof, but will be replaced by a permanent 6"x6" post in the near future.  Additional repairs will also be made to the roof and trim boards.

Tommy and Joey are cleaning and sanding tee markers before they're freshly painted for next season.  We need 232 tee markers for one complete set on all three courses, but need an additional 60-70 markers to replace ones damaged or lost throughout the season.

Course Update 12/4/19

Please be aware that we had to close and winterize the restrooms on each nine to prevent the pipes from freezing.  The walls and ceilings are not insulated and the buildings were not designed to stay open all year.  The restrooms will re-open in the spring once the temperature warms up.