Although we have moved forward into 2014, we are still experiencing the same weather pattern that kept us from achieving so much this past year. Throughout 2013, most of our time was spent pushing sand back up in the bunkers and cleaning up debris from course flooding. Since the beginning of January we have experienced temperature swings of 50 degrees in one day, 56 total hours below freezing, -15 degree wind chills, and only 3 days of golf on the course in 11 days. Not exactly the start to the year we were hoping for. The covers on the greens have been quite the learning curve but we have, seemingly, got the placement and removal down to a science. Our trigger to place the tarps on the greens is a nighttime temperature below 24 degrees. If you see that the temperature is dipping that low then please call the golf shop regarding play for the next day.
Because of the many rain events throughout last year and the first part of January, we have been in a constant state of bunker repair. Our staff has spent countless hours in the bunkers redistributing sand. While this is a daunting task in itself, it has given us the opportunity to identify bunkers that are shallow and need sand. Originally, our winter plan was to start a heavy pruning project on the golf course. With the saturation level of the course due to rain, we haven't been able to start. Our plan of action now, is to start the bunker sand replenishment project. This project will start this week and continue as the weather permits. I have identified the bunkers that need additional sand and we will move through the course as quickly as possible. Along with additional sand replacement, we are also training our employees on the proper way to rake and maintain the slopes of the bunkers. We go through this training every year in order to keep our team's mind focused on the quality that we all expect. The golf shop will be alerted as to what hole we are on in case the bunkers are "ground under repair".
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| Bunker at #1 after our new training session |
Last year, for one of our winter projects, we reconstructed the water cooler stations on the course to upgrade their appearance. Our staff is very talented when it comes to woodworking projects and we have used these talents on the course for many small projects. This year we have taken on the task of creating new tee markers for the golf course. As you all know, our current tee markers are rocks with one face painted to signify tee placement. Our new tee markers will be a wooden marker that will be stained, have our logo in place, and will upgrade the tee experience. The new markers will be rolled out over the next few weeks as we complete them. We are also refurbishing our sand boxes and exit posts during this time. These will be back on the course very soon.
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| Our new tee markers being constucted |
