As we move into March, the golf course is drying out due to warmer temperatures, more daylight, and a result of the minimal rainfall we have received this season. With that brings the use of golf cars off of paths, so we want to refresh everyone’s memory of the gate system for golf car usage.
The railroad tie project is moving ahead of schedule and we hope to finish by the end of March. By the end of this week, we will have all the railroad ties removed thru #14, and the #18 hole. Only some sod work at #13, and #14 will be remaining. That leaves us with holes #15, #16, and #17 left. Following are some pictures of the work.
As many of you know, we implemented the first phase of the cart path repair program on hole #12. Below you will see the before and after pictures. The second phase of this will occur in April weather permitting.
One last thing to note is the expenditure of over $100,000 on new maintenance equipment, which we should start receiving in approximately two weeks.
Hopefully we see some more rain before summer gets here to help restore above and below ground reservoir’s. As of this writing, we have only received a little over 10 inches of rainfall.
Yours in turf,
Stacy L. Wallace, Golf Course Superintendent
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