Memorial Day Weekend

Well let's say the unofficial start to summer isn't starting off so great in the weather department. Yesterday the course received over 2.5 inches of rain and its raining again right now. The good news is that Sunday and Monday look promising although maybe not for wearing shorts with highs only getting into the 60's. The wetting agent application that we applied on Monday is working as expected and we were able to mow and roll all the greens, mow fairways, tees, collars, and approaches today following the rain. The green speeds are much slower then the last few weekends when weather conditions were more favorable but we will be mowing and rolling everyday this weekend to keep them playable. The crew is spending the rest of today mowing and blowing the rough to achieve consistent and fair playing conditions. The rough this time of year following warm weather and large rain amounts makes hitting the fairways a premium.

It has been decided by the Board of Governors that carts will be permitted on the upper portion of the 6th fairway in a hope to increase the pace of play. Carts should exit the cart path and enter the fairway after the large oak tree on the top of the hill and proceed towards the 7th tee. Please scatter towards your ball to create a single area of traffic. Signs are provided to help direct traffic. Please drive in the fairway and not in the rough as the rough does not have adequate irrigation and will suffer from the cart traffic. Players can still use the cart path around the rear of the green as well. Under no circumstance should a player drive on the bottom or middle areas of the 6th hole.

The family tee markers, black in color,  will be placed on the golf course this weekend for use by the entire family. These tees are a great way to practice your short game while the little ones practice their game. It might seem silly but playing the golf course from different positions can be a lot of fun and is strongly encourage to provide a variety of golf shots. Score cards for the family tee markers are available in the pro shop. The family tee markers will remain on the golf course for the entire summer.

I ask as a sign of respect on Monday that the American Flags on the flagsticks not be placed on the ground. I will provide stands in the rough to hold the flags while you are playing or your playing partner can hold the flagstick. This is a small gesture that we do every year to thank the men and women who have served our country and especially for those that paid the ultimate price fighting for our freedom. Memorial Day is a great weekend for food, family and golf but let's keep in mind what the Holiday really stands for. See you on the course.

Practice Green after the Rain