Leaf War Update and Course Notes
For the past month we've been moving leaves around, mulching them, vacuuming them, etc... trying to keep them under control. With a small staff it's tough to stay on top of them, but we are finally getting close. This rainy week is not going to help us, but with some better weather we hope to have things wrapped up by Christmas. It can seem futile at times and we probably look insane to anyone watching, but we won't get to the finish line if we don't keep trying. We work with the wind as much as possible so certain holes may be workable one day, but not the next. We appreciate your patience with us and promise to keep at it until the mess is gone.
Winter hole locations will soon be in place. At the moment we have two holes in every green and will soon have a third. We'll keep plugs over the spare holes and move the flagsticks around to keep the greens as smooth as possible during long cold stretches. When the ground and weather is suitable for mowing or rolling we'll do that. We'll also cut new holes from time to time when the ground isn't' frozen. The winter pin position sheet will be available in the pro shop when we make the switch. We expect that to be next week most likely.
We know that "Cart Path Only" is a deadly combination of 4 letter words for many, but it's going to be common over the winter months. We hate saying those words and we feel for the golf shop staff that is generally the messenger. This time of year the ground does not dry up very quickly following rain. Less sunlight and cooler temperatures don't help matters much. Some say it's no big deal since it's only a few golfers, but the damage doesn't reset at the end of each day. It accumulates throughout the winter and can cause a lot of problems in the spring if not sooner. When the ground freezes people often think it's dry. However, by the time you get to hole 3 or 4 and the sun pops out, it thaws and becomes very soft again. We promise to be as liberal as we can with the cart "rules" each day. Winter is always a roller coaster of course conditions so hopefully we won't have to use those 4 letter words too often.
Winter hole locations will soon be in place. At the moment we have two holes in every green and will soon have a third. We'll keep plugs over the spare holes and move the flagsticks around to keep the greens as smooth as possible during long cold stretches. When the ground and weather is suitable for mowing or rolling we'll do that. We'll also cut new holes from time to time when the ground isn't' frozen. The winter pin position sheet will be available in the pro shop when we make the switch. We expect that to be next week most likely.
We know that "Cart Path Only" is a deadly combination of 4 letter words for many, but it's going to be common over the winter months. We hate saying those words and we feel for the golf shop staff that is generally the messenger. This time of year the ground does not dry up very quickly following rain. Less sunlight and cooler temperatures don't help matters much. Some say it's no big deal since it's only a few golfers, but the damage doesn't reset at the end of each day. It accumulates throughout the winter and can cause a lot of problems in the spring if not sooner. When the ground freezes people often think it's dry. However, by the time you get to hole 3 or 4 and the sun pops out, it thaws and becomes very soft again. We promise to be as liberal as we can with the cart "rules" each day. Winter is always a roller coaster of course conditions so hopefully we won't have to use those 4 letter words too often.
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