Happy Thanksgiving

From the GCM staff members To everyone ...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Dead Grass!!

Traffic Kills Turf

I can ask, pro shop can ask, even Mark can ask but if you do not scatter grass will DIE!  The picture above shows the damage from one day of traffic on our young and tender ryegrass.  Will this area bounce back?  Yes, but areas that do not benefit from rope rotation thus it is up to our members to scatter.  Remember that damaged cause today takes two to three to exhibit.

Please Scatter!!

What is Scattering??

Mowing 9 in Prep of SG

Yesterday was lady team play and boy was is it exciting to prep the golf course in time to have it ready for the enjoyment of the ladies.  We made it - barely.

This is NOT Scattering - Caused By Carts Heading Towards Their Holes in the SG

The picture above shows the exact worse thing you can possibly do to turfgrass especially young tender grass.  Taking the path of least resistance and NOT scattering will KILL grass almost as quick at Round Up.  So please, drive everywhere, anywhere but do not drive the same path. 

Cold Weather Is Around the Corner

Believe it or not but appears that right around the corner is what appears to be the first frost of the season.  This is a dangerous time since our crew has forgotten the importance of stay off until this frost has lifted so we will not damage the turf for months.

Please check with the pro shop before any contact with the turf is made.  All updates will be given to them.

The Dawn of a New Day

Sunrise Over 3's Green

As the new day starts today I am looking forward to what we can produce for our members this upcoming season.  There are some major changes but all of these are for the betterment of the Club and to improve member/staff relations.

1's Tee Lake

I do want you to know that this season there are many new members to the GCM staff.  We have six new team members (five of which with less than a week's experience) and will be hiring another this week so bare with us during the training process.  I also ask for your help in letting me know issues you might find since with a 117 acres Ernie and myself cannot see everything.  Your help is extremely valuable.

The good news is that the weather has been fantastic!  And we are heading in the right direction.  With the good Lord's help this will not only be a dawn of a new day but the start of a better one.

Veteran's Day

Palm Springs Veteran Parade

Me - Tyndale AFB FL 

Veteran's Day is a day that holds special meaning to me on many levels.  First, my family has served in WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and now Afghanistan.  This includes grandparents, nephews, cousins, and daughter.

I take pride in our men and women in uniform and I hope that you do too.  The American flags will be pulled today from the golf course but never from our hearts.

Victoria Comer - My Daughter on the USS G. Washington

Granddaddy & My Grandmother

 My Uncle Bruce

 My Nephew and His New Lovely Wife Meaghan

My Grandfather

 



Ball Marks - Yuck

Unrepaired Ball Marks

If a ball mark is repaired with 20 minutes after caused it most likely will heal within one day.  If not it can take up to three weeks to heal.  The choice is up to our members.

Looking Down 11

Opening is Past

Google Map of 2's Green May 2013

I heard overall everyone was quite happy about the golf course but I did have a couple ask "did we shrink the greens?"  No I expanded the green surrounds but the greens remain the same.  Trying to add to and improve the playability of the green surround I increase the playing area ... I never thought that it would give the illusion that the greens shrunk ... which they have not.

16's Fairway is Ready

The course is ready as it can be for now.  We will be addressing the details that were put on hold until the golf course was opened.

Opening Day

The members were excited yesterday and hugs and smiles were quite plentiful.  I love opening day and seeing everyone.

Someone Drove on 11's Green

But sadly at night someone drove across one of the greens ... so please keep a eye out for people trying to damage our hard work.

Range Is Open, Course Tomorrow

Overspray - Heads Adjusted Correctly But Mist Comes In

This time of year I get numerous phone calls because the irrigation is running during the day and many feel that the irrigation is aimed at their homes.  In some cases this is true, however, in most cases it is the mist created from the high pressure used to transport the water over miles of pipe.  Since the irrigation is during the day it is noticed and with the output it seems like their homes are getting soaked.  But please never stop informing us potential issues.


17 Is About Ready

Yesterday we started prepping the bunkers for the opening and getting all the items we pulled back out to the golf course.  Details, details details.

First Day on Range

Range is open and the first divots need to be filled.  Tomorrow the course will be opened for play.

Driving Range & Practice Open This Morning

6's Fairway

The driving range opened today and we are working extremely hard to get the golf course open by Thursday morning.


2's Approach

The ropes and stakes are one of the most difficult things to get done in time but as members you can help by scattering.  Which means drive any where, and I mean anywhere that no one else has driven.  This will greatly reduce the impact of the cart damage to the golf course since we do not have wall-to-wall cart paths.

There are some change you will notice on the driving range such as the rotation being changed from back to front, to front to back ... and the colored flags have returned.  The pro shop and the head pro are adding these changes to aid in improving the customer relations.

Less Than a Week

1's Hole

We have less than a week to get everything ready and of course have three weeks worth of work to get there.  This is the part of overseeding I hate but a necessary evil.