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Our consulting architect, Jim Urbina, makes yearly visits to the course, and is always evaluating the playability, architectural strategy and presentation of the golf course, in regards to mowing lines. He’s created short and long-term goals and changes that will improve the course’s architectural style, function and enjoyment. There are simple changes, such as changing […]

This year has been unique in its own way. The cold and dry Spring set back the normal development of turf, and the Spring “flush” didn’t occur until the week of the Wally Mund Invite. Fast forward to a much warmer and humid summer than normal, and we not only see the after affects of […]

A few things to update everyone on: The putting green drainage installation will begin Monday May 19th. The green will be closed during the install, and we ask that you walk on the cart path to get to the first tee. Please use either chipping green to putt on while the putting green is closed. […]

The 2025 season has finally arrived. First, the golf course came through another unconventional winter in great shape. It’s a testament to all of the prior cultural practices that are producing a higher performing turf, year round. It’s also a result of our staff executing a vigorous winter preparation plan in November. No one sees […]

After Tina Rosenow and Justin Hemmer plowed 6″ of snow yesterday, Tina has now groomed the winter ski/walking trails. The walking trail will be on the left hand side of the trail so if you are a snow shoer or walker, do not walk on the groomed ski trails on the right. Also please do […]

This time of year is always wise to look back, personally and professionally. As no two years managing a golf course are the same, we are constantly learning in a vacuum of variability. That leads us to improved strategies, investments with human and physical capital, as well as understanding what to expect in the following […]

If you’ve been on the course in the past week, there’s a really good chance you’ve noticed a lot of bleached white turf, specifically around greens and on bunker faces. This is completely intentional. The definition of a weed is a plant out of place. In this case, Bentgrass growing in the rough, is a […]

You can see the growing pile of sand in the parking lot. That can only mean one thing; aerification is next week. 700 tons of sand will be worked into tees, approaches and fairways, and 100 tons of sand will be worked into greens and surrounds. It will take us all 3 days, sun up […]

First, congrats to everyone who played in the Raynor Cup, the flight winners, and our champs Jay and Lawrence. The staff had a fun start-in-the-dark morning to get everything prepared for the first shotgun. I recently took out the drone to get a different perspective than my normal routine of evaluating via on foot. Most […]