The Grounds Committee held its first meeting of the 2010 golf season. The purpose of the meeting was to review the 2009 season with repsect to what worked well and where we need to focus our attention for the coming year. It should come as no surprise that drainage dominated most of the conversations. I thought I would share a few highlights from the meeting with anyone who might be interested.
There were many positive comments about the Bunker Bash, as well as the project on the 7th hole that was funded by the event. People seemed very open to the changes that were made and were looking forward to the new challenges that the hole will present. It was decided that we would try to schedule a similar event for this year and we will start discussing future projects at the next meeting.
There were many positive comments about the Bunker Bash, as well as the project on the 7th hole that was funded by the event. People seemed very open to the changes that were made and were looking forward to the new challenges that the hole will present. It was decided that we would try to schedule a similar event for this year and we will start discussing future projects at the next meeting. The other issue that was well recieved was the rescheduling of the greens aeration. I addressed this in the previous blog entry, and I believe everyone was pleased to hear that we would be working to minimize the impact of the program in the future. Although the topic was not covered in great detail, it was clear that everyone was pleased with condition of the greens last year, and that the benfits of this program should not be underestimated. I will discuss the nature and necessity of our cultural programs in future posts, including a description of how they affect the playability of the course throughout the season.
Looking forward, the consensus was that drainage should be our top priority when considering future projects and capital expenditures. The key concerns involved accessibility of the golf course after rain events, and the difficulty avoiding some of the more persistent wet areas. I explained that we have identified a number of potential repairs and upgrades to the existing drainage system that can be addressed in the coming year for relatively little expense, and that we will be working to develop solutions for the larger issues such as the hill on 6, 7 and 9.
If you have any comments or suggestions regarding these subjects, or any others that you would like us to consider, please feel free to let us know.
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