A 280% Savings

This is now the required way to take divots on the driving range.  The correct way vs. the wrong way uses 280% less turf for every 25 divots.



We installed the new signs last week in place of the clocks on each side.  The clock is now next to the cooler station. 

Apple Scab Spray

Each year we have a contractor spray our Crab Apples trees on the property for Apple Scab.  They do this just before they produce their blossoms.

Video

Here is the link to the deep tine video http://youtu.be/gqo-FkVi6y4.

Solid Deep Tine Aerification

On Monday April 29 we will be deep tine aerifying our greens. This process pokes 8-10 inch deep holes into the ground which helps break through the layer between decades of topdressing and the original subsurface. Greens recovery will be much quicker than our normal fall process because the tines are narrower and solid so they don't bring up any material. We will topdress with sand, drag and roll the greens immediately following the aerification. The first tee will open at 12:00 instead of 11:00 on Monday.

Golf Course Opens Thursday

Good afternoon!  After the longest winter in history……the driving range will open for the season tomorrow Wednesday April 17 at noon and our dry nine (1-3, 15-17, 9, 10 & 18) will open Thursday April 18 , also at noon.  Be sure to check out all of the new merchandise in the pro shop and join us for lunch to see Chef Chris’ new menu.

2013 Green Committee Members

 

We had the green committee back together last week for our first meeting of the season.  Thank you so much for your time serving the club!

 

 

 

From Left to Right:

Dan Jonkhoff, Brad Gelbaugh, Becky Odinga, Eric Guttenberg Chair, Chris Rogers, Jeff Schwartz Board Liaison and Chuck Havill

Course Update Tuesday 4/9/13

Here are a few photos of my walk today on the golf course.  We have our fingers crossed that we will have the dry nine open next Thursday the 18th.  The rain the last two days has really helped but without the sunshine and warm temperatures it is taking forever for the snow to melt.

This is a photo of 3 green today.

6 Fairway

3 Green

6 Green

13 Approach and Green

16 Green is ready for play!

Our New TCGCC Commercial

Here is our latest TCGCC commercial which will air this spring during The Masters and it will be on the Golf Channel.  Click here to view it directly on my blog or http://youtu.be/glEiQLHuLV0 via @youtube.