Course Update – May 19, 2026
Some much needed rainfall fell across the property on the long weekend. If the forecast stays true for the end of the week, this rainfall should have the grass finally growing as we enter the end of the month of May.
Minimal mowing practices continue as we still do not see the spring flush of growth with the colder than average temperatures. The overnights continue to sit close to 0 keeping soil temperatures down and soil activity minimal.
Stumps have been prepped throughout the property and are ready for sod in many areas. The rain on the weekend has the sod farm at a halt and we are hopeful we can begin to sod these areas at some point next week.
We continue to battle irrigation challenges. We have had the system pressurized for 8 days and had to shut the pumps down on Tuesday morning to make our 7th break repair. This break is challenging and we have been busy chasing it for a few days. It is located in the swale on hole 18. We hope we can get this repaired this week so we can pressurize the irrigation system again with hot weather on the way.
Greens will see a lowering of heights this week. We are slowly moving towards summer heights but are still not mowing greens daily with the weather factors. We are in need to apply fertility and set the stage for the summer which we hope to do in the week ahead providing we have the irrigation system pressurized. If the irrigation system is up and running then Monday May 25th will be the first light sanding of the season on greens.
We hope to have the plywood sheets delivered this week to complete the repair works to the scoreboard on hole 18. At the same time we are expecting delivery of more boards for the bridge. If the forecast holds we are hopeful that next week we will see the contractors in to begin painting pergolas and buildings on the property.
We made a repair to the white tee on hole 10. This tee will continue to be out of play while we allow the sod to establish itself. Tee markers will either be on the green or blue deck weather dependent.
Driving range will move to the grass deck on Wednesday May 20th. A reminder the target green on the range is closed while it establishes from a resurface last fall. Until a flag pole is placed in this green it is closed.
A reminder for the early morning golf players that our expected pace of play is no faster than 3 hours and 30 minutes. If you do catch the maintenance team it is expected that you wait and provide them time to safely complete their tasks. These tasks being completed are important for the days experience for all members and it is important that we provide the time required for maintenance. The Turfcare team begins work as early as they can considering the noise bylaws and good course conditions take time. At no point is an acceptable practice to hit your golf ball in the direction of staff working to provide you with the conditions you experience.