You will see some adjustments to our fairways and rough as the growing season gets underway. We want the course to be fun, yet challenging to most of our golfers. Some golfers call this “protecting the golf course” or “ensuring course integrity”. There is an ever-changing balance to this, but some guiding factors are:
- Mother Nature:
- We have an aging, single-row irrigation system so the fairways are being slightly redirected to align with the irrigation system. We have had reduced rains the past few summers and this will help improve water conservation while improving turf conditions.
- Mother Nature has also removed many of our trees the last few years between the derecho and Emerald Ash Borer (EAB).
- Avoiding Forced Carries: We don’t want a topped tee shot to be further punished. We will attempt to keep the turf in front of tee boxes as groomed as possible
- Reducing Input Costs: Fuel, chemical, and labor costs are all increased in more tightly mown areas. Reducing our total acres of fairways will help us operate more efficiently.
We ultimately want our golfers to have more fun and memorable experiences. We encourage golfers to play from a tee box (or even a yardage) that they find the most rewarding. As course conditions change, this may have you hitting from a easier or more difficult tee area.