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Friday, March 21, 2014

The Golf Course is Open!

After a long harsh winter the golf course is officially open for the 2014 golfing season.  The green department is hard at work preparing the golf course for play.  We have spent the last few weeks raking, blowing and removing tree debris from the golf course.  However, we have a few more days to complete this task.  Once all playing surfaces are clear of debris we will begin grooming. We will start with a few rolls to smooth the playing surfaces and hopefully the first mowing next week.  Bunkers will need some extra attention this year.  Along with the usual fox damage, we also experienced soil heaving around some of the drain lines.  We will spend the next few weeks repairing damaged drain lines, decontaminating sand, and adding roughly 50 tons of new sand to shallow areas.  Hope to see you on the golf course!

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