We received 2.75" of rainfall over the last couple of days that unfortunately made the turf too wet to allow carts off the paths.  Starting tomorrow we will make a few minor changes to our set up on Weiskopf.  Going forward we will institute these changes.  We will remove all 150 yard barber poles from the fairways.  In my opinion, these are good targets to aim at, but they detract from the beauty of the property.  The 150 yard plates will remain in the turf, but we will be removing the poles.  Of course, our irrigation heads are marked with yardage as well.  Secondly, we will start picking up all broken tees on the tee daily, as well as sanding divots.  Our setup man will have this responsibility.  The par 3 tees have sand boxes, that also are not being used enough to keep on the tees.  I feel that once we have these divots sanded, we can keep up with daily play.  I would still love to see the members using their divot mix on tees and fairways, but the boxes are easily broken and not the right look for our beautiful golf courses.  Which brings up a touchy subject.  The white tees are easily the most played tee boxes on the Weiskopf, starting tomorrow we will begin using the entire tee front to back depending on the wear pattern.  Too often, I notice these tee markers in the same worn out areas, please allow us to put these markers in better turf which may make the hole play longer and/or shorter.  Understand that the forward and backward movement will even out and the course will still play the same yardage over the course of time.  I want you as members playing on the best tee surface we can provide you, but if we never move these tee markers more than 1-2 yards forward and backwards, we will continue to have worn turf.  Our cart path edger attachment finally arrived and we will start edging all paths on all 3 courses monthly to give you the precise edging that you deserve. 

Miller Renovation

We are planning to plant sprigs on the 15 greens that are ready to plant in the coming days.  There will be a large amount of water running to properly establish our putting green surfaces.  Understand that there may be water standing in areas around the greens complexes, but when you plant springs, there are no roots for the plant to survive without constantly adding water.  What looks like a large amount of water is actually necessary.  After the greens complexes are sprigged, the construction team will then move on to grading tees and planting sod on these tee complexes.  Of course, once you lay sod you must also water heavily to establish these.  I would ask that if you are driving on the Miller course, you keep your carts on the paths at all times.  This will allow us to really grow in this course for your enjoyment.  I am excited to see how good we can get this course before opening.  As always, Thank You for being a Member and if you ever have any questions please feel free to email me at dlatham@bentwaterclub.com

Donny Latham