Hot Final Week of Summer

Where did this summer go?  August draws to a close today as the first part of September unfortunately signals the end of the summer season.  Fortunately, this week is going to give us one last blast of heat with hot, humid temperatures predicted right through Labour Day making for some memorable golf and cottage dock weather.

This warm, humid weather has continued dollar spot disease pressure on our playing surfaces.  With the hot, humid weather favouring a severe outbreak, a preventative application of fungicide will be applied on the greens and tees this morning, after mowing to prevent damage to the turf through this week.

Ball marks on greens have been bad lately, especially on the short par 3 No. 14 where all golfers have the opportunity to land on the dance floor.  Ball marks left unrepaired take weeks to recuperate, whereas ball marks that are immediately repaired, recover in days.  Don' t forget to do your part and fix your ball marks plus one other to help maintain optimum putting surfaces on our course.

Favourite Holes Identified

Some Greens Committee/Board Members took part in the Greens Staff's monthly barbeque a couple of weeks ago at the Turf Care Centre following a Greens Committee meeting tour of the golf course.  As a ice-breaker, Greens chair, Marianne Anderson asked each staff and Club member in attendance, "What is your favourite hole on the course, and what is your their least favorite hole?"

An overwhelming number chose hole No. 6 as their favourite hole on the course due to the breathtaking view of the lake from the upper tee deck.  A close 2nd favourite was hole No. 14, with it's short length that gave all golfers the opportunity to make a par, birdie or even a hole in one!

Hole No. 6 Voted Favourite Hole on Course

The hole that captured the least favourite on the course was suprisingly No. 16.  This is because of the pond down the middle which everyone struggles to avoid, as well as the out-of-bounds on the right of the fairway.

The rains of late have done wonders to recover the course from any stress to the turf during the peak summer stress period.  While it's sad to see the summer draw to a close, it's cheering entering the fall; the ideal time of the year for golf with great course conditions, fall mums, cooler, crisp, clear sunny days, no bugs, and the nice aroma from evening fireplaces.