Better Weather Forecast In Time For Scheduled Fairway Verticutting & Course Reno Completion

Looking at the forecast today, we seem to be finally past the cool, rainy weather we've been having all spring.  This is great timing as we look to start our scheduled fairway verticutting and topdressing procedure as well as finish the course renovation work out on No. 6 and 7.

Today there is only a 10% chance of rain with a high of 22 degrees C and some breeze to help dry up the course after a cool, wet stretch of weather.  By Sunday, the temps are supposed to get up to 26 and stay unseasonably warm through Wednesday next week!

7 day forecast for Port Carling, ON

The fairway verticutting and topdressing will begin this morning on the back 9, which is the drier side of the course to start the process, as well as enable us to complete the operation before tomorrow's Ladies' Golf Camp event held on the back 9.

Verticutting fairway turf to remove thatch

Blowing off thatch

Fairway sand topdressing

COURSE RENOVATIONS UPDATE NO. 6 & 7

The course renovation work on hole Nos. 6 and 7 is a couple weeks behind schedule with the rainy, cool spring conditions.  We hope to be able to catch up if the weather turns around for us over the next 2-3 weeks.  The following updated work schedule was posted in the weekly eblast to members last Thursday:

• Week of June 5th - Sodding and completion of 6 green/Irrigation No. 7 tee
• Week of June 12th – Sodding and completion of No. 7 yellow, green and gold tees/Relocate fill fairway bunker No. 7/Move course Washroom
• Week of June 19th – Sodding and completion of 7 black tee/Install irrigation 6 back tees
• Week of June 26th – New bunkers open No. 6/Sod new back tees on No. 6 and No. 7 Fairway/pave new path from start of No. 6 fairway to forward tee on No. 7
 • July 1st – New No. 7 yellow, green & gold tees open for play.
• Week of July 10th – New No. 7 black tee and fairway bunker opens for play.
• Week of July 17th – New tees on No. 6 open for play.

Hole #6 is currently closed at times for safety reasons during construction, and open for play at other times with ground under repair around the green.

Hole #7 is open with a temporary tee for all golfers at the start of the fairway.
**YOU ARE STILL REQUIRED TO ENTER YOUR SCORES FOR HANDICAP PURPOSES:
Please post Par plus any handicap strokes that you are entitled to receive on hole #6 (only if closed) & #7

Thank you for your understanding. Have a great round!