For my first post to this blog I was trying to think of something amazing to write about. However, I had to remind myself that this is a tool for keeping members informed of what we are working on currently and some items that we will be working on very soon.
Since the weather has been very mild this winter we have spent more time than usual doing course setup which includes: changing cups, tee detail, raking bunkers and rolling greens. We have had the opportunity to do some winter project work like clearing the ravine on 15 along with clearing the river line on 9, 15, 16 and 17. We also cleared the natural area by 4 blue tee. Several volunteer sycamore trees had grown over the past few years and we needed to knock that area down before it affected the tee shot from the blue and gold tee. It is also important to keep this area under control because it is our access to the outlet for the overflow structure for 4 pond.
Along with our outside projects we have also been performing maintenance and repairs on the course equipment and accessories. Each winter we go through every piece of equipment to make sure it is ready for the coming season.
We are currently working to get our Audubon certification. We have completed 4 steps in the process and we hope to be finished with the final steps by the fall. This is an initiative for every course within the company and a symbol of our continuing efforts to be environmental stewards.
As a final note, I plan on posting to this blog each week and I look forward to any comments you may have. See you on the course.
Andy Tomlinson
Golf Course Superintendent
River Creek Club
