This past weekend we held our staff orientation meeting that was attended by new and returning employees. In addition to familiar faces we welcomed the newly hired on to the Royal Mayfair Turf Care Team. They toured the clubhouse, golf shop and of course the entire Turf Care Center. They had to process a lot of information over a span of 3 hours but they'll be fine as the weeks go by.
Its been a long time since the staff parking lot was this busy.
The equipment is serviced and ready to go. Our fleet is very large and more additions are on the way in the next few weeks. Ian, our equipment technician, has worked long and hard this winter doing what mechanics do, namely keeping the lifeblood of the course in excellent operating condition. Ian is busy all year long and without his years of expertise and his commitment to the club our success would be limited. My sincere thanks for a job well done Ian.
Some of our equipment all lined up but nowhere to go.
Tomorrow will mark the beginning of cleanup and preparations for opening the golf course. There is still a lot of snow on the property so our efforts this week will be concentrated on the practice greens, the driving range and the short game practice area. It is our goal to have all these facilities open this Friday assuming the weather cooperates. The driving range will open using the Turf Hound mats for the next few weeks. The grass tee needs time to recover from winter and get to the stage where it can sustain the wear and tear to come.
The greens are nice but the rough has been affected by snow mold. Some care and attention from us in addition to some warm weather and it will recover quickly.
The week ahead looks good so I'm looking forward to some serious melting over the next several days.
Regards,
Wade
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