Opening Day Notes

The golf club is finally open today at 9:00 am. My staff and I appreciate all the patience you have had over the last week while we were preparing the golf course for play. One week ago the weather was in sharp contrast to what we have experienced over the last few days. It seems the Edmonton area went from late winter to summer in one fell swoop. That +31 C felt pretty good yesterday. The following is a summary of the remaining course prep work and small projects that will be ongoing throughout the month of May.

Remaining course cleanup:

• continuing leaf, branch and grass removal concentrating on tree lines (it didn't help that we had 70 km/hr winds blow through last night either)
• cart path sweeping and washing (hard surface paths)
• cart path leveling and aggregate addition
• a few tee complex areas need additional branch and leaf removal
• the bunkers have been edged and had sand adjusted but we need to touch up a few that were still damp from lingering snow cover
• repair the back of 10 tee gold that was damaged by the contractor over the winter
• clubhouse and golf shop sweep and wash

We concentrated all efforts on the actual course over the last 7 days and now we can attend to those areas listed above. 

Course Projects:

• final cart path work beside the 1st tee
• curbing installed over the next week next to new asphalt paths
• sod tie in and paving stone side out installation at 11 tee, 12 tee, 18 tee 
• renovation/landscaping of side slope between the 1st tee and the new path
• installation of the Legacy Clock beside the Golf Shop
• paving stone patio work at the new Tee House
• install synthetic turf on the bridge over the pond on 18

Over the next few weeks we will be lowering the mowing heights, increasing mowing frequency and keeping the rough in check. You will notice the fairway and green perimeters marked by white paint as we do every spring to help the Turf Care staff with their mowing practices. The LPGA is visiting the course later this week so you may notice some changes that go beyond the usual. As always I will keep you informed of on course changes that may occur.

From all of us at the Turf Care Facility please enjoy the 2013 golf season. Conditions are very good and will improve rapidly judging by the weather forecast.

Regards,

Wade