Golf Course Report

March 2017

The biggest drawback to producing a written report is the impossibility of conveying the proper amount of effort and passion that is involved in the tasks chronicled.  This is particularly true during this time of year.  We have just concluded the three MAJOR Member/Guest events held annually at Stonebridge.  Our goal is to provide property-wide conditions that our Members are proud to present to their guests.  There is no satisfaction better than hearing the Members brag about their guest being jealous of our conditions.  The beauty of having all three guest events occur in a two week period means they all get to benefit from each other’s focus.  The Ladies Member/Guest started us off with a focus on details and presentation, the 9’ers Invitational put an emphasis on playability and enjoy ability and the Men’s Invitational tends to center around firm and fast tournament conditions.  The preparation for all these events begins weeks in advance.  The resulting effect is that, both Ladies tournaments benefit from the preparation for the Men’s tournament and the Men benefit from the extra attention to detail we employ to enhance the Ladies tournament.  It’s a “Win/Win” for the entire club.  From all accounts, this year’s events were a huge success and we are determined to make next year’s even better.

Last year at this time, I was pleading for the rain to stop.  This year we are coping with very dry conditions.  We are attempting to maintain proper moisture without disturbing play.  Occasionally, we will need to hand water certain areas as we progress through the next few months.  Our staff is trained to limit the inconvenience as much as possible and I appreciate your understanding and patience.   

We have great plans for the future of Stonebridge, at some point my goal is to be recognized as the best in all of SW Florida.  As our maintenance techniques advance and evolve with the new products and technology, the resulting enhancements will be appreciated by our Members.  Perfection is only EFFORT away!