Golf Course Report
October 2019
Procrastination has gotten the better of me and I have put
off this report for long enough. Truth
be told, I have penned two previous editions but neither one seemed to capture
the levity of where we were, how we got here and our commitment to improving
Stonebridge beyond expectations. One of
my drafts included an extensive list of accomplishments that would make any team
proud, then I was reminded of the projects that did not make it into our busy
schedule this summer. My second draft
was a bit more poetic. I tried to shed
some light on the challenges of dealing with ever changing weather patterns,
from the record heat to 28 days of rain in August to the driest September on
record back to record heat in October.
These are the times when motivation and teamwork really come in
handy. That’s when I decided to scrap
the second draft, I simply couldn’t convey the love and respect I have for my
team in a report.
Third and final attempt.
Our goal is, has and always will be; to make the golf course better each
year. I am immensely proud of the work
that our team has amassed in my time at Stonebridge. We have changed soil structures; we have
expanded playing surfaces where possible and we continue to explore ways to
improve your experience on the course. My
goal was not to list past projects or goals achieved, our list going forward is
always larger than the list that preceded.
With that in mind, we have a couple of more projects to squeeze in
before Opening Day. I have had two
separate consulting Agronomist help with our new fertility program. One program was focused on the greens, which
has already started. The other is a
Nitrate based program for our fairways.
This is a more readily available nitrogen source that should produce
better conditions throughout the season.
We are hoping that the projects completed will both be effective and
appreciated, even if they go unnoticed.
As they say, “the Proof is in the Pudding” and I believe our Pudding
will be better than ever this year.
