August Newsletter

Written By Darin Chin-Aleong

Clubhouse News

 

·         Club Championship Results

·         Congratulations goes out to Curt Owen (low-gross club champion), Dan Grecoe (low-net club champion), Bill Sniegoski (low-gross senior club champion), and Gary Eason (low-net senior club champion).

·         Weather Updates

    • This month we are losing 1 hour 44 minutes of daylight in the month of August, so our starting times will adjust based upon sunrise and sunset times.

    • As the summer moves along, we may experience Thunderstorms that maybe severe in nature.  The professional staff monitors severe weather, and should the need arise; we will evacuate the golf course due to severe weather in the area

    • Please keep in mind when thunder roars go indoors

·         Summer Food Drive

    • This is to benefit the Rowley Food Pantry from Monday August 4th through Sunday August 24th.  For each item that you bring, you will get one raffle ticket into the raffle drawing for 9 prizes.

·         Upcoming Events

    • Women’s Club Championship, Sunday August 17th

      • Tee-times begin at 11am

      • Will be a 9-hole tournament

      • The cost is $25 per person for prizes and refreshments with wine afterwards

    • Sunday Couples Golf, Sunday August 24th

      • Tee-times will begin at 2:30pm

      • A fun 9-hole scramble

      • The cost is $30 per couple for prizes and refreshments afterwards

·         Golf Course Closure

    • The golf course will be closed until 3pm on Monday August 25th for aerification.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Superintendent's Corner

 

 

In the coming weeks, we will be doing an aeration of all greens, which will include topdressing and overseeding to continue to encourage growth and a smooth playing surface.  Aeration is frustrating to play through, but its a necessary evil to get the course playing and looking at how we all want it to. On top of the aeration of the greens, we will continue to work on, and feed, the tees and fairways.

As our crew works tirelessly, our focus will remain on consistent, measured growth and a detail-oriented work ethic. We greatly appreciate your support, positive attitude, and patience. We can have what I think will be our best fall playing conditions in over a decade!

As a reminder, please repair ball marks on greens and replace any divots when possible.

If anyone you see isn’t behaving or following all our rules, please let someone on the staff know. Protecting our product takes a village.

Thank you.

Zack Lamkin
Golf Course Superintendent

 

 Tip of Month with Mike Farrell, PGA

If you watch any of the greatest ball strikers there’s no lower body movement on the back swing…no hip turn

Lee Trevino is a great example

 

Until next month Down the Middle solves the Riddle

 

 

 

Darin Chin-Aleong
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