JRCC Course Management: The beginning

This week we started on our green renovation project - the first major renovation since the greens were rebuilt in 1997.

As reported in the last update, we are going to accomplish four things in this renovation that will enhance the quality of our greens for years to come:

Eliminate the common Bermuda grass in the green surrounds.
Re-grade the edges of the greens to improve drainage and to smooth the transition from the surrounds to the putting surface.
Remove the plastic perimeter strips that kept the common Bermuda grass from encroaching onto the greens.
Perform the next phase of aggressive aeration and sand top dressing that will improve bent grass root growth in the greens.

This week, John LaFoy, our architect, and Marc Gooden, president of Double Eagle Golf, met with Jay Long and the Green Committee to discuss the project schedule and to lay out the renovation work. We also began treating the green surrounds to kill the existing grass.

On Friday, September 26, we will close the back nine for the three weeks necessary to complete the back nine renovations. On October 3, we will close the front nine for three weeks. Both nines will be closed from October 3 to October 13 – nine playing days.

Putting Green

No one wants the course to be closed at all, but everyone wants the greens to be better. If we get good weather over the next six weeks, we will beat the schedule. There is a good chance the time that the entire course is closed will be less than nine days. But most of us know how unpredictable construction can be. In any event we plan to be back in full operation the week of October 20.

In the meantime, take the opportunity to try some of the other courses in the area. Jeremy and Sean will be happy to make arrangements for you. You can call the pro shop at 596-3112.