Just as in years past, the course will now be closed along with the course on Mondays and Tuesdays. The range tee will be mats only for the remainder of the year as we put the turf to bed. This way it can wake up bright and early for us next season, ready to do it all over again. For the rest of the tees on the course, we will be rounding up all but the ladies and hybrid and/or silver tees. Tee furniture such as benches and ball washers will be making it's way into the grounds shop as well, weary from a hard year and ready for a rest.
Of course, all of this will not be happening in a day, or even a week- but it will be happening. These things must be gathered and ushered inside before the cold touch of winter can damage them. Once extreme cold has chased even the crew and I off the course we will begin restoring and refurbishing it all for the 2012.
I would also like to take a moment to thank my crew for all their hard work this season. For them it has been a year of big changes and frustrating rain- but for the most part they have persevered. Even after weeks of cold, wet, miserable weather they still put in more than a full days work without complaint- and even find the strength to enjoy the rainbow that comes after the storm.
See you on the Course!
Elliott Dowling
