Greens Open Easter Weekend

Flags have now been placed, and the greens will open this weekend. The course is still in winter condition. Tee furniture will not be placed, bunkers have not been raked and will have no rakes present. All course bathrooms will be closed. Tee times will begin at 9:00am with walking groups only permitted, and we ask that all players watch their step as the ground is still too hard to replace the temporary cups cut into the approaches.

You are invited to hit into the re-seeded areas of holes 8 and 18, but we are asking that balls be picked up and moved to the rough instead of played where they lay. With all turf yet to begin growing again and these areas still in their infancy, they are not yet equipped to recover from divots like the established fairways.We also ask that all ball marks are repaired. Beyond good sportsmanship, any marks left will remain indefinitely as the greens are not growing and cannot repair themselves.

The forecast says this is shaping up to be a beautiful weekend, with next weekend looking good as well. Any one who can should join us on the course!

I would also like to mention that with our new club website up and running we will be emailing all of our blog posts through that site to ensure that they reach the entire membership.  For those of you who are also receiving this blog via email from the Blogger service, this means you will be getting each post twice: once from the club site and once from the blogger website.  To avoid this, simply click the unsubscribe link that is at the bottom of the Blogger.com email, and you will be removed from that list. You will still receive notifications via the Cress Creek website and mailing list.

Thank you!
Elliott Dowling

A Quick Update

April is just around the corner and I thought this a good time for a course update. With night time temperatures still averaging below freezing soil temperatures have yet to rise.  My last reading was 30 degrees. A few 40 or 50 degree days come as a huge relief to those of us above ground, but it will take a stretch of warm days to bring that relief below ground. Until the soil temperatures grow warm enough to bring the turf out of dormancy, I must remind everyone that foot traffic on the greens will be detrimental to turf health. The temporary pins are still in place and all players are asked to continue playing to these until further notice. 

Spring is coming!
Elliott Dowling

New Addition

Though belated, I wanted to share some news with all of you: On February 3rd, my wife Jennifer and I welcomed our son Elliott Dowling Jr. into the world. He was 8 lbs, and 21 inches long. Both are home, healthy and happy!

See you on the course!
Elliott Dowling