During the past 10 months here at The Landings we’ve experienced quite the roller coaster of weather. Over the summer we experienced three hurricanes, record heat days (index of over 110 degrees), heavy rainfall (70 inches from June through September) followed by some severe weather changes from October through March. We’ve had both record heat and record cold during this time.
Throughout all of this, your golf course maintenance team has worked hard to provide the best possible playing conditions for both members and guests. We have a small hard-working team and are proud of the effort they put forth every day. During the winter months, with approximately 240 rounds per day, it’s a good time to remind everyone to please do all you can to help keep our course in shape. Our team fills divots and repairs ball marks almost every day, so if members can repair ball marks plus 1, divots plus 1, avoid heavy traffic areas, and keep your carts completely on the cart paths whenever possible when you play each day, it will go a long way in helping to maintain our course.
beautiful shape.
May is next month and that means it’s time for annual summertime intensive course maintenance. This summer we’re planning the usual four 1-week closings for aerification, verti-cutting, topdressing, fertilization and other needed course improvements. The first closing is scheduled to start in May, second in June, third in July and the final maintenance week will be in August. This work will allow us time to heal up before the upcoming season. We know it’s an inconvenience to all during this time, but is important in preserving your playing conditions, especially with an aging golf course. The Landing golf course is now 12 years old and will need some significant updates in the coming years to continue preserving and improving your playing conditions.
