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A fabulous start

Jean Davy
COURSE AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE, CHAIR

We are off to a fabulous start! John and his crew have been working diligently to give us a gorgeous golf course to play and
enjoy.

Mother Nature always throws us a few curves and this year is no different. On May 4, there was a big wind storm that blew
down 12 trees and toppled over all the water huts. The grounds crew immediately went to work putting the water huts back
up and getting the downed trees off the course.

The maintenance staff are focused on making our rounds more enjoyable. There are new pins and flags. The 150 yard
markers are back. The height of the roughs will be lowered by ¼ inch to 1 ¾ inches. Lower tree branches are being removed
so the machines can maneuver under the trees and you can find your balls. Over the winter and spring, 50 tons of sand was
applied to the greens to make them firmer and provide a more consistent speed. All of these undertakings will make our
rounds more pleasurable and improve the pace of play.

Sprinkler heads that have sunken over the years are continuing to be raised to decrease trip hazards. More sand is being put
into the fairway bunkers and the areas where the cedars were removed is being sodded. Between holes 7A and 14, berms
will be created for separation and safety. This area will continue to be monitored to determine if trees also need to be planted.
There will not be any major bunker work until after the prime playing season.

Coming up soon is the PGA of Canada Women’s Championship which is being played here at Ladies. The PGA will determine
the setup for the course; that is, the pin placements, tee locations, green speed and hazard markings. So come out and play a
round after they have finished for the day and see what you can score!

Jea n

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