Greetings from Bright’s Creek,
Spring is just around the corner and temperatures are rising. This week we will see highs in the upper 60s and low 70s. With these warmer temperatures, crabgrass will start to germinate soon. We will be applying a pre-emergent this week to prevent that from happening. We will also be spraying to remove the annual bluegrass that is scattered throughout the tees, fairways, and rough. You will see the annual bluegrass begin to turn yellow and eventually die out in the next few weeks.
This past weekend the Bright’s Creek Women’s Invitational was hosted by Gardner Webb Head Golf Coach, Tee Burton. Seven teams played a team and individual competition. Congratulations to Jacksonville State for their first-place team finish over second-place Gardner-Webb. There were some impressive individual results including a low round of 70 posted in the second round of the tournament. Despite some wet weather, it was a fantastic opportunity to showcase Bright’s Creek and our golf course.
Thank you to everyone who responded to our member survey. More than 50% of our Membership participated with over 280 comments submitted. We have completed a review of the survey and are finishing our action plan and responses. The overall feedback was quite positive, and your feedback identified some areas of opportunity that we are looking to incorporate into our business planning. We will be communicating to our Membership within the next couple of weeks. Your feedback and input is important to us as we continue to build the club experience.
Director of Golf, Rich Albright has made a personal decision to resign his position at Bright’s Creek. Rich has done an outstanding job bringing our golf experience back to life. His dedication, leadership, and passion for Bright’s Creek golf will be missed. Rich’s last day on property will be on Friday, March 11th. On behalf of the entire team, we wish Rich all the best as he starts the next chapter of his journey. We will begin the search for a new Director of Golf starting this week. In the interim, Brian Robinson will lead the team and continue to take care of your golf experience.
Regards and thank you for your support of the club,
Steve Alden | General Manager
