Greetings from Bright’s Creek,
Last week with the warmer temperatures, we were able to apply several treatments and pre-emergents to address bluegrass and crabgrass. The bluegrass is more prevalent this year, and you will see this grass begin to turn yellow and eventually die out in the next few weeks. In March, we will be grinding down stumps and finishing up our tree work before the start of the spring golf season. As a reminder, our spring aerification is scheduled for April 4th through the 6th.
With the warmer weather and days getting longer, our golf shop, practice area, and tee times have changed. The shop and range will open at 8:30 am Wednesday through Sunday. Tee times will start at 9:00 am. Our range will continue to close at 5:00 pm on Sundays. We use Sunday evening as a time to completely clear the range in advance of the golf maintenance team working on the range on Mondays.
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. We will feature a special menu Thursday through Saturday and have an informal tournament on Thursday, March 17th.
Thank you to everyone who responded to our member survey. More than 50% of our Membership participated, with over 280 comments submitted. Overall, the club got high praise for the quality of the golf course, the surrounding natural environment, and the hospitality of the staff. We received several comments about expanding the club’s event calendar to include more golf and non-golf social events promoting more social interaction between Members.
The biggest opportunities centered on the consistency and quality of the food and beverage operation, expanded facility and service offerings, and greater information on the vision and future of the club.
Over the next couple of months, we will start to implement specific follow up to the feedback we received. In April, I will specifically address our food and beverage operation plans as we are still developing our strategies.
· Starting on May 10th, we will open the course and practice facilities on Tuesdays with tee times following our normal schedule. To minimize the stress of summer heat, we will close the course on Tuesdays during July and August and then re-open in September through the end of the season as weather permits. Please call the golf shop for specific dates and tee time information.
· We will expand our grille operating hours to include Thursday evenings and keep the bar open later on days dinner is not being served. We will share the specific schedule as we get closer to the spring.
· One of our biggest challenges in 2021 was maintaining a full staff across all departments. We have focused a great deal of our time and energy on recruiting and onboarding staff earlier in the year compared to last year. Being fully staffed will reduce the inconsistencies in our club schedule and improve the overall experience.
· We are revising our private golf cart policy. While we will continue to restrict golf course usage to club-owned carts, we are working through the implementation of better access to the club for those Members who have private carts. We are also coordinating with the POA to make sure the overall interests and safety of the community are represented. I would anticipate having the final draft completed by mid-April.
Again, thank you to all our Members who participated. For all our Members, please continue to provide us feedback and perspective on your club experiences.
Regards and thank you for your support of the club,
Steve Alden | General Manager
