Senior Golf Days -- Every Monday!

From Tee to Green and Everything In Between

Volume 9, Issue 3 - May 2022

Golf Etiquette Tips

Divot Repair

If a divot is retrievable, replace the grass that was dislodged in the area it came from and tap down with your foot.
If you are unable to find the exact location, it is okay to put the divot in another needed area using the same process.

Putting Green

Avoid walking in another player’s line of putt or casting a shadow on that line.
Don’t cause a distraction by standing too close to the ball or the hole.
The first player to hole out should position himself/herself to replace the flagstick once play of the hole is completed, if necessary.

Denise's Corner

Hoping for warmer weather, plus course improvements

According to the weather report, we should see warmer weather starting the second week of May. All I have to say is…finally! Since we aerified greens and tees on April 25, it has been nothing but cold and wet. The answer to the million-dollar question “When will the aerification holes close on the greens”, is "As soon as we get more than one day in a row of warm temps and sunshine!" This spring is giving us all a big dose of patients.

We removed sixteen stumps, added topsoil and seeded them throughout the course. The seed is starting to germinate so keep your eyes open for the areas with the orange flag. Driving a cart though them will only damage the seedlings. In between raindrops we were able to add fourteen yards of topsoil, seed and blanket the area between tee #2 and green #7. As soon as they start pulverizing topsoil again, we will move to areas by #8 fairway bunker, and various bare sports throughout the course. Flowers will be arriving May 10 so the crew spent some time prepping the beds (see photo). As an easy reference for you, the Pro Shop will have a list of what is planted and where.

The Pro Shop Plaza project started May 9. We are asking everyone to use the sidewalk when coming to the Pro Shop. If all goes well, the main disturbance should be complete by May 13. Looking forward to a beautiful addition to the Pottawatomie Golf Course.

See you on the course!