Interesting facts about golf and how it benefits our economy.

Here are a few before, during and after pictures of the renovation project. #15 has been completed and is open for play, The fairway bunker and right green side bunker on #6 are complete and the left greenside bunker has sand and partial sod, the weather caught us this afternoon but we will finish it on Monday.

Work on #13 tee begins, the white and blue tees are widened by approx. 10 feet.

#13 tee on March 15th.

#13 tee April 20th, what a difference one month can make.

#15 green before improvement.

#15 during construction.

#15 completed, AWESOME.

Work on the bunkers is moving along., Sand liners are in and sand has been installed in the front right bunker on #15. With decent weather this week, #6 and #15 will be complete.

Liners are installed and stapled down with sod staples.  A smear of Liquid Nails on top will make sure the staples don't move.

View of #15 with liner in place.  Front right bunker filled with sand.

Sand didn't move at all during 1 1/2 inches of rain on Saturday.

Bunker right side #6 green ready for sand.

Now that the soil temperatures are at 60 degrees, #7 tee is really filling in. 

National Golf Day was celebrated on Wednesday April 13th. We Are Golf is a coalition led by five of the game's leading associations. Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), PGA of America, World Golf Foundation, National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA), and the Club Managers Assocation of America (CMAA). I was invited to represent the GCSAA at the Rayburn Office Building to explain how golf courses benefit the environment. I had a great day and made lots of contacts. You can find out more about the day at wearegolf.org

Jon Lobenstine, Mike Barrett, Rhett Evans CEO GCSAA, Teddy Blauvelt, Robert Randquist President GCSAA

Holding the U.S. Open trophy, I bet you didn't know I could play that good.

Bruce McBride from the USGA cleans my prints from the trophy.