Today marks roughly the middle of October and the very impressive beginning of our front nine irrigation project. Hopefully you have noticed the excellent progress that Rod Siddons, Acting Golf Superintendent, and his crew have made in such a short time. The eighth hole is complete, and we are able to play it (with some care). The seventh hole is almost done and we will work back through the course to start on the sixth and then the fifth hole.
We have been lucky with the weather, but more so we are reaping the benefits of great preparation and greater experience. The biggest challenge so far has been replacing and repairing the drainage that inevitably becomes damaged in this process.
So far we have had a minimum of five holes open on the front nine all month, and with the completion of hole eight, we now have six holes open. We are lucky to have Rod Siddons, Rick Munro, and most of the crew what worked on the irrigation project last year. We will try to keep you updated on a regular basis, and for daily updates you can call the Golf Shop at 250.468.7666.
On a sad note….
We are all very saddened with the recent passing of our long-time Golf Superintendent, Jim Dafoe. Jim lost his battle with cancer on October 7,2012. There will be a Celebration of Life at the Clubhouse on November 1, at 2pm. Those of us who worked with Jim cannot believe his is gone, and he will never be forgotten. He leaves behind a golf course that he considered “his”, we will never be able to think of one without the other. We will miss you Jim.
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