The golf course we bought was an interesting layout, with a great deal of variety in the eighteen holes and a number of beautiful panoramic views to help you forget your poor scores. But there were problems to be solved. During the last years of AVCO ownership the level of maintenance had been allowed to slip, especially in water supply and spots on the course where carts could be mired.
Under the new regime, concrete cart path drainage ditches were built along the 3rd, 10th and 16th fairways. French drains were installed to drain the soggiest areas. The capacity of our lakes was increased and new more powerful pumps purchased to move the water to where it was needed. We also drilled several wells to provide some self sufficiency.
A golf course architect was hired as a consultant to analyze our course and proposed changes that could make it even more pleasant for our members to play. Not all of his recommendations were accepted but we have altered the contours of some fairways, added a few bunkers, modified and moved a few tees, in strategic locations. The tree planning program was accelerated when an invasion of pine moths attacked and killed a large percentage of our mature pines.
We have continued to improve the capability and efficiency of our grounds maintenance equipment. The quality of the grass on our fairways, tees, greens, and rough is greatly improved. Our course is in better shape than ever before due to qualified professional course superintendents.
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