Important Agronomic Activity and Tournament Dates

As a reminder, if you plan to make a visit to the Club this summer to play golf, make sure to call the Golf Shop for the latest update on course conditions and closures. We try our best to stay on a strict agronomic schedule but inclement weather can cause delays or rescheduling.

The following dates are major golf maintenance activities that will be disturbing to your golf rounds. Fortunately, like in years past, we will not shut the course down for aerations of the greens and fairways (we will have one 9 shut down per day). That means you can still come play during those weeks. However, playing conditions and green speed expectations should be adjusted under these disruptive circumstances.     

Greens Core Aeration Schedule:

Aeration 1:  The week of May 16, 2011

Aeration 2:  The week of July 19, 2011

Aeration 3:  The week of August 15, 2011

Fairway Core Aeration Schedule:

Aeration 1:  The week of May 30, 2011

Aeration 2:  The week of July 25, 2011

Tournament Dates:

Hook and Slice: April 29

American Cancer Society: June 24

Southeast Junior: June 28

Georgia PGA: July 18

Brooks Gets Engaged!

We are happy to announce that last month Assistant Superintendent Brooks Riddle got engaged to Ms. Emily Merideth of Knoxville, TN.  The two met in Chattanooga, TN while Brooks worked at The Honors Course and have been dating for two years.  They will be married in February of 2012 in Knoxville, TN.  Please be sure to congratulate Brooks when you see him around the golf course!   

Emily and Brooks

A Much Needed Rain Hits Ford!

A much needed rain came in large sums yesterday afternoon and last night. The back nine received 2.5 in while the front nine received 1.5 in. Up to yesterday total rainfall for the month of March was only .5 in. 

The rain is of course good for the grass but it also fills our lakes which tie to our main irrigation source, Lake Dye. It is critical that Lake Dye stay as full as possible going into the summer.

Today the back nine will be closed to carts and the front nine will be cart path only. Please bear with us as we get the golf course cleaned up over the next few days.

USGA Video on Golf Cart Etiquette!

Great USGA video on proper golf cart etiquette on the golf course.

Purdue Pathologists Stops By Ford!

Dr. Rick Latin, professor at Purdue University and author of the newly released book "A Practical Guide to Turfgrass Fungicides" visited the Ford Plantation on Wednesday. He took time from his busy book tour to meet with Jared Nemitz for a course tour and an afternoon of golf. Dr. Latin and Jared discussed various topics ranging from disease pressure at the Ford to chemical application techniques. It is always helpful to have industry professionals and professors visit to discuss various turfgrass issues that are dealt with at the Ford daily basis.

Richard Latin, Ph.D. Purdue University, at the GCSAA Show signing his newly released book, “A Practical Guide to Turfgrass Fungicides".