On to the New Year!

I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas and family this past week. I know I did with mine. I have also come to realize that I need a bigger house. With a 5 year old and a 1 year, there was toys galore and I'm still trying to find the room to put everything. As for the golf course, things have been at a stand still due to the holidays but will pick back up the first of the year.
During the last couple months, we cut down around 20-25 trees and planted 18. The equipment is halfway done with it's winter service, which will be finished up this January. On track for the spring will be the renovation of #17 and #18 bunkers.
So to end the year out right, Juniper Hill GC had another fantastic year and we look forward to a great 2010. Everyone enjoy the New Year celebration and be safe. See you next year.

Winter time

Well Thanksgiving is over with, I hope everyone enjoyed it and was safe in their travels, and Christmas is right around the corner. The temperature is starting to make that turn towards the cold side and the season is finally feeling like it should.
Projuects this winter include putting in some drains, cutting some trees down, adding some new irrigation heads, along with our nomarl maintenance upkeep. I am hoping by the beginning of summer to have the upper tee on #6 open for play. We still have some sodding to do in the spring to finish the tee off. Also the new level #10 tee will be open come spring time as soon as we get the height of cut on it maintained. I am also looking to expand the very back tee on #15 so we can move the tees over on that side of the hole permantely.
If you have any questions or haven't been to the course in a long time, please call our pro shop or just stop by to see the new improvements to the course.

Where's winter?

The weather lately has been wonderful with cool mornings and gorgeous afternoons leading to more golf being played this November. Juniper Hill Golf Course had a great year, grass stayed green thanks to mother nature this year, and everyone has enjoyed the improvements. So where's winter? This time of year needs to be devoted to winter work, but we're still mowing grass. We need to start putting the course to bed, so to speak, with mulching leaves, cutting some trees down, putting some drain lines in, adding some more irrigation, and going over our equipment preparing it for next year. On the other side, I think everyone likes the idea of playing more golf and playing as long as they can. Enjoy the weather as long as winter stays away, it could be just right around the corner.

Frosty mornings

Looks like winter is starting to settle in. Getting those frosty mornings now, with the cold weather in the mix. Frost delays are starting, just like every golf course around us, we just need to practice patience and wait till the frost melts off from the sun.
We got some winter projects going one this year. We're cutting some trees down, dead ones and trying to open some areas up to allow more air movement. Also, a few drains will be put in along with a couple new irrigation heads.
We had a great season and although I'm looking forward to resting a little bit this winter, I'm excited to get next season going just due to the great upgrades we did this year. I hope everyone likes and enjoys the new look. For those who haven't been back to play Juniper Hill in a couple years, come back. You'll like what we're doing.

#14 Bunker Renovation

#14 bunker renovation is now completed, making #4/#7/#9/#14/#15 done. The change has really added a new look to the course and everyone likes the improvements. Next spring we will look at #17/#18 and try to get the new #3 green and approach complex built so we can move on to do #6 green and bunker renovation along with expanding #15 green. Louis Miller and his staff at Golf Development Construction has done an outstanding job and has been great to work with. Looking for a relaxing but productive winter, and can't wait till spring to keep moving on the renovation.

Bunker Renovation

The bunker renovation has beena great change needed for Juniper Hill Golf Course. It ahs been coming along nicely with #4, 7, 9, and 15 done already, with the next phase being #14. We are about half way done with the entire project, with #17, 18 left to do, a new #3 green and approach, along with raising the front of #6 green and putting in a new approach with bunkers and expanding the back of #15 green. The project will let us go from 9 bunkers to 16 bunkers.

We have received nothing but praise on these projects as we continue to improve the golf course. I appreciate all the support and understanding as we work on these bunkers. The golfers has been understanding with the make shift greens in the fairway so we don't interupt the work being done.

If you haven't seen the improvements, please come out and ask for Kirk Schooley, PGA Professional, or myself. We'll be glad to show you around.

Wet conditions at Juniper Hill

The rain has really hounded us these past couple of months. We have put off aerification due to this and tournaments, but we finally finished everything. The course did very well this year, and we continued our bunker renovation projects by having #7, and #9 done. Four holes down, with five more to go. Hopefully we can get one more hole done before winter sets in.

During these wet conditions, please follow all cart rules and stay out of the low laying areas on the course. This is where a lot of the water drains to. Please stay on the cart path around all tees and greens. Thank you.

I want to thank everyone for their understanding this year during projects and regular maintenance practices that took some playing around. We do this to keep improving the course and make it that much better. Without your continued support, it wouldn't be possible.

I hope everyone enjoys the upcoming holidays as we will do the same.