Spring Tease

Well, last Sunday was just a sample of what is to come. Snow melted, the sun came out, and it got to around 60 degrees. Now it's Thursday, cold, and again... snow. We are trying to get a few things done during this winter season on the days when we can actually get out on the course. We just started adding a new irrigation line to #4 ladies tee and replacing some vavles that went bad on us last year. We went back and took a closer look at the trees and found a couple more that need to come out due to safety issues. Hopefully we can work out a schedule with Louis Miller and Golf Development to get his crew back in here to finish up #17 & #18 next month. After that it will be just a matter of raising some money to complete the new #3 green complex. Getting this done will able us to redo #6 bunkers and the front part of #6 green as well as expanding the back part of #15 green. I hope you all will come out in support and play in our "Keep it Green" event on April 3rd. This event will hopefully raise some money to help get #3 project going. Thanks to everyone for their continued support and we'll see you at the course.

More snow and rain

I don't think the weather can make up it's mind right now. We get snow, then rain, then snow, then rain. Of course now, it's both. But it's winter time and it gives us the opprotunity to stay home, be with family and relax before the summer gets busy. I hope all of you enjoyed a great Super Bowl, except for the halftime show. March Madness is upon us along with the SEC tournament. As for the golf course, it is winterizing with all the snow. It has giving us time to improve the maintenance facility in areas where we can organize and work better. Everyone please be safe out of the roads and we look forward to a spring that is just around the corner.

Rain, rain, and more rain.

I guess 'tis the season for rain. The snow has finally gone but now the rain. I hope everyone enjoyed the college football games, and now with the NFL coming to a head, everyone is gearing up for the Super Bowl. Before you know it, the season will be here and we will be off and running on the golf course. I'm looking forward to this season as we ry to put the finishing touches on the bunker renovation, and work forward to putting in a new #3 green complex. Getting #3 built will help redo the front of #6 green and expand the back of #15 green. So these are our goals for this year. I hope everyone is ready for another good year and enjoy the new changes we are making to the course. So stay dry, weather conditions calls for rain, rain, and more rain.

Winter snow finally arrives!

Well the snow finally arrived, after christmas, so I hope no one made a mad dash to the grocery store for milk and bread. The course is now covered in snow, irrigation and drainage projects are put on hold. But this has also gave us the time to service all the equipment in preparation for the upcoming season. On a side note, I hope everyone enjoyed the college bowl season and getting involved with the NFL playoffs as well as the conference play in college basketball season. To all the die hard golfers, the PGA started up their season and is in full swing. I hope everyone enjoys the break away from the course with this snow and spend time with their family. Spring will be here before we know it and we will be in full swing ourselves. Stay warm, and be safe.

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.