With the weather finally beginning to look normal, the golf
courses are really starting to shine. The
weather from this year compared to lasts has been dramatically different; by
this time last year we had seen 20 days in the 80’s and 2 days in the 90’s,
fast forward to 2013 and we have only seen 1 day to barely make it to 80°! These coolers than normal weather has slowed
the spring green up just a bit and things have been slow to get growing.
At Colleton River we are known for not only our incredible
golf course architecture and beautiful natural views, but also our great course
conditions. We take great pride and go
to extreme measures to provide the best golf course conditions possible each
and every day. We know this is the expectation,
but we need your help with a few of the basic etiquettes that should be
practiced during every round of golf.
The picture above is of #3 green on the Nicklaus
Course. Each of the small flags
represents a ball mark that was either not repaired properly or not attempted
to be repaired. The photo was taken just
48 hours after the Agronomy Team spent several hours on this particular green
repairing ball marks. This is not only
unsightly and affects your ball roll, but prolongs the time it takes each ball
mark to heal. A ball mark repaired
within a few minutes after being made will heal in about 2-3 days, whereas a
ball mark repaired several hours later may take up to two weeks to heal. Please help us, and yourselves, by taking the
time to repair you ball mark and others you encounter. In particular the par threes and fives where
most approach shots are hit with a high approach angle leaving a large ball
mark. By doing your part, we can focus our time on other areas of the golf
course and continue to set the standard for course conditions.
*The right way to fix a ball mark…
Use a pronged ball mark
repair tool, knife,
key or tee.
Step 2:
Insert the repair tool at the
edges of the mark; not the
middle of the depression.
Step 3:
Bring the edges together
with a gentle twisting motion,
but don’t lift the center. Try not to
tear the grass.
Bring the edges together
with a gentle twisting motion,
but don’t lift the center. Try not to
tear the grass.
Step 4:
Smooth the surface with
a club or your foot. Repeat
steps until the surface is one
you would want to putt over.
*Ballmark instructions courtesy of GCSAA
Smooth the surface with
a club or your foot. Repeat
steps until the surface is one
you would want to putt over.
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