There have been a number of people asking why the Dye Course will be closing for aerification so soon after the last closing. It is a good question and it is important to explain some unique events leading to these changes for this year. The Dye Course is scheduled to begin its second closure of the summer on July 16th. While two closures each summer for aerification of all tees, fairways and greens is part of the routine schedule, the time of year is not. Over the last several years the month of August has been set aside as the second closure for each course, with one course closed for most of the month. Typically the Dye Course closes first, followed by the Nicklaus Course, with a long weekend during the middle of the month.
This year, we have two events which are affecting the timing of the Dye Course closure. First, the Hilton Head Open is being hosted on the Nicklaus Course August 10th and 11th. This gives us an opportunity to showcase one of our great courses. Secondly, we are doing a number of enhancements to the Dye (see Friday, July 12th's Blog "Dye Course Improvements") which are adding 7 to 10 days to our closure schedule. Because of the timing we want to move up the Dye closure so it is complete before the event, giving our members a great course to play while the Open is at the Nicklaus. By shifting the Dye Course up several weeks, we have moved the Nicklaus aerifications forward as well, providing an additional full week prior to Labor Day weekend for our members enjoyment. Overall, this adds eight additional days to years past for construction and re-grassing.
We hope this helps clarify the changes to this year and the progress and improvements being performed this year to your Club.
Regards,
Tim Bakels Matt Lucchesi Bill Hirchert
General Manager, COO Director of Golf Director of Agronomy
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