November Newsletter
Clubhouse News
· Superintendent's Revenge Results
Gross Division
1st- Bob Clark-Aiden Gray 67
2nd- Kevin Petrillo-Chris Lawler 68
3rd- Roger Geary-Rick Wilson 70
Net Division
1st- Bill Richard/Ken Peavyhouse 67.2
2nd- Jerry LaChance /Mike K 67.4
3rd- Chandler Bailey/Brian Henderson 67.8
4th- Brent Holt/David Douglas 69.6
· Upcoming Events
*Friday November 8th
Night Golf 4:30pm dinner, 5:30pm shotgun
*Sunday November 10th
Fall Fest Family Day
Rowley Farms 5K
*Saturday November 16th
Prime Rib Dinner to benefit the Rowley Food Pantry; each person brings 20 items for the food pantry and get dinner on us. We have a 3:30pm and a 6:00pm seatings; please make a reservation as space is limited.
*Saturday November 23rd
Turkey Shoot
10am shotgun,2-person teams, 6 holes of best ball, alternate shot, and scramble
*Friday November 29th
Black Friday Deals, in the coming weeks will be sending out deals on gift certificates, merchandise, and lessons.
· November Hours
* Weekdays- First Tee Time is 8:00
* Weekends- First Tee Time is 7:30
· Thanksgiving Hours, Tee times will be available from 7:30 until 9:30. All golf carts must be returned by 12pm.
Superintendent's Corner
I always strive to do the right thing for the golf course. It helps that I truly love what I do. I also have something that many supers never had: a supportive group of owners so that this amenity not only looks pretty from the road, but also plays beautifully, too. It is our goal every day to continue to take our course to the next level.
During the cool months, grass slips into dormancy. This is a period when turfgrass goes into preservation mode. All essential nutrients retreat to the root system to sustain life until suitable growing conditions return in the spring. This is an extremely fragile state. Ice crystals can form within plant tissues that can be broken under literally any kind of traffic, foot traffic (both human and animal), motorized vehicles, you name it. This damage is amplified due to the inability of the plant to recover. Preservation mode means there are no resources to spare to repair even minor injury, though in some cases recovery is possible. Turf conditions are obviously not up to tournament standards, but we want people to be able to see what I get to see every day. Our course and property are beautiful in any and all seasons.
The most important thing to remember is we are trying to allow you to enjoy your course but also protect your course. We are continuing to work on projects on the course that can only be done during our “secret season”, lots of maintenance get done. The best advice is to be just cautious so you can enjoy where you are. The whole look of the course changes in the colder months. It’s so quiet and majestic. There is a calming silence on a cold day…Unless it’s chainsaw day! Then you get to observe the crew busy at what they do best…taking care of this course!
Zack Lamkin
Golf Course Superintendent