Course Maintenance News

from November at The Country Club at Loch Lloyd

Holes in One

JEFF STEEN, CGCS DIRECTOR OF GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE jeffs@lochlloyd.com

As another season comes close to an end, we are pleased with the current course conditions. The team has been working diligently to wrap up some final practices such as overseeding rough, topdressing programs, fall fertility and a few other applications on the greens to get them ready for any harsh conditions coming our way. Also, as you can see from the couple of pictures below, we’ve gone through all greenside bunkers working the sand, plate tamping and redistributing sand accordingly. I am very proud of all of our associates for working tireless hours on and off the golf course this year!

Back in October, Sean and I hosted our first “Roundtable Discussion.” Thank you to all who took the time to attend. I enjoyed our time together very much and appreciated the openness of the group as well as the questions, concerns and comments. I felt the meeting was very positive and look forward to doing this on a more regular basis. With the winter months upon us, we’ll hold off on our next gathering since so many members leave the area during the winter. However, I wanted to share a short recap of just a few of the topics we discussed last month:

 Improved communication prior to teeing off with daily course happenings  Quarterly report overview (if you have not seen the Fall edition, please reach out and I’d be happy to send you a copy)  New cart fleet  Upcoming winter focus which includes fairway drainage as our main priority

Lastly, as it relates to the weather, at the time of writing this for the newsletter, we’ve only had one rain event since the beginning of September! It’s been unusually dry and the graph on the right clearly outlines how dry we’ve been the past few months. Currently, year-to-date we are close to two inches below historical averages and nearly 30 inches below 2019! Who knows what’s coming!

Please feel free to call or text questions, concerns or comments to me at 831.238.8318 or email me at jeffs@lochlloyd.com and I’d be happy to discuss.

As we move toward the holiday season, I would like to wish the entire membership and fellow associates a wonderful time with family and friends. At this joyous time of year, I certainly hope you’ll take a moment to be thankful for all that truly matters. Sincerely,

Jeff Steen, CGCS Director of Golf Course Maintenance

RUTH NEWBY PRESIDENT LOCH LLOYD LADIES’ GOLF ASSOCIATION ruthannnewby@gmail.com 2020 LLLGA Golf Committees

Ruth Newby President Teri Thomas Vice President Helen Scott Secretary Patty Merlie Treasurer

Beth Nichols

Team Play Coordinator

Amanda Schlup

9-Hole Coordinator

Linda Boice

Representative at Large

Melinda Baty

Care and Concern

Laurie Lind Elizabeth Edwards

Co-Chairs/Special Events

Pam Hamer

ISWGA Representative

Ann Carlson

WGAKC Representative We officially celebrated the end of the season on Wednesday, October 7th! The day was enhanced by warm sunshine, gentle breezes and a perfect 75 degrees! We capped it off with an evening of cocktails/dinner, award presentations, raffle and introduction of the 2021 officers.

As challenging as 2020 has been, the ladies of the LLLGA made the most of it by actively playing our beautiful course. Wednesday and Thursday Play Day participation exceeded last year’s numbers! We enjoyed welcoming several new members to the association this year and saw an increase in popularity of the Partnership Challenge Matches, completing its second season.

If temperatures cooperate and we are lucky enough to play Loch Lloyd this winter (or if you head to warmer climates), don’t forget the GHIN applications are open all year.

As I step back from my role as LLLGA President, I want to welcome the 2021 officers and chairpersons and thank each of them, in advance, for donating their time to continue to make ladies’ golf enjoyable for all!

Best,

Ruth

2021 Officers

Terri Thomas – President Wilma Collado – Vice President Helen Scott – Secretary Sherie Bartlett – Treasurer Amanda Schlup – 9-Hole Coordinator

2021 Chairpersons Annette Cundith – Care and Concern Pat Hersma – Team Play Laurie Lind and Ann Carlson – Special Events Pam Hamer – ICSWGA Representative Ann Carlson – WGAKC Representative Linda Boice – Representative at Large

18-HOLERS

Dream Game Sherie Bartlett Andrea Mackay Most Birdies Peggy Frazier Sherie Bartlett Most Chip-Ins Pam Hamer Peggy Frazier Melinda Baty Most Improved Ringer Board Nancy Anderson Joni Etherington

9-HOLERS

Dream Game Amanda Schlup Laurie Lind Most Birdies Joni Etherington Julie Farrell Annie Presley Bonnie Turner Most Chip-Ins Lori McConnell Most Improved Ringer Board Connie Murphy

Beth Nichols Club Champion from left to right: Matt Wood, Beth Nichols and Ruth Newby