Wayne's World Fall 2023
Concluding the Chase, embracing serene landscapes and unexpected visitors, while prepping for year-end course enhancements.
Well, as I'm writing this, we are on the final day of the Chase tournament. Our member-guest events, ladies and men, had good weather and excellent conditions to play in. I saw some old faces and many new ones. I hope all had a good time.
I wanted this year to have good course conditions. The course has been under construction for the reclaimed water project or teeing ground improvements with cart path removal for the past few years. I had a personal setback. Plus, no water in the lake for some years.
So, with the help of Mother Nature's rain, we were set up for a good year, and a good one we have had. Mild weather, good views, and conditions for all the club events and daily play, plus the SCGA event.
On another note, I was in the lake working before the events and noticed 100+ American Coots had shown up there. This follows history. Two things happened - the Chase week coots return and we blew a hydraulic hose on equipment.
For those new members who have not been here for a winter, with water in the lake, more coots will arrive. The coots are a challenge as they migrate to the turf areas to feed after consuming all the pond weeds in the lake. In the past, we have pushed them with dogs and set up feeding areas to try and control their movement. It could be better, but it helps during the coots' migration until March, when they head back north.
Work for the remainder of the calendar year is:
- Build a 20,000 sq. ft. Putting green nursery on the 13th hole Aerate greens and surrounding areas
- Aerate Tees and seed par 3's
- Aerate and seed driving range tee top
- Freshen up the Landscape at Modac LC sign
See you on the course,
Wayne Mills
