Llanerch Golf Course and External Activities

All new pool tile and coping was just completed at the big pool. They are the same color and style as the baby pool. We added more depth indicator tiles for safety reasons. We are going to put on a fresh coat of white paint in the pool in the next couple weeks.

Today,  we began the process of topdressing the fairways with straight sand. The sand is added to make the fairways more firm, make them drain faster and reduce the thatch layer. Once the sand is applied, we broom all the sand into the grass canopy. We have been doing this three time a season for over five years. The process takes us between 3-5 days.

Last week we installed a new cart paths on number 5 and 16 fairway. We repaved the paths on the 4 green / 10 green / 17 tee area and the path that leads to the  Grounds Maintenance Shop.

The golf course is slow to "green up" because of the unseasonably cold temperatures. When it does warm up (hoping next week) we should start to see the brown areas turn green. This week the greenkeepers have begun raking and smoothing out the bunkers to get them in "mid-season" form. Between the snow and winter rains, the sand has shifted and needs to be redistributed in an even matter. It roughly takes two weeks to iron out all the surfaces. On greens, we are beginning to lower the height of cut to increase green speeds. We hope to see you out on the golf course!

Over the past few weeks, we have been installing new paver walkways over at the tennis courts. We are now in the final stages of adding lights and seeding the entire area. Once the grass grows in and we finish panting the fences black, the area should look great.