Llanerch Golf Course and External Activities

The Old Pool House has now been completely removed and the foot print has been sodded. With the help of Lisa Barton our horticulturist, we have planted a group of beautiful trees. We plan to add some hedges along the fence at a later date. To add some more fun for all, we also install two sand horse shoe pits. We are looking forward to seeing you at the pool!

The new putting green is getting closer to opening. We are waiting for some small areas to completely grown in. Overall, the green is very healthy. We are hoping to have it open within the next three weeks. It is important to note that it will be a little slower then the other greens. It takes a couple years for the bentgrass to fully mature. Once it has, the speed will match the other greens.

The 16th Blue Tee construction is finished and growing in well. We will be open on Saturday June 4th. The fairway is roughly 170 yards from the tee. The right side fairway bunker is about 275 yard away and the left side pine is about 270 yards away. The hole is now 40 yards longer.

The question of what to do after hitting a shot that makes a divot is a common one. I have always advised that it is better to replace the divot. The seed and divot mix is only to be used if the shot creates a "scare" with no real divot or the divot explodes in numerous pieces. In that case, the divot mix is a better choice. Also, most players would rather have their ball land on a repaired divot then on a "sand pit". 

The Big Pool was painted yesterday. If you look in the background of the picture, you will also see the new canopies. These are the next steps in Llanerch's continue commitment in upgrading the entire property. The renovations on the big pool will help match the appearance of the baby pool. The canopies color was picked to match the colors we used on both the New Pool House and the refurbished Midway. 

Wow! The rough is tough! The four main reasons for the thick rough are years off seeding, aerifying, managing  soils fertility and the most of all....the weather. The temperatures and timely rain we experience in May push the turf to grow excessively. We are mowing the rough as fast as we can. We are also blowing the grass clipping to make it easier to find your ball. Once the June and July come along with their hotter temperatures and less rain, the rough will become more manageable.