Winter 2015 Issue

Page 15

GOLF COURSE HIGHLIGHT

Ash Brook Golf Club 7215 Dale Road Port Hope, Ontario L1A 3V6 Tel: 905.885.8546 Ashbrookgreens@hotmail.com www.ashbrookgolfclub.com Golf Course Superintendent: Darryl Yorke

Hole #18 Green looking down fairway.

COURSE PROFILE About the Course Ash Brook is situated on picturesque countryside with a freshwater brook running through the course and mature ash trees that line the fairways to provide a challenge for all golfers.

Biggest Maintenance Challenge Being such a busy course it makes top dressing and aerating greens a tough challenge, while an older irrigation system can prove difficult as well.

Established: 1977, Redesigned 1986

A CLOSER LOOK What You Need to Know

Original Architect: Mac McEwen

Predominant Grass Type: Bluegrass / Bentgrass

Type of Club: Semi-Private

Predominant Soil Type: Sandy / Clay

Number of Holes: 18

Type of Greens: T-1 Bentgrass / Poa

Number of Rounds Annually: 55,000

Course Length: 6 ,438 yards Size of Property: 150 Acres Size of Greens: 2.5 Acres Size of Tees: 1.5 Acres Size of Fairways: 22 Acres

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