Golf golf maintenance Update

By Jeff Clouthier

time. Virtually all of them (most golfers will willingly admit) stand in the way. One great way to gauge which set of tees one should be playing from is to take the carry distance (not total distance) in yards that you hit your 5 iron, and multiplying it by 36 to get the optimal course length for your game. For example, if your 5 iron carries 180 yards through the air, it is recommended that you play a course length of 6,480. At the Championship Course, to play from the Championship tees, you should have the ability to carry your 5 iron 197 yards through the air!

If you are unsure of your carry distances, please stop by the golf shop and we will be happy to take our ball monitoring system on the range with you. It’ll only take 10 minutes and your 5 iron, and you’ll leave with the perfect gauge on which tee you should play from.

Golf course maintenance staff monitors the golf courses throughout the winter. The winter season can bring many different scenarios – some good and some not so good. This year will be a challenge with the deep snow depths, but luckily there has been minimal ice formation on the greens as of late February. During the wintertime we clear cart paths to be able to get around the golf course, and in late February we started the process of snow removal on the Championship course greens. It is too early to know what kind of damage there may be or to what extent as of press time, but we’re hoping for manageable conditions.

As we get further into spring, we will start cleaning up all the debris that litters the courses throughout the winter. Spreading of black mulch and sand will help melt the snow, and before we know it we will be mowing and grooming the turf in preparation for the golf season. We look forward to seeing everyone out on the courses once they’re open!

Golf Shop Update

ByGregMerritt

Did you know that both Incline Village Golf Courses have unique and distinctive golf shops, offering a massive selection of golf apparel, accessories and great gift ideas.

At the Championship Golf Course, the award-winning Golf Shop carries a huge selection of men’s and women’s golf shoes, hats and apparel from brands such as Sunice, Foot Joy, Puma, Nike, Travis Mathew, Swing Control, Sport Haley, GGBlue and more. Golfers looking to upgrade their clubs, or purchase their first full set can come in and work with one of our PGAcertified club fitting specialists to find the perfect club(s) for your golf game. In addition to shoes and apparel, the shop has all the essentials a golfer will need for a successful and fun day on the golf course. And non-golfers will find a huge selection of Lake Tahoe-themed gifts, clothing, accessories and more to choose from.

The Mountain Course golf shop will also continue to offer your basic needs for a day on the course – golf balls, markers, towels, hats, etc. – and will be offering all apparel at a discounted price; thus making the Mountain Course Golf Shop our local golf apparel outlet.

New for 2023

We are excited to announce the addition of G/Fore brand golf shoes to the Golf Shop at the Championship Course. We will be offering a few of their most popular styles for both men and women this year.

We are also excited to be adding the apparel brand LOHLA SPORT, after they recently made the announcement of their partnership with golf legend and Incline Village local Annika Sorenstam:

Annika Sorenstam and LOHLA SPORT have established a new partnership which has the golf legend exclusively wearing the brand’s premium ladies’ golf-lifestyle apparel at golf tournaments and events.

In addition to these new brands, we will continue to offer a variety of apparel from some of the most recognizable brands in the golf industry including Peter Millar (which had been on a two-year hiatus).