Golf News

Brian Thelan – Head Golf Professional

We’re rounding the corner from a highly successful and busy spring season to a slightly slower summer golf season. This is a transition period for the turf where the ryegrass “burns out,” and the Bermuda grass takes over You’ll notice some discoloration in the turf, which is a normal part of the transition You may notice a few bare spots This, too, is a transition where the ryegrass used to be growing, and the Bermuda grass will soon cover over

Another aspect of the maintenance transition to the summer season is aerating and top-dressing the greens and aerating all turf areas We’re scheduled to do this and close each course (June 5 – 15 for Ocean Winds and July 10 – 20 for Crooked Oaks) We only do this once per year, and it takes about a month for the greens to heal from this important maintenance practice (see page 17 for a more detailed report from Sean Hardwick).

This year, for the first time in a long time, we have two new Club Champions. Congratulations to first-time Seabrook Island Club Champions John Osborne and Gretchen Gordon.

Upcoming Events

June

2 – Ladies 9 & Wine

3 – MGA Summer Sizzler Four-Ball & Beat the Pro

5-15 – Ocean Winds closed for aerification

16 – Monica Kreber Outing

23 Fun Friday 9-Hole Event

July 1 – MGA & SILGA Red, White, Blue Individual Stroke Play

10-20 – Crooked Oaks Closed for Aerification

28 – Fun Friday 9-Hole Event

August

11 – SCJGA Practice

12-13 – SCJGA Tommy Cuthbert

South All-Star Championship

18 - Fun Friday 9-Hole Event

19 – MGA & SILGA Supers Revenge