Clubhouse planter bed



Flower bed construction by chipping green

Last year we completed the flower bed construction by the chipping green, the project was such a big success that we decided to continue our planter bed project to the other flower beds by the driving range. This project took us much longer than expected due to all the heavy rains and cold temperatures in the month of May, but since the weather has cooperated over the past several weeks were able to finish the project. I have included some before and after picture below so you can the dramatic difference that these beds have made to our driving range facility. Once the flowers are planted and and in full bloom the hard work that was put into these planter bed will really pay off.

Flower bed by driving range after bushes were removed

Flower bed by putting green during construction

Completed planter bed by ball machine

By the number:
798 blocks weighing 35 pound each
300 feet of slotted drain tile
30 cubic yard of topsoil

Vandalism



14 bathroom graffiti

Over the past couple of weeks the golf course has been seeing much more vandalism than normal.  We have had multiple holes dug and divots taken out of our greens, bunkers with obscene images drawn in them, and to cap it all off we found our bathroom on 14 with graffiti all over the walls.  The restroom will be closed until we can strip the graffiti off the walls and repaint.  If you see anyone out on the golf course after dark please call the police.  We need to catch the person responsible for this and show that this type of behavior will not be tolerated.

Front Entrance Sign Landscape

We finally completed the front entrance sign landscaping project.  When you were traveling east on 144th ave you were not able to see the Broadlands entrance sign until you were past the sign.  This is a before picture of what the sign looked like while driving by the golf course.

entrance sign before

Now below is the after picture once we removed all the overgrown bushes, reshaped the rock beds, and added more area for perennial flowers.  All the flowers have been planted and in a couple weeks the sign should stand out a lot more than it has in the past.

entrance sign after

Golf Course Design

I came across this article in the May issue of Golf Course Industry Magazine that highlights Rick Phelps, the designer of the Broadlands Golf Course. The article is a very interesting and has some very good information on the future of golf course design, and how Rick designs courses for the average golfer. Oh yeah, and the Broadlands gets a small mention in the article as well.
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