CONSTRUCTION

SHORT GAME COMPLEX

Construction is now underway on the new short game complex, that includes a practice green and bunker. The project will be completed over two phases, with Phase One being the rough grading of the site completed this fall. The spring will see the completion of Phase Two which includes the detail shaping, irrigation and drainage installation, placement of sand/soil and grassing. The existing cartpath will be removed and relocated. This location near #10 Tee will provide for practice greens now at both the 1st Tee and the 10th Tee as well as a training and learning complex that allows for bunkers shots, chipping and putting.

WEATHER

FROST

We all deal with frost but it never ceases to amaze me the power and heat behind the sun. This photo of #2 Fairway clearly shows a vast temperature distance between the sunny and shaded areas. Despite a still cool ambient temperature the sun reaching and heating the exposed turf is vastly different than in the shade.

WILDLIFE

THE ELK STRIKE AGAIN

As mentioned, every fall brings turf damage from the visiting elk and deer. We brace ourselves each morning to hope we don't find what we did here on #5 Fairway. Unfortunately this damage was on the heels of 1" rain the prior day which made the turf very soft and easy prey for the elk. It can always be worse, this could be the green. The damage was repaired, the turf re-knitted, sanded and seeded prior to golf reaching that hole.

WEATHER

LATE SUMMER RAINS

Most often after a late season rain, when the clouds pull back, snow is revealed. At this point in the season we begin to see very cool and frosty night time temperatures after a system like this comes through. Prior to this snow accumulation at higher levels we had a very warm run of day and night time temperatures. 1.5" of rain fell late August and after 2 days of rain snow had accumulated above the tree line above the golf course. This photo of Hole 9 fairway shows Lady MacDonald Mountain covered in snow. The Town of Canmore can be slightly seen and her base. On days like these it is very easy to come to work and take in the scenery.