News from Superintendant

D’ARCY RANCH TURFCARE DEPARTMENT

CHANGES FOR 2011

            The spring of 2011 has been unseasonably cool with an exceptional amount of snow cover. The staff has been out clearing snow to access some of the areas on the golf course. We have not been able to get a real good look at the course up to now, but the small areas we have been able to see look like they wintered quite well and this is promising.

            We thought this may be a good time to highlight the changes you will notice at D’Arcy Ranch for the upcoming season. The biggest change will be greens # 3 through # 9 and the west practice green. They have been completely renovated and re-grassed. The renovation included the removal of old grass and organic material, 4 - 6 inches of new root zone mix added to the green cavity,  re-grading of greens surface, new bent grass sod, and dual irrigation heads installed around greens. We have also extended cart paths on holes 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 and 9. A new washroom is being relocated and constructed behind the black tee at # 6; this will also provide shelter for the beverage cart.  Finally we removed some trees on the left side of hole # 11 exposing the whole bunker and green complex making it visible off the tee. This will also assist with speed of play for golfers will be able to see if their ball has entered the hazard.

            We are looking forward to another exciting year at D’Arcy Ranch Golf Club and will do our best to make sure your golfing experience is as enjoyable as possible, we are looking forward to getting some cooperation from Mother Nature, it has been a long drawn out winter.

Kim Bodnar

Golf Course Superintendent