New walkway to #2 green

Now that we have renovated the alternate tee on #2, we expect to utilize this area more. With this in mind, we have added a new walkway from the tee to the green.

At a minimum we will have 2 days per week and 1 weekend day where all play will be from this “over the water” tee. With this increased traffic, we felt there needed to be a better way to walk from the tee to #2 green. Many of our rounds are walkers and of these, lots of people walk from tee to green by heading out towards #18 fairway and around. While this is a usable route, it can position golfers too near the line of play from 18 tee.

Although the majority of our membership is aware of the proximity to #18 tee when walking off the alternate #2 tee, awareness does not prevent all accidents. Similarly, even without an incident, either the group walking off the tee or the group playing #18 may have to wait for the other to clear. This is an unnecessary delay in both groups’ round. In order to help alleviate this interruption, the Grounds department mowed a new walk path. This new path hugs the bank of the pond much tighter. Attention must still be paid to the golfers on #18 tee, but the distance one walks out towards #18 fairway has been reduced, thus reducing the potential for problems.

We just recently mowed the tall grass down to accommodate this new walkway. It is perfectly usable, but not trimmed as much as it will be. We also have a few Sycamore tree branches to trim out of the way before we are finished. But the walkway is open and ready to be used, so next time you are out, don’t hesitate to test it out.

Etiquette Reminder of the Month

Please be conscious not to scuff your feet or drag your putter along the surface of the putting green. This can adversely affect other people’s putts and can damage the turf grass.

Also, as part of a Golf Committee initiative to improve course etiquette, we have included a link to a video teaching the proper technique for fixing a ball mark. Please take a moment to watch:

Ball Marks - How to properly repair

See you on the course!

Joe

jvillegas@bwrc.org