New #2 alternate tee sign

Golf has been reopened and it is nice to see people out enjoying the course. One new feature that you will notice is the sign indicating which tee box for hole #2 is in use on any particular day.

#2 has two sets of tee boxes, one that plays straight down the approach and another that plays over the pond. We used to have two wooden signs that were manually placed out when the alternate tee on #2 was in use. Though they served their purpose, they were not very attractive, cumbersome, and often in the way of our maintenance. This year we have upgraded to the same sign style as our tee signs.

We originally planned on putting the new sign out in early spring. Then the pandemic hit, and certain things got delayed. In this case, the sign was not at the top of our list and so it sat in the shop. However, now that golfers are out again, we took the opportunity to put the new sign out. The sign is simple: a small Bretton Woods logo, a label- “#2 Today’s tee”, and a reversible arrow that stays on the sign all the time. We simply turn the arrow to point at whichever tee we want for each particular day.

We set the new sign down near the cart path as you approach #1 green. It is placed at an angle so that walkers can see it from greenside and cart riders can see it at the cart path. We wanted to be sure that the sign was not turned in a way that forced either walkers or riders to accidentally pass the sign before realizing which direction it was pointed. If you are walking and make it nearly all the way to the wrong tee, you could lose one or two minutes and be out of position in regard to pace of play. Similarly, if cart riders go too far, they would be forced to make turns in the grass causing unnecessary wear on the turf and possibly damage in wet conditions.

Sometimes a very small, simple addition can make a big difference. The new sign is much more attractive and will be much easier for the Grounds department to manage.

Etiquette Reminder of the Month

Please remember to remove any bunker sand that may be stuck to your spikes before walking on the greens.

Also, as part of a Golf Committee initiative to improve course etiquette, we have included links to videos teaching proper on course etiquette. Please take a moment to watch:

Ball Marks - How to properly repair

Bunker etiquette

 

See you on the course!

Joe

jvillegas@bwrc.org