GOLF UPD A TES FROM THE PRO SHOP By Ron LaVoie, General Manager SUMMER HOURS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30 Golf Pro Shop: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily Driving Range: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (Select Thursdays range will be closed until 8 a.m. for maintenance) still playing the first four holes of the East. Last year those holes were closed starting August 10th and did not reopen until November 1, so let’s hope we can get through September and October with all 36 holes. Golf course maintenance is doing a good job with both courses as we try to control weeds and keep up with mowing while being down three people. The order of importance for maintenance is greens, fairways, tees, roughs and bunkers. We are currently putting together a five-year capital improvement program for the golf courses to include moving irrigation boxes, moving the main line out of the water on 3 East, replenishing bunkers, refurbishing rest rooms, new mowers, new irrigation heads in wet areas, drainage of wet areas, rebuilding and leveling tees. Of course, all of this must fit within the budgets so planning will be key to success. Membership sales are underway, and people are signing up at a faster rate then the previous nonCovid year fiscal year. The club is $144,374 ahead of 2019 – 2020! With all the new home sales it is going to be a very busy season this Fall and Winter. This past year the club sold 390 memberships which translated into 609 members. It is possible this number could rise to 650 once the build out is complete by late spring or early summer. So far, the rainy season has been good to us because we are Vickie and her people are making a great effort trying to service the food and beverage needs of the community while only having a staff of four people. Eagle’s Nest appreciates the patience everyone has shown as some days there is only one person available, and on shotgun days there are only two. This pandemic is far from over, but hopefully we will have more applicants after September 1st. The Golf Committee members are Rolly Geyer, Mary Lopez, Vickie Andrew, and Bill Bothwell. If you would like anything discussed at one of the meetings, please reach out to one of them, or let Matt or myself know what your concerns might be. Those non-golfers who would like to receive notifications on course conditions and closures should add your name to the email list by contacting the Pro Shop at 863-326-1032. 28
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