'Invitational 2016' It Has Begun!

New video from our work and some of today's activities!

https://youtu.be/2XoE9m8dvGg

Invitational 2016, They're All Working

All the departments are after it before 530 am this morning. See below!

https://youtu.be/0SBRMUEqBQQ

Here We Go, Invitational 2016

Well, The Invitational 2016 will be here in the morning. Would not be right if I did not show last year's dog walk up the hill to begin Day 2.  Not much to it except watching an old dog work hard getting up a big hill. My girl Ladybug loved a party and this is one big party she was not going to miss. Thought 2014 was going to be her last one but she fought through to last summer and into this spring and almost made it to another one. I sure do miss her! The cover picture on the blog I believe was from last year.

https://youtu.be/nRnuOZjBk6o

'Get Ready' Invitational 2016

Well, its here. Invitational 2016. Not many issues from the storms yesterday except a bunch of small debris. For those of you who go back a few years. A little musical interlude as you prepare for today's festivities!

http://dai.ly/x2zbb8m


Get Ready (UNCUT) - Rare Earth - HQ by KerrieMetzger

Rain Update For Invitational

2.4" of rain since last night. Here are some of your morning highlights/lowlights. Looks like things are sinking to the south slightly. Maybe it will give us a break to get things straightened up. Still a substantial delay. Hours at this time. 

Top it off Assistant Skip had a tree fall next to house and part of tree went through the bedroom ceiling.

http://youtu.be/GcpF9c9BH5c

3 Fairway

1 green

1 fairway

2 green

The Invitational 2015

Our work this morning has been delayed due to severe lightning. 1" of rain overnight with more on its way. More than likely we will have a substantial delay in today's start of play. No major tree damage but a few small limbs down in various parts of the course. Our goal today will be to get the greens cleared of water. Change the remaining 12 holes that I was not able to change last night and get things started as soon as possible. We will have some pushing of bunker sand but other than that, its all up to Mom Nature and when she decides to stop her influence over this event! Barrett and I have discussed our situation and will re-evaluate in a few hours once we see how much rain we receive. Check your email, he is in the process of sending out a communication to all involved.

Whatcha Been Doing Lately?

Whatcha been doing lately, I know there has not been a lot of golf ball chasing going on. At least the US Open is on to take up some of the time waiting for the rain to quit.

Well, luckily or not so lucky my men and woman have been out in the rain doing what they can on the golf course. Lightning has stayed away and the rain has been steady but not drowning except for today.

We were able to mow some rough on Tuesday and were able to get 3 mowers out yesterday before the heavy rains came. A little tracking but we figured it would get washed away by tropical storm Bill. We had to skip mowing greens on Wednesday and Friday. Were able to mow greens Thursday and I'm hoping tomorrow morning. Five greens were sprayed yesterday, especially a couple of our worst with algae including the practice and #11.  Most tees were cut and our tee and green surrounds got some sort of trimming in the last couple of days. We have not been able to mow fairways since a week ago Friday. Maybe Sunday or Monday if not dry by then. The staff has been going weed eater crazy trimming trees, structures, lakes, ornamental beds and etc. Becky has been still planting, mulching and pulling weeds while fighting off dive bombing mosquito's.

Yesterday afternoon, the crew switched to cart cleaning mode beginning the process of giving a nice refreshing to our carts. With the tropical storm zeroing in on us, Fridays work involved a big time congo line of clean up work. A full 8 hour session from 9 staff members with Skip leading the charge. The work included the following.

1. Spray the rubber floors with a product called Purple Power. Let it sit and then scrub with a brush. Power wash off. 70% of these were completed on Thursday.
2. Use 3000 grit sanding pads to the body of cart and start scrubbing. Smooths out imperfections and cleans.
3. Step 2 is a Meguiars Cleaner rubbed in.
4. Step 3 is a Meguiars Polisher to shine them up.
5. Then use a cleaner on the black plastic areas of the cart.
6. Plexiglass cleaner and tape remove for the windshields(Still need to do a bunch of these)

Guys got all the floorboards  cleaned, We have nearly 30 polished and plastic trim shined up. Will try to do more as we can.

1/2 and 1/2 cart. A little different from one side to the other side.

Aged carts dress up pretty well. 

Invitational Info

Will get everything for most part mowed today except fairways and intermediate.

Mowed greens last night and will double roll this morning.

Friday evenings activities are open to all members.  Dinner will be outside with a great menu planned, Drinks included. Spouses and significant others of players are included in the tournament package. Non participating members, the all inclusive charge is $75.00 per person.  If you are a non playing member and would like to attend, please contact the staff and make a reservation. .

Also, with the change in the Saturday night program, the staff are trying to determine the number if people staying for the Ala Carte dinner planned that evening.  Please let the staff know at sign -in today. The Awards Ceremony is being planned for an hour after the completion of the shoot out. Appetizers and cocktails will be available before the ceremony.

Also, Thursday's practice round shoot out will be out on the course this year at holes 9, 3 where food station will be set up, 12, 13,14.  Beverage carts will be out  in force.

Course is still wet. Especially fairways. Hope to mow this evening or by Friday morning if wet weather stays away.

Have a great 3 days!