Sunrise

Beautiful sunrise this morning!

Front sign

The new front sign was completed this week, adding elegance to the front entrance.

The look and feel of our many stone bridges on the course was brought forward in this design.  The LED lighting is a huge improvement, adding a whiter light while not producing a glare to motorists.

A quick glance of what was.

 

Over the next few weeks we will continue renovating the landscaping on both sides of the front entrance. 

Upcoming Course Improvements

Those of you that have been keeping up to date with our Newsletter articles and Board minutes have noted that the Grounds Committee undertook the task of completing a Master Plan for the golf course this past winter.  The Committee sought the help of the architect firm Hills and Forrest to accomplish this, their recent work included renovations at Inverness and Oakland Hills.  Through several meetings and course tours, the Architects have supplied FCC with a comprehensive plan that will guide us through any improvement projects for many years to come.

An important goal of this Master Plan was to give us a blueprint that would help us as needs become apparent - such as moving bunkers, adding tees or tree planting and removal; but the main goal we gave the architect was to ‘Modernize the course, making it more playable for the high handicap golfer while making it more challenging for the low handicap golfers; place an emphasis on being a family friendly course’.

I am excited to state that we will be implementing a small portion of this Master Plan this fall.  This October, we will be renovating the current 10^th hole.  Items to be completed include – new tees, new bunkers and changes in the fairway perimeter.  The most notable change will be the location of the new tees, moving them from their current location to slightly behind the 12^th tee box.  This will no doubt make this par 4 much shorter, but with proper bunkering, it will remain a challenging yet enjoyable hole.

            The upcoming project is the first priority for the Grounds Committee, with safety being a large concern.  We feel this addresses our safety threats while also providing a great layout.  As it is part of our overall plan for improvements on the golf course, this project will integrate well with other future projects.  Upon completion of this 10^th hole renovation, the green fences along the 12^th tee and along the parking lot will be removed, adding more beauty to area.

            A copy of the 10^th hole renovation plan as you see here shows the improvements that we will be making this fall. If you would like more information on the changes or would like to view the complete Master Plan, please feel free to contact me.  The Grounds Committee and I look forward towards the continuous improvement of Findlay Country Club and continuing the tradition as an outstanding golf destination.

New front entrance sign

This Monday we started on a much needed improvement for FCC - an updated front sign.  The old sign served us well for many years, but as it aged and started to rot, the need to replace it became apparent. 

This sign was refurbished once already, its age was starting to show as the wood continued to rot.

We brought the sign back to our shop; we are currently brainstorming ideas on how to reuse this piece of history.

Monday morning, as soon as the sign was pulled, the hole for the new sign was dug.

After a quick inspection on our footer location, concrete was poured Monday afternoon.

Tuesday - the new stone wall construction began and landscaping was installed.

 

The new sign will feature a stone wall with aluminum plaques of our logo and 'Findlay Country Club'.  Along with updated landscaping at the front entrance, the sign will bring an enhanced appeal welcoming everyone in.

Seeding

Last week we seeded any thin areas in the fairways and the rough on 8 and 18.  Today we are planting seed in any small areas of rough that thinned out due to water sitting.

I am starting to notice germination in the rough areas seeded, the fairways have not popped yet - this is due to the lack of moisture in those areas.  If we can't get the seed to germinate during the warm / dry spell, we will re-seed again when the weather changes.