This is an old post from a few weeks ago I just never got out. Even though it is old news, I kept the topic the same.
With one complete week under our belt there is still plenty that needs to be done to be in officially an "open" status. Mostly, we have to put up tee signs and continue to put out the accessories such as ball washers, foot scubs, trash receptacles, and various traffic directional items. I've stuck to my guns and tried limit how many staff I call in before they are budgeted since I've already had to call in my core group 2 weeks earlier than normal. The goods news is more staff are starting and by the May 1st week we will have a full compliment; the most staff we've had in years. There will be the usual malfunctions and training mistakes but hopefully we'll be 100% operational very early on in May.
A very small and recent change brought about on the golf course is the changing of the the RED tee markers to GREEN tee markers on the forward tee decks. With programs like "Tee It Forward" (GO TO HERE for an explanation) being promoted as a way to improve a players enjoyment of the game, a simple change like painting tee markers a new, less stigmatized colour is a small first step in encouraging players to hit from a teeing area best suited to their game. Overtime it is my hope we begin a program of adding more forward tee decks to encourage family play as well as give visiting players the option to choose from a wider selection of tees. There is potential to lengthen some holes as well but that can be tricky since adding a tee farther back to make a hole play longer doesn't necessarily make it better and can sometimes appear gimmicky. That being said, you can't just plunk a set of forward tees without a bit of planning either so any new tees need to be carefully planned with an eye to the future.
