Ben Christie started this week as our new Assistant Superintendent. Ben grew up just blocks from the Club and attended Champaign Central High School. He spent several years working his way up through the ranks at the University of Illinois Orange and Blue Courses where he eventually landed the position of Second Assistant Superintendent. Working for former CCC Assistant Superintendent Allen Wall, Ben was able to gain valuable working knowledge of the art of golf course management and was frequently given the reigns to run the crew. With Ben's local ties to the Club and his willingness to learn, I am confident that he will be a great addition to the management team at CCC. I look forward to this season and beyond working with Ben!
During his first week at the Club we have put Ben to work! We removed several White Pines from the back and right side of #15 tee, opening it up to some air movement and some morning sun. We have a few more trees to prune in this area and the memorial garden behind the tee will be reduced in size. These changes will have a drastic impact on our ability to grow bentgrass on this tee! Standing on the tee, you will feel a little less crowded by the pines to the right.
Also this week, we begun work on our Section Bays in the Quonset building. These bays will house all of the tools needed to maintain each of the four "sections" on our golf course. Next week I will write about our new "Sectional" approach to managing our golf course. I believe this new approach will translate to consistantly better conditions on the course and clubhouse grounds. Stay tuned for more information!!
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