An Update from our Superintendent and Greens Committee

Golf may be an individual sport, but keeping a golf course beautiful and in great playing condition is a team sport.

Since March, our Greens Superintendent, Jim Myerscough, his team and the group of enthusiastic volunteers on our Greens Committee, have been hard at work, getting our course not just up to par, but playing better than ever.

If you’ve been out for your first round this season, the improvements will be hard to miss. (If you haven’t, what are you waiting for?)

Learn more. Read on to hear some of the latest developments, completed or still ongoing, from our hard working crew.

A Message from our Superintendent

It has been a great Spring and the crew has been busy. We want to thank everyone who came out to clean up day to lend a hand raking leaves and collecting sticks. That was a great help jumpstarting things for opening day.  

Some improvements around the tees and greens include new garbage pails at each hole, new pin flags and patio stones under all of the benches. 

I have been working with the new Greens Committee and last month was happy to meet them on the course to provide a full hole-by-hole review. We have already discussed and implemented several suggestions including keeping the berms cut to rough height and changing the hole placements more frequently. They are a very approachable group so feel free to reach out if you have any comments or suggestions. 

Thank you to our Greens volunteers. Also thanks to filipe teixera for his work tidying our tee box bench spaces.

A reminder to all golfers that YOU are an important part of the day-to-day upkeep of the course – replacing your divots, raking bunkers after you’ve been in the sand and repairing ball marks are all things that you can do to help care for the course. 

Jim Myerscough 
Greens Superintendent 

Introducing SPGC’s new Greens Committee! 

At the 2023 Annual General Meeting, a call out was made for anyone interested in volunteering to be part of the SPGC Green Committee (SPGC-GC). 

The mandate of the committee is to act as an advisory group to the main SPGC Board. The committee’s main goal is to help retain and improve the quality the playing conditions for the use and enjoyment by the membership, their guests and visitors. 

Since the first meeting March 10, 2024 the committee has been busy coordinating the Volunteer Spring Clean Up, doing a full course walk about with our Superintendent Jim discussing changes and opportunities as well as sharing some initial recommendations on projects/initiatives to the Board. We are excited to work with Jim and his crew supporting the great work they do. 

Feel free to approach any of the committee members if you have a question or comment. You can also email: spgcgreens@gmail.com 

Chair: Jacqui Mutch 

Members: Christie Broad, Will Gray, Cacky Phipps, Tim Weaver and Deborah Woods 

SPGC Board Member liaisons: Ken House and Greg Young 

Stay tuned for further updates and information from this committee. 

See you on the course! 

The Greens Committee 

Spring Clean Up Day Success! 

We had over 30 people come out on sunny Saturday, March 30th armed with rakes and enthusiasm. Our Superintendent Jim had a list of what was needed for each hole and as people arrived, they were assigned to spots throughout the course. Jim and his crew were on hand with the tractor to collect the piles of brush and leaves. The flowerbeds at the tee decks and gardens facing the lake also got some TLC. Everyone contributed in different ways including Doc Dixon who used his golf cart to help deliver water to the volunteers out on the course. 

Afterwards, everyone enjoyed some coffee and homemade treats on the deck. We had some young volunteers also participate, likely motivated by the donuts! 

Thanks again to our volunteers and here are a few pictures showing the hard work and fun we had. 

The Greens Committee 

The Crew: Just a few of the fabulous volunteers who put in a solid day’s work way back in march to get your course into shape for the season.

Thanks to everyone for the enthusiasm and hard work. You’ve helped the season get off to a tremendous start.