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It is my intention to give the readers a better understanding of what we do to maintain The Farms Country Club's 18 hole championship golf course and grounds.


Tuesday, February 22, 2011

That Was Then This is Now... Installment #3

Front Entrance Sign "Then"

Front Entrance Sign "Now"

Front of Clubhouse From North "Then"

Frontof Clubhouse From North "Now"

Tennis Courts "Then"
Tennis Courts "Now"

Thursday, February 10, 2011

That Was Then This is Now... Installment #2


Irrigation Pumphouse #3 Pond "Then". Notice Small White Pines & Large Oak #7 in Backround
Irrigation Pumphouse #3 Pond "Now"
North Side of Clubhouse "Then"
North Side of Clubhouse "Now"
Pool Area View From Clubhouse "Then"
Pool Area View From Clubhouse "Now"


Wednesday, February 9, 2011

That Was Then & This is Now!

I have some old black and white pictures that were taken of various areas around the club. Most were taken some time in the 1960's. I thought it would be fun to take new pictures from the same vantage points and convert them to black and white. Here goes my first installment of "That Was Then & This is Now"!

Entering The Club "Then"
Entering The Club "Now"

Pool Area & South Side Clubhouse "Then"
Pool Area & South Side Clubhouse "Now"
Back of Clubhouse From #18 Green "Then"
Back of Clubhouse From #18 Green "Now"

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Golf Course Industry Publishes My Article on How The Farms Country Club Survived The 2010 Season!

Golf Course Industry Magazine / Website asked superintendent bloggers from around the country if they would be interested in writing an article about how their respective courses survived the 2010 season. The cover story is a compilation of articles from those selected bloggers.

The Title... "After a Perfect Storm"


The entire article appears in the digital version of Golf Course Industry Magazine and begins on page 28 (click here). The article I wrote appears on page 34 (click here) and is titled...

"Just Do It"