COVID-19 Precautions on the Golf Course

In order to provide a safe environment on the golf course we took several actions this week. These included the removal of bunker rakes, ball washers and trash can lids from the golf course. As of Saturday, March 21st we will be placing small sections of "pool noodles" into the cup to keep your ball from falling to the bottom. This will allow any holed balls to be easily removed without having to touch the flagstick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is an example of a pool noodle being used to make the ball easily retrievable.

Adopt-a-Hole

Those of us in the grounds department have received many nice complements from the members this season on the condition of the golf course. These comments are always appreciated. Don't hesitate to let any of our hardworking team members know how much you appreciate their efforts.

Based on many member suggestions, we would like to implement an "Adopt-a-Hole" program here at Isla. In order to promote even better conditions, we want to engage the members to take ownership of your golf course. Each of you will be assigned a hole based on the first letter of your last name. When you play your assigned hole you are asked to:

•  Fill extra divots
•  Repair additional ballmarks
•  Pick up any litter 

These extra efforts will help make up for those who "forget" to follow normal golfer course care etiquette. Of course, you are always welcome to care for other golf holes in addition to your own. Let's see who can have the best maintained golf hole!
Hole - Last Name
 1 - A
 2 - B
 3 - C
 4 - D
 5 - E & F
 6 - G
 7 - H
 8 - I & J
 9 - K
10 - L
11 - M
12 - N & O
13 - P & Q
14 - R
15 - S
16 - T
17 - U & V
18 - W, X, Y & Z

What are those orange lines?

While playing golf, you may notice orange lines that seem to be randomly painted on the turf in various areas of the golf course. These lines are used as indicators for the grounds maintenance employees. They are typically used to indicate to the mower operators changes being made to how a specific area is to be mowed. The paint is only visible for a few days before disappearing and has no impact or relevance to you as golfers.