Sodding of New Tees

As the year of improvements continue here at the Golf Courses of Kenton County, we have sodded the top driving range tee at the clubhouse, #18 Willows grey tee, and releveled & sodded #18 gold tee on Fox Run.  We ask that you do not walk, drive, or hit off these tees until they are officially open for play.  Thank you.

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Hello heat!

Well finally the heat has arrived and the chances of rain have decreased.  This past week saw temps around 90 with humidity up.  Great for the Bermuda grass on Fox Run, a struggle for everything else.  But this is what we expect for summer, just not this late in the year.  I hope everyone comes out and enjoys any course you decide to play, stay hydrated, and follow all cart rules (please keep your carts at least 40 ft from all greens).  The grounds staff will be out mowing, watering, and detailing on all 3 courses.  Also, please be patient as we run irrigation heads throughout the day to keep the turf cooled during the heat of the day. 

Club Championship

The Golf Courses of Kenton County will be hosting its Club Championship on The Willows course this weekend, July 18 & 19.  The maintenance staff is working hard to get the course ready, but due to rain the last couple days, we have had very wet conditions hindering them the ability to mow.  The ground is saturated, not able to take in any more water, causing it to stay on top of the ground.  But as the pros say, 'you tailor your game to the course, the course doesn't tailor itself to the golfer.'  With that in mind, 1" of rain in two days and possible more on it's way, it can lead to tall rough, hard/wet bunkers, slower greens, less roll, etc.  Play the course to it's conditions.  Good luck to all those participating!

Wet Conditions

Since June 16th, we have had a total of 8" of rain on the golf course.  This has lead to 'cart path only' for a number of these days.  The reason we put carts on path is not to upset golfers.  It is to prevent mud tracks, slides, carts getting hung up, spin outs, and just dangerous situations.  Even the slightest driving off the path to save yourself 3 feet of walking can cause damage, as seen in the picture:
 

The maintenance staff is working hard with the conditions Mother Nature has given them to maintain the golf course.  We have gone a few days of no mowing, which leads to shaggy tees and fairways, and tall rough.  Please bare with us during these rainy days, as we are just as frustrated with it as you are.We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Start of something new

This will be the first of many post to help keep the public/golfers informed on what's going on at The Golf Courses of Kenton County.  We will post pictures, information of cultural practices, outings, pro shop information, etc.  We, the staff at The Golf Courses of Kenton County, want to insure that you have a great experience while playing any of the 3 courses we have to offer.  Please comment on anything we post as we aim to improve on every aspect of our facility.