News From the Fairways

August 23, 2024

Over-Seed Schedule

We are not too far away from the over-seed process again this fall. Click on the button below to view this year's course schedule.

Over-Seed 2024 Schedule

Summertime Weeds

The maintenance staff has started to treat weeds around the golf course. These include sedges, goosegrass, and crabgrass. Different products must be used to treat the different weeds, and each product has a different effect on the Bermuda grass. You will notice these areas turn off color as the weeds start to die. These areas will remain off color for a couple weeks and the Bermuda grass will green back up or fill in and take over. Most of these areas are in the rough but we do have a few in the tees and fairways.

This is an example of one of the areas that has been treated. You will notice around SaddleBrooke #1 tees and on the tees itself the sedges that are turning brown and starting to die. The lighter or almost bleached looking Bermuda has that was treated for goose and crab has started to green back up.

Roped/Staked Off Areas

The maintenance staff will be limiting cart traffic in certain areas around the golf course in order to give the turf relief from cart traffic in these areas. These areas will be roped or staked off. Please follow the directional signs and use the exit gates. It makes it tough for the turf to recover and establish if we continue to get cart traffic in these areas.

2024 Fall/Summer Cart Rules

In Effect

Cart Traffic Update

Entry gates will be suspended.
Exit gates will remain.
All carts have access to the rough.
Only 2 carts allowed on the turf at one time, switching carts throughout the hole is allowed.
Carts exiting the turf near the green must use the exit gates.
"No Cart Zones" will remain in place. (Designated by yellow line.)
Some holes may be closed to some or all traffic.
Please follow all posted signage.
Cart restrictions or based on playability and turf conditions.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

2024 Summer/Fall Cart Rules

Remember to do Your Part

Divot Mix Update

Sand Mix

Available at the start of each course and by the bathrooms on each course.
Should be used to fill divots in the tees, fairways, and rough.
Remember to carry your divot bottle with you to the fairway.

How to Repair Ball Marks Video

Ball mark repair tools come in all shapes and sizes. While almost any pointed object can be used to repair a ball marks. To repair a ball mark correctly requires the right technique. Fortunately, the correct technique is so simple that it can be explained by this video in less than two minutes. Click on the picture to watch the video.

No Cart Zone Reminder

Example of "No Cart Zone" on Catalina #1

"No Cart Zones" are in effect on all courses open to cart traffic

All cart traffic is restricted in these areas. These areas will provide a visual yellow line that should not be crossed by any golf cart, including "Medical Flag Carts". This system will improve course safety and course conditioning.

Reminders:

A yellow line will designate the "NO CART ZONE" on each hole

The gates must still be used by all carts.

Fairway cart signs should still be used as the proper location to exit the fairway and return to the cart path.

Sad #2, Cat #5, Cat #6, and Cat #8 will not have lines due to limited space and/or steep slopes. All carts should remain on the path when around these specific green complexes or holes if it is a par 3.

Thank you for your cooperation as we work to improve golf course safety and enhance course conditioning.

Summer Walking Hours

Before 7:00 am

And

After 6:00 pm

For your safety please follow all posted signage.

Golfers always have the right of way

Please walk on the paths, do not walk down fairways or across greens.
All pets must be on a leash
Please clean up after your pets, the trash cans on the golf course are not to be used to dispose of pet waste.
Please refer to the weekly walking schedule for additional course availability.

Weekly Walking Schedule

Practice Facility Update

Practice will be allowed from the artificial mats only on Sundays and Monday in the mornings until the practice tee has healed from transition.

Practice from the grass is based on turf conditions. The Practice Facility will close every Monday and Wednesday from 9:00am to 10:30am for maintenance. This includes the short game area.

Maintenance Hours:

Monday 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Wednesday 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Golf Shop | 520-825-2505

proshop@saddlebrooke.org

Summer Golf Shop Hours: 6:30am - 3:00pm

Tee Times Start @ 7:00 AM