Dear Shadow Wood Members,

As your golf maintenance team winds down our Summer Agronomic practices on the turf surfaces, we work hard on perimeter and detail items to enhance your experiences here at Shadow Wood. We are almost ready for opening at the Preserve.

A few Summer accomplishments at the Preserve include:

·     All turf surfaces received verti-cutting and aerification to reduce thatch and organic matter which prolongs turf health in the demands of our busy, winter season.

·     Palm trees and hardwoods pruned and lifted.

·     Landscaped areas cleaned and freshened up.

·     Bunker sand depths measured and moved for consistency. It should be noted that this is always in progress as certain rain events displace sand and we then must start over.

·     Worn and shaded turf areas receive fresh sod.

·     Bridges are examined for deteriorated boards and then replaced.

·   Aggressive invasive weed control through the accelerated growing months of Summer.

After observing the golf course and ongoing projects this past week, the decision has been made to keep the course closed through Tuesday, September 20th in order to complete a few remaining tasks. 

The Preserve will open on Wednesday, September 21^st.

These items can will accomplished safely while the course is closed. A few examples are highlighted below.

The bridges on # 6 are almost complete. Crews will be working on 10, 12 and 17.

New railing and boards being installed on # 17.

Our crews install new turf in worn and affected areas throughout your courses during the growing months. We can see here on # 11 and behind the green on

# 15  areas being prepared for sod.

Please be aware of the Preserve's schedule upon opening.

The course will be open Wednesday through Saturday and closed on Sunday through Tuesday until October 4th.

From Wednesday, October 5th moving forward, normal operations resume.

Thank you for your patience as we complete these tasks.  We look forward to seeing you on the course!