THE MAD POST

What a fantastic opening weekend, it was wonderful to see so many smiling faces again.
While we are only permitted to golf at the moment, we are hopeful that the pro shop and patio will be permitted to open, at limited capacities, by the middle of June.

 

OVERVIEW

The golf course is certainly showing signs that we have been in a long stretch without significant precipitation.  We are now getting close to the longest daylight hours of the year, keeping water on the course can be challenging.  Area’s that do go off colour or dormant, tops of mounds etc. will recover once adequate precipitation occurs. This time of year all grasses are programed to flower or seed, when this is occurring fine turf tends to have coarse leaf blades and stems.  This causes a lot of friction for putting surfaces and thus affects ball roll.

What a difference a week makes! A few days before the long weekend, we were all assuming that golf would remain closed until June 2^nd. Instead, we received the announcement on Thursday we were all looking forward to, allowing us to open. For myself, one of the biggest challenges starting at a new Club is putting a face to a member name. It was great to spend a lot of time over the opening weekend on the first tee meeting everyone and start the process of developing those relationships.

Welcome Home, Members!
We have missed you!

It was so great to see you back playing golf. We opened our new concession, Cupp’s Corner, located on the west side of the clubhouse and our team was ready to serve you.  Thank you to those who came by to comment on the space, introduce yourself and pick up a sandwich to go.  We started with a few items like hot dogs and sandwiches but are happy to announce that we can now offer more items including the Club’s favourite, Chicken Caesar Wrap. For full offerings, please download the app.  Instructions are in the video here.

 

Hi all,

 
At last we can play golf. I wish everyone a good golf season, it has been a long time coming.
 
I want to share with you a few important points:
 
Mad River is now at full capacity with 350 members which is the equivalent of 550+ players.  Over the last two years we have introduced over 70 new members and their families.   Welcome to our new members!
 

 
I would like to start the season with a warm welcome to all the new members of Mad River.  As your Director of Instruction, I would like share with you some of the wonderful skill development opportunities available to you at the club.  Whether you are an absolute beginner or have been playing the game for years, we have multiple opportunities for you to improve your skills and work towards your goals.
 
Throughout the season, we will be offering various schools and clinics for you to partake in, including our Ladies Intro to Golf Program, Half-Day Short Game Schools, Half Day Full Swing Schools, Putting Schools, and so on.  Our professional staff are also available 7 days a week for individual, couples, or group lessons.  Simply message me, Ryan, at [email protected] for information on how to get involved or if you have any special requests.  The list below will be added to as the season progresses, so please be sure to read the Mad Post for updates each week.
 
While we all navigate the Roadmap of reopening, please note that all dates listed below for group programs are tentative based on the June 14^th Step 1 reopening date.  These dates may change accordingly.