THE MAD POST

Submitted by Gary Ward, General Manager & C.O.O.

I’m receiving outstanding feedback from members about Chef Stephen Sagar, our new Lead Associate Professional Jacob Altenburg and Assistant Professional Shawn Bodiam. Members are sending me notes about all three and the common theme, is friendly, helpful, professional, likable and talented. All three have also integrated seamlessly with the rest of the Mad River team and we are benefitting from their experience and expertise. Interestingly, all three are also loving it here at Mad River!

Submitted by Carl Penfold, Head Professional

COUPLES TRIP TO PORTUGAL
OCTOBER 17^th – OCTOBER 25^th 2026

Back in December, I had shared a Couples Trip to Portugal to depart this fall. After receiving feedback, the trip has been rescheduled for October 2026. Eight nights in Portugal playing the best courses this beautiful country has to offer including Comporta Dunas, West Cliffs and Oitavos Dunes and a stay in one of the great cities of the world - Lisbon! An amazing fall getaway at an amazing golf destination!

For a full breakdown of the trip, as well as cost, please click on the following link - Mad River Portugal Trip

This trip has been created with the help from TJ Rule at Golf Away Tours. Golf Away Tours is a boutique golf travel company based in Toronto, Canada that has been creating lifelong golf and travel memories for over 20 years. They are a proud partner of the PGA of Canada since 2018, helping golf professionals design and execute travel experiences not only for themselves, but for club members as well.

The World Golf Awards has awarded Golf Away Tours the "Best Outbound Golf Tour Operator for Canada" for 5 straight years (2019 - 2023) demonstrating not only the satisfaction of their clients, but also the strong relationships they have developed with suppliers, allowing them to deliver the best possible travel experiences.

This exclusive trip is limited to a small group of members to ensure a more personalized and intimate experience. We will be accepting 6 couples, or if there is a single member interested, 5 couples, 1 single, and a member from the professional staff. 

To reserve your spot on this trip, or if you have additional questions, please contact myself at [email protected]. 
 

 
Submitted by Chad Vibert, Golf Course Superintendent

We have finally started to experience some warmer temperatures, though we have had a much cooler than normal spring season.  This has put us behind schedule in our spring cultural practices.  We will be finally wrapping up our fairway topdressing and commencing our tee topdressing this week.  Some tees will be aerified through this process while others will just be top-dressed, we make these decisions based on the amount of organic material on each tee location, gold tees usually having the most thatch as they get the least amount of play.

Submitted by PA Irwin-Allen, Ladies Captain
 

Submitted by Colin Tyler, Men's Captain

Another big congratulations once again to our Senior Club Champions! The recent event was well-attended, and the decision to have the Champ Flight play an additional round, combined with the full field playing on a Monday, has significantly enhanced this event's success over the past couple of years.

Submitted by Ryan Rinneard, Director of Instruction