New Tee Markers - Touch Points

Has been a while since our last post, but wanted to showcase our new tee markers.  We made these ourselves over the past couple of months, each one individually had to be cast, painted and two thin coats of concrete sealant painted on.

One of mine along with Great Life's initiatives is our touch points, you can see this in our new golf carts, flags, flag-sticks and now our custom made tee markers.  These provide a unique look and set us apart from other facilities.  We chose a design and coloring that brings in our other natural landscaping here at Canyon Farms that is extremely unique for the area.  I hope you all have enjoyed our changes here in the first few months of our management and I hope we can exceed all of your expectations here at Canyon to have a course you can be proud of once again.

New Items for 2015

Here are three items that will really stand out for this upcoming year!

First, we will be switching to a Red, White, Blue pin location on the greens with a a pristine championship style flag with our Canyon Farms Logo.  Second, we will be going to home built stone tee markers, and lastly new rope posts to better direct cart traffic while maintaining a professional course appearance.

I hope you all enjoy the new touch points for this upcoming season and if you are interested in purchasing a tee marker to have at your home or office they will be on sale in the proshop later this spring.

Much Needed Rain

For the first time in a long time we are receiving a decent amount of precipitation.  As many of you have seen in the past 2 weeks we have been going around with a water tank and hitting our high knobs and dry areas of the greens.  This mornings radar is a much needed event for the health of our golf course come spring time!

Unusual January Weather

As most of you will be out on the course these next few days, we are reaching record highs for the month of January and golf is good!  With that this morning we are changing pins, mowing greens and raking bunkers for your enjoyment.  Even though those brutal temps just a few short weeks ago took most of all color out of the greens they are still holding on great even with the dormant look.

Here is to you all getting away from work and enjoying these great days of golf ahead!

Changes on #8

Good morning Canyon Farms,

As some of you have noticed over the past few weeks we have been doing some tree work to enhanced your golfing experience here at Canyon Farms.  One of these very noticeable changes is on Hole #8.

When I first stepped on the course here, this was a hole that needed some drastic work in its overall appearance, playability and in short design from the tee box.  As this picture illustrates, the lead up to the fairway had been completely overgrown shrub trees and cedars and there was no longer a "runway" to the fairway to showcase to the golfer where to place his tee shot.

In the second photo you can see our current progress and just how much it changes the hole for the positive.  You now can see your ball flight, see the fairway bunkers on the left side and be able to pick an applicable club to tee off on this beautiful hole.

I hope all of you are able to get out this week and enjoy this amazing January weather and be able to see our slight changes to better your golf experience here at Canyon Farms.  Happy Golfing!

Good morning Canyon Farms!

Wanted to introduce myself to all of you readers and let you get to know me and who I am as your Superintendent.  I have been in the golf industry most of my life where I have worked as a Volunteer, Grounds Crewman, Assistant, Spray Technician, General Manager and Superintendent.

I have a Bachelor of Science of Science Degree from Iowa State University specializing in Horticulture and Turf Management.  After my college years I began my Superintendent career at Royal Meadows Golf Course in Kansas City, MO where I was apart of a an entire Maintenance Facility construction, irrigation expansions and was blessed with being in the duel role of General Manager and Superintendent.  For this duel role I was honored with Superintendent of the Year for all Eagle Golf properties ranging from Texas to Minnesota.

In 2010 I was given the chance to go back home to Ames Golf and Country Club in Ames, IA being their Head Superintendent.  In my time at AGCC we did 2 large pond renovations, tree plantings, native area enhancements, record Moss infestation eradication and I achieved my GCSAA Certification.

After a while I began to miss being a Superintendent down in Kansas City, even though Ames is where I grew up, Kansas City is where I belong.  I was presented the opportunity to join the staff at Deer Creek Golf Club and be their Superintendent.  In my short time at Deer we installed an entire new pump station, overhauled and repaired 8 bridges and after much work replaced the #10 bridge washed out from the 2013 Flood.

Which brings me to now, Canyon Farms Golf Club, where I am extremely excited to be your Head Superintendent! The very first time I stepped foot on the property and saw this golf course I knew this was where I wanted to be.  I am looking forward to all of the many projects that make up a golf course and will thoroughly enjoy seeing all the spectacular views that Canyon Farms brings each and every day!

I look forward to meeting all of you in the coming months!

Mark Newton, CGCS

CART PATH RULE

WINTER CART PATH RULE WHEN THE COURSE IS DRY ENOUGH FOR TRAFFIC:  

We want all of our customers to enjoy their golfing experience at Canyon Farms.  This is why we allow carts off of the cart path in the winter.  Many Zoysia courses do not allow this.  We are confident that the winter traffic will not have a negative effect on course conditioning.  We are sure it will allow our customers to enjoy their round of golf at Canyon Farms in the winter months.   

We will enter the fairway at a 90 degree angle from the cart path.  Once you have entered the fairway we will stay in the fairway for the remainder of the hole.  Once you approach the exit signs please exit directly to the cart path.

We have discussed traffic control ideas and we will roll out our plan once we have hired our new Superintendent and discussed these options with them.  

Thanks for your cooperation.