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JRCC Golf Course Update Dear JRCC Members, I have been getting a lot of questions about the current state of the fairways and turf this spring.  Unfortunately the brutal winter killed some of the turf around greens, on fairways, tees and other areas on the property.  Death was caused by extreme low temperatures combined with desiccating winds.  Also, shady north facing areas were hit hard.  The good news is most of the areas will grow back.  The bad news is that it is happening very slowly due to the below normal spring temperatures. The temperatures are almost a month behind average for this time of year, making it difficult to get the grass moving.  We have already sodded out the dead areas around greens that had no chance to recover.  Mostly we are fighting very thin areas in the fairways right now that will be slow to fill in.   We will also have to sod some of those areas in the future once we get a handle on what is not coming back.  The current action plan is extra fertilizer combined with vertical mowing and low height of cut to expose as many stolons as possible to the sun.  What we are seeing here is unfortunately not uncommon all through the mid-Atlantic region.  The area we live in is called the transitions zone because it is not ideal for either warm or cool season grass.  A brutal winter can and will kill bermuda and other warm season grasses.  Please read (click on) the article below written by a Ph.D. out of Tennessee--it does a great job of explaining the science behind what has occurred.  If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me at your convenience.

For more information, please click on the article below: A Sluggish Start for Bermudagrass in 2018-- Jim Brosnan, Ph.D.--Medium Why are our fairways brown?                           Rob Wilmans Director of Golf and Grounds Maintenance

Results for Play Day and Twilight/Upcoming Events

Twilight Results are under Twilight Tab on Home Page or Click Here

Women’s Play Day

May 8th, 2018

 18 Holes

Low Gross – Renee Ponton (Score: 76 ) $7

Low Net MC – Sue Aeschbach (Score: 104/79) $7

2nd Low Net- Susan Armfield (Score:111/79) $6

Closest to the Pin #15- JoAnne Jones (14’9")

 

Its A Golfers Paradise, Ladies Member Guest, June1: Details Here

Husband Wife With a Mixed Division June 3: Details Here

Upcoming Events

• Call Pro Shop at 596-3112 to play!
• Chip and Sip Clinic Wednesdays 6-7 through May 30th
• Ladies Blitz Saturday May 12 at 11 Call the Pro Shop to Play
• League Play 9:00 am or 11 am clinic Tuesday May 15
• League Play 9:00 am or 11 am Clinic Tuesday May 22
• No League Play 9:00 am or 11 am clinic Tuesday May 29
• Ladies Member Guest Friday, June 1
• Husband Wife Championship With Mixed Division, Sunday June 1, Followed by Party and Dancing with an Eagles Tribute Band
• Club Championship August 24-26
• 4th Annual Invitational, Tuesday October 2, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Results are in! Call now to play next Tuesday, May 8

Ladies League Opening Play Day

May 1st, 2018

18 Holes
 Low Gross – Deborah Pillips (Score: 90 ) $7 Low Net – Nancy Henderson (Score: 97/72) $7

 9 Holes 
Low Gross – Rose Garrett (Score: 42) $7 Low Net – Merrill Hemmert (Score: 53/37) $7 

Ladies Member Guest

Friday, June 1

Click Here for all the details.

Please click here to view or print the May JRCC newsletter, On the James.  

Please click here to view or print the 2018 Golf Tournament Schedule.

 

Results are in and we are off!

Ladies Ice Breaker
 APRIL 28, 2018
 
1ST PLACE NET (64)–     $20 PP
 Jennifer Stevens & Elise Wall
 2ND PLACE NET (67) MC–    $15 PP
Maria Chen & Renee Ponton 
   3RD PLACE NET (67)MC–    $10 PP
Sarah Johnson & Susie Wornom

• League Play begins this Tuesday May 1, call the Pro Shop to play 596-3112
• Chip and Sip (Wednesday 6-7) extended one week through May 30th due to weather
• Member Guest June 1 Click Here for all the details.

Please click here to view or print the May JRCC newsletter, On the James.  
Please click here to view or print the 2018 Golf Tournament Schedule.

Ladies Season Opener - All Welcome!

Ice Breaker tournament

Saturday April 28^th

Tee times starting at 11:00 am.

Format: 2 person best ball net.

 

Open to all JRCC Ladies Golf Program participants

Sign up sheet can be found behind the counter in the golf shop.

 

Please call or stop by the golf shop today to sign up your two person team. 

 

Sign up Now!

As a reminder, next Tuesday Jeremy will be hosting our seasons first Ladies Golf Clinic at 11 AM. The topic of the clinic will be putting. If you are unable to play in the practice rounds we would love to have you join in on the clinic. Please contact the golf shop or respond via email if you plan to attend.      

We still have 3 spots open for the Ladies Chip and Sip Short Game Series. The series will be hosted on Wednesday nights from 6 – 7 PM, April 18^th to May 16^th. Please contact the golf shop or reply via email if you would like to join in on the fun!

 

The Ladies Member Guest is right around the corner and we are still in search of volunteers to assist with the event. Please let us know if you are available to help out. We would like the event to run as smooth as possible and your assistance will go a long way.

 

We are currently seeking volunteers for all events highlighted in red. We greatly appreciate all of those who have already reached out to put their name in as a volunteer.

 

Saturday,  April 28^th - Ladies Opening Day, run by the golf shop

Friday, June 1^st - Ladies Member Guest

Sunday, June 3^rd - Husband Wife Championship, 18,9 & Mixed Division, Mike and Renee Ponton

Tuesday, July 17^th - Ladies Member-Member

Tuesday, September 18^th - Ladies Handicap Tournament

Tuesday, October 2^nd - Ladies Invitational, Mary Mills

Thursday, October 4^th - Ladies Putting Championship, Kathryn Cutler and Candy Snyder  

Tuesday, October 23^rd - Ladies Rally for the Cure, Milly Wassum and Susan Armfield

Tuesday, November 6^th - Ladies Turkey Shoot

 

 

Stay Informed

 Please click here to view or print the April James River Country Club newsletter,
On the James.  
Please click here to view or print the 2018 Golf Tournament Schedule.