Course conditions improving

A message from General Manager of Golf John Malinowski

The following appeared in the fall 2021 issue of the Ocean Pines Quarterly Report:

The golf course had a busy summer, with golfers from both near and far enjoying the weather and the good playing conditions of the course. I am  happy to say that the hard work of our golf maintenance crew over the last year has improved the conditions of the entire course, and helped it get through the rough and stressful summer heat with minimal issues. The work on the greens and other areas will continue through the fall and winter, to help strengthen the turf to make it even better for next summer and the seasons beyond.

The work this fall will include expanding a few smaller tees, continued use of the Ninja Tines and verticutting on the greens, tree trimming, and drainage work. All of this will continue to improve the conditions, playability and improvement of the course.

In addition to the many golfers playing the course this summer, we also had a very busy junior golf camp season. Our four camps were sold out in April, prompting us to add two additional afternoon camps, which also sold out. Overall, we had 174 energetic participants learn how to play and hone their skills from our instructional staff, and enjoy the daily end-of-camp freeze pops.

We are looking forward to the cooler and less humid days of the fall, and we hope to see you out on the course.