2023 Maintenance Update

Note from Tyler Good (Superintendant): Our department has been working very hard at improving Ridgewood Golf Course to be one of the best golf spots in the area! In the update, I will go hole by hole giving a description of all the projects we have completed or in the process of completion.

1. The landscape bed around the tee boxes have been improved with new plants and a wood retaining wall. The dead tree by the men's tee was removed for safety precautions. All tree limbs around the fairway have been trimmed higher to improve the playability and health of the plants.

2. Six new trees have been planted along the left side of the hole. Dead Ash trees were removed from the right side of the rough.

3. Added more bunker sand to the left green side bunker. Planted four new trees to the left side of the hole in the rough.

4. Updated the landscaping around the tee box. Added drain lines to the left side of the hole.

5. Cleaned out the old drain lines in front of the ladies tee box that helps move water away from hole six. Trimmed tree limbs on both sides of the fairway with a sixty-foot lift. This will help create better golf shots along the tree line to the green. It will also help increase the turf density in these areas to make for better chip shots out of the trees. Installed drain lines on the left side of the hole that tied into drains installed around four tee boxes.

6. Trimmed tree limbs on both sides of the fairway with a sixty-foot lift to help playability and turf health. A new lady's tee box will be built this year. The location will be adjacent to the current tee box. The green side bunkers were improved with additional clean sand and the existing drain lines were cleaned.

7. Drainage lines were installed in the fairway area before the creek and the left side of the green.

8. Drain lines were installed around the tee boxes to correct the standing water issue by the creek. A dead Ash tree was removed for safety of the golfers. Trees were pruned on the right side of the green to help with playability and turf health.

9. Drain lines were installed in the fairway near the creek to remove the standing water issue. The silt build up was removed from the creek in this area. A new 36" corrugated culvert pipe was installed on the left side of the fairway to replace the broken cement culvert pipe. Old stones from around the old clubhouse were used as retaining walls for the pipe.

10. Trees were removed from the tee box area to help with sunlight and air exposure. A new logo printed windscreen was installed on the fence near the tee box around the pavilion. Drain lines were installed down the middle of the fairway and around the green to help remove water coming from the far-right side of the hole. Dead trees were removed for safety. New sand was installed on the right side of the green. Two grass bunkers were placed on the left and right side of the green. Drain lines were installed all around the green.

11. Trees were removed around the tee box to increase tee placement on the tee box. Landscape by the tee was cleaned up from dead vegetation. Trees were pruned along the right side of the hole. Silt build-up was removed from the creek near fairway. Dead trees were removed along the creek on the left side of the hole.

12. Dead trees were removed from the right and left side of the hole.

13. Senior tee box was removed from the middle of the fairway. Two new tees were built on the right side of the hole to accomodate the senior and ladies tees. Irrigation was installed to water the new tees that were built. 12", 6", and 4" drainpipe was installed to replace the old broken 10" clay drainpipe. The pipes run perpendicular to the fairway extending into 15 fairway. Dead trees were taken down behind the green in wooded area for safety.

14. Green side bunkers were repaired by adding clean sand and drainage. Dead trees were removed to ensure safety for our golfers. A new fence was installed on the right side of the hole near the park.

15. 12", 6", and 4" drainpipe was installed to replace the old broken 10" clay pipe. These lines run perpendicular and parallel to the fairway. The creek on the right side of the green was filled in and grassed to improve playability. Most of the old cement pond that is buried in the front of the green was broken and removed when we installed the drain lines. 

16. Arborvitaes that were along the fence near the tee were removed. That landscape area was improved by adding a logo windscreen and new flowering plants. The front of the tee box wa reconstructed and extended to improve tee placement.

17. Trees were pruned on both sides of the hole.

18. New golf netting on the fence was purchased and installed. The left side bunker was repaired with clean sand and drainage.

19. Special Note: "Clubhouse and practice green area"...The cart coral had a fence installed around it to help secure carts. The fence around the area had a logo windscreen installed.on it. The old clubhouse building was knocked down and a new one is being planned. New golf bag holders were built and placed outside the temporary clubhouse. A wash station was built inside the fenced area to wash carts. A scoreboard was added along with a small shelter for the outing food by the pavilion area to better service our golfers.

Future things: 

1. Course yardage will be easier to identify this year, as we will install a new color coded 100, 150 and 200 yardage markers on the cart paths and in the middle of the fairways.

2. New tee box on hole #6

3. Drain lines installed on 11 fairway by the creek.

4. Current walking bridges on the course will be removed and replaced by grassed walking paths installed over plastic culverts placed in the creek.

As you can see from this extensive list, we have been super busy! Hopefully, you have enjoyed the improvements and are proud to play here as much as we are to work here. If you happen to see one of our maintenance workers out ther on the course this year, say hello and tell them thanks for all the hard work. All these improvements have been made with our crew, which 90% of whom are retired! We would like to say thanks to all that decided to spend their hard-earned money here at Ridgewood Golf Course! Without you, we can't continue to do things we love to do as well!! Until then, we hope to see you out there real soon, THINK SPRING!!!

Sincerely,

Tyler Good

Ridgewood GC Superintendent