Over the past four/five weeks I’ve been fortunate to have played more than my share of golf. It’s one of the great advantages to living in the “Seaside Golf Capital of the World.” One of the true beauties of the Myrtle Beach area golf product is the tremendous diversity of courses.
This Northeast corner of South Carolina and Southeast corner of North Carolina read like a virtual “Who’s Who” of golf course design. Names like Fazio, Maples, Dye, Byrd, Nicklaus, Palmer, Player, Floyd and many others resound throughout the golf community. Although, courses may share a similarity each is distinct in its own way.
However with all that said the Myrtle Beach area courses I’ve played this late spring and early summer share one very distinct feature. They are in great shape! Frankly, I was concerned how the area would recover from the unusually wet and cold winter we experienced.
Well my hat is off to the area golf course superintendents and their crews. These folks did yeoman like work this year under challenging weather conditions. Couple weather and difficult budget times when 2009 play was off considerably and you have to respect the folks that work their miracles every day.
Next time you play a round of golf and really appreciate the condition of the course find out the superintendent’s name. Drop him an e-mail of appreciation for his work.
The unsung heroes of the golfing world, the guys working from before the sun rise to sun down, a lot of times at very low wages.
ReplyDeleteI would love to see golfers tipping the grounds crews instead of the bag guys or the starters.