HomeMy Public PortalAbout11-Golf Department Report July 2019Monthly Department Report – Golf Course
Memo
To: City Council
From: Eric McCormick, Golf Superintendent
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 8/1/2019
Re: Monthly Department Report – July 2019
1. Weather:
Weather had settled a lot this month. Not as hot as in the past, mild good grass growing weather.
2. Staff:
The month of July there were the three full time employees and 13 seasonal staff by the end of
the month. Of the seasonal staff, several were part time but making the best of it. Also, there is
one community service person and one volunteer helping. It is working out to be about 10 full
time seasonal which is where we need to be. There are two more people coming on the first of
the month. One is returning so will be good help.
3. Greens:
The greens went through the amateur in great shape. Lots of complements. The new mowers and
rollers improved the playability quality. A couple of the greens struggled with the stress that we
put them through during the tournament, but we will get them back.
4. Tournaments:
The McCall Amateur was this month and the course held up nicely through it. We are into full
swing with five tournaments in August.
5. Mosquitos:
The course was fogged twice in July. Will probably need to do it one more time and be done.
The dry weather is helping.
6. Equipment Maintenance:
The new equipment is great. Because mechanic has not had to work on all the old mowers, he
has had some time to work on the other equipment needing attention.
Monthly Department Report – Golf Course
7. Restaurant:
The restaurant has been busy. Had some staff turnover and is now struggling to find
replacements. They have gone to a limited menu to compensate.
8. Revenue:
Year to date number are running behind because of a cool October and late May opening but by
the end of June were able to recover quite a bit with this June running ahead of last year. Do not
have the numbers for July currently but it seems it has been busy.
9. Irrigation:
Irrigation has been running great and the wells have been keeping up with demand. However,
there was a malfunction with the weather station and have not had any recent communication, so
staff are manually updating it in the weather program which is used to instruct the computer how
long to run water. Contemplating moving the weather station to a better location as there is a
house next to it now that blocks the wind and reflects heat onto it. Operations will be ok without
it, but it adds one more duty for staff in the evening.