The crew and I have been busy, busy, busy.  Today is the first round of the Member Invitational, our annual blowout event.  Participation is down slightly this year, possibly due to the economy and personal time constraints.  That's too bad for those who couldn't make it because they are really missing out.

Every department in the club steps up to make this event something to remember.  The Pros in the golf shop go above and beyond with games, events, and attractions that far surpass the entry fee.  Yesterday was the practice round which included what we call 'Stag Night' once play concludes.  Start off with lunch on the range, a round of golf, and head back to the clubhouse for hand rolled cigars, professional massages, scotch tasting, bocce ball, the Garibaldi band, and a phenomenal spread of food.  Pictures are coming, but I don't have them yet.

Today, the fun continues for the members and the crew as we feed off all of the compliments on course conditions.  I've never been to a club with such an appreciative membership.  One thing I can't figure out is why they beg for faster greens after they tell me how many three-putts they had. 

The greens are rolling nicely, the fairways are firm, everything is trimmed, and so far, everyone is happy.  We have a couple more long days ahead of us and then we can take a break from working from dark to dark.  That doesn't mean that this is the high point of the season because we plan on improving conditions daily, little by little.  As long as we continue to hear, "this is the best the course has ever been" then we are doing our jobs.  With all that we have planned in the next year, I bet we hear the same come tournament time next May.