Pond Restoration

This is before and after pictures of the second smaller pond on #5. We raised the overflow so that the pond will hold more water. It only took one rainy day to raise the level by 2 feet.

Meet the Staff

Ian McDonald - Co-op Student

Ian is a turf student at Seneca College and he has completed first year. This will be Ian's fourth season at the Briars and he has also worked at Taboo Golf Course as the assistant mechanic.

 Frank Cairns - Seasonal Full-time

Frank worked at Shawneeki Golf Club for three years until the middle of last season when he began working at the Briars. He has been an avid golfer for 35+ years and lives locally in Pefferlaw.

Kelly Setter - Summer Student

This is Kelly's 2nd season at the Briars. She is going into her 5th year at U of T in the Visual Arts Program and is a Varsity Hockey player for the University.

Seed and Soil

The areas on the course that have been seeded and soiled are starting to grow nicely. The wet weather has helped keep the seed bed moist without much extra hand watering. These areas will be back in play soon.

Meet the Staff

Patrick Greenman - Assistant Superintendent

I am married to Sheri and have two children Alyssa and Brady. I have worked at The Briars Golf Club for a year. Previously I worked at the Raven at Lora Bay and Oakdale Golf and Country Club. I graduated from the Golf Course Technician Program at Seneca Collage in 1999.

Carlos Ponce - Mechanic

Carlos was born in Panama and moved to Canada as a teenager. He has worked at The Briars Golf Club since 2003, married to Anna and has two children Carlos Alexander and Chantel Marie. Prior to The Briars Carlos worked at Donalda Golf and Country Club.

 

#2 Bunker

 The green side bunker on #2 was reconstructed late last fall. We removed all the old sand and rebuilt the bottom of the bunker. It was sodded last fall and we have waited for it to dry this spring to put on the finishing touches. Sand has been added and the bunker is now in play.

Seed / Soil

 Its nice to see the sun out, the course is finally getting a chance to dry up and the grass is starting to grow more. Most of the damage from the grubs/skunks has been cleaned up. In the areas beside fairways and by the practice tee we have put seed and soil and they have been marked as ground under repair. It will take some time for these areas to fill in so try to stay off them while you're on the course. The damaged areas around the greens and bunkers will be sodded when sod becomes available.

Grub Damage

 This damage is caused by pests such as raccoons, skunks and birds. They are after the grubs that are in the soil under the turfgrass. The grubs feed on the roots of the turfgrass which in turn makes it easier for the pests to pull the grass back to get at the grubs. There are many areas around the golf course that are infested and we see more damaged areas daily. Control of the grubs is all about the timing of your application. The grubs will be actively feeding in the early to mid summer so for best control products will be applied at that time.