Winter Storm Warning

Our area will be under a Winter Storm Winter Warning from 7pm Monday evening through 10am Wednesday morning.  Total snow accumulation of 8"-12" and wind gusts as high as 35 mph.

JA

Course Conditions (11.29.2020) UPDATE

8am

We will be forced to move tee times back one hour due to frost in low laying areas, the first tee time will be 10am.  please keep off of putting greens until 9:30am.

We ask that all cart traffic remain on paths as there are still wet areas throughout the property.

Today's forecast calls for a mix of sun and clouds, temperatures in the upper 40s/low 50s, winds out of the southwest at 5-10 mph.  Forecasts are calling for snow showers beginning tomorrow evening through Wednesday.

JA

6:30am

The current temperature is 36 degrees with clear skies, there will be a delay to golf this morning.  We will update the pro shop and the website with additional information as it becomes available.

Course Conditions (11.28.2020) UPDATE

8:45am

Start times moved at 9:30am

8:15am

We will delay tee times until 10:30am due to frost in low laying areas.  We will make changes if conditions improve.

Due to the soft conditions of both courses we will be forced to continue to keep carts on paths, no exceptions.

Today's forecast calls for clouds in the morning leading into sunny skies this afternoon.  Temps will approach the low 40s and winds will be out of the west at 5010 mph.  The low temperature tonight we drop to 32 degrees.

7am

Last evening we did not experience temperatures in the freezing range, however our current temps are in the mid 30s which can cause a heavy frost.  We will monitor these conditions and update the pro shop and this website in the event of a delay.

As a reminder: practice greens should not be used in the event of a delay, front damage is possible on these surfaces as well as on the two courses.

JA

Course Conditions (11.27.2020)

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  We will allow golf today without delay, however due to the wet weather conditions that we have experienced; we will restrict carts to paths only.  

In looking at the forecast for the next few days, it looks as though we will experience freezing temperatures in the mornings, so there is a strong likelihood of delays.

Today's forecast calls for cloudy skies, passing light rain, temperatures in the mid 40s, and winds out of the southwest at 5-10 mph.

JA

Course conditions (11.25.2020)

We will be on Weiskopf today and remain with carts off paths to start the morning with the exceptions of #6 Weiskopf. Any changes will be noted to the pro shop. We will have rain moving in this morning with high temperatures approaching 50 degrees.  James Dobbins

Course conditions (11.24.2020)

We will be under a frost delay this morning as current temperature is 27 degrees. I will communicate an appropriate start time at 9am for golf today as we will be on the Devlin course today. James Dobbins 

Course conditions (11.23.2020)

Weiskopf will remain closed and Devlin will be closed till 12pm when we will allow walking only. We did receive .6” of rain yesterday.  The forecast is for high temperatures of 41 and mostly cloudy skies. There is a slight chance of a passing snow shower this morning.  James Dobbins

Course conditions(11.22.2020)

We will be closing Weiskopf today and Devlin will be closed till 1pm. We will allow walking only at that time. The forecast high at 1pm is expected to be 40 degrees. There will be an increasing amount of precipitation moving in throughout the day that could change to snow showers later this afternoon into evening.  James Dobbins 

Course conditions (11.21.2020)

We will continue to allow carts off paths with the only exceptions being all par 3's and #6 Weiskopf. Please keep cart traffic in fairways as much as possible. The range will continue to be closed. However, the practice greens remain open. Just a friendly reminder, all course amenities have been removed from the courses ie.. tee markers, bunker rakes, tee sign garbage cans and porta-johns. Please use the garbage cans located at #3,6,12,15 Devlin and #3,7,9,12,15 Weiskopf tees. The restrooms at the Weiskopf house have been winterized. The weather calls for highs today to reach the mid 40's with partly cloudy skies.  James Dobbins

Course conditions (11.20.2020)

We will remain with carts off paths. Please keep all traffic in the fairways as much as possible. The range will continue to be closed, however the practice greens remain open. The weather calls for highs approaching 60 degrees with sunshine and winds out of the south at 5-10 mph. James Dobbins

INFO

It is with great pride that I can announce that James Dobbins, Weiskopf Course Superintendent, has been elected to the Northern Ohio Golf Course Superintendents Association as a Trustee.  James joins me on the board as we both look to give back to the industry that we love.  As president of the association, I know that James will be a great addition and look forward to all of his input.

Congrats James!!

JA

Course conditions (11.18.2020)

We will keep both course closed today due to the light snowfall we received overnight and the forecast high temperatures not reaching 40 degrees. If there is a change, we will update accordingly.  James Dobbins 

Course conditions (11.17.2020)

Good morning, We will keep the golf courses closed today due to the anticipated temperatures being forecast to not reach 40 degrees and on and off snow showers this morning.  Thanks, James A. Dobbins

Course conditions (11.16.2020)

Today both courses will be closed due to the significant tree damage that occurred in yesterdays storm. Our team will be concentrating our efforts today on clearing cart paths and highly trafficked areas so the golf courses are accessible tomorrow for play. There are approximately 14 trees down between both courses.  The range will be closed for the rest of the season due to the netting coming down in the storm. James Dobbins

Course conditions (11.15.2020)

In the interest of safety of our members, guests and employees, both golf courses will be closed today.  We received .2” of of precipitation overnight and more is expected this morning into early afternoon.  The weather calls for continued rain this morning into afternoon and a wind advisory from 10am to 1pm, then turns to a high wind warning from 1pm to 11pm. This means winds will be sustained from 20-30mph with gusts up to 60+mph. This could cause significant tree damage and/or power outages. The high temperature for today will be in the upper 50’s with temperatures dropping throughout the day to the low to mid 30’s and a chance of snow showers.  James Dobbins

Course conditions (11.13.2020)

UPDATE 8am Tee times can move forward at 9am. The temperature has risen to 42 degrees and the frost is dissipating at this time.  We will be under a frost delay this morning. I will update pro shop and this blog as to definitive start time.  The temperature is currently 35 degrees. The weather for today calls for temperatures reaching about 50 degrees and a slight chance of precipitation this morning.  James Dobbins

Course conditions (11.12.2020)

We will remain with carts off paths.  We will be continuing with leave cleanup.  The weather calls for highs approaching 50 degrees with a few peaks of sunshine.  James Dobbins 

Course conditions (11.11.2020)

We received .1 of precipitation overnight, however it will not cause any cart restrictions besides the usual exceptions of #4 and #6 Weiskopf. We will be continuing our leave cleanup processes.  The weather calls for highs in the upper 50’s with temperatures dropping throughout the day with cloudy skies and a slight chance of precipitation this morning.  James Dobbins 

Course conditions (11.10.2020)

We will remain with carts off paths today. We will be blowing out the Weiskopf course irrigation system out today. The weather calls for highs in the mid 70’s with sunshine and south winds. The weather returns to a more normal pattern beginning tonight as some rain is forecast and temperatures drop into the 50’s.  James Dobbins

Course conditions (11.9.2020)

We will remain with carts off paths with the exceptions of 4 and 6 Weiskopf. We will be blowing out the irrigation system today (Devlin) and tomorrow (Weiskopf).   The weather calls for highs around 70 degrees with sunshine and south winds.  James Dobbins

Course conditions (11.8.2020)

We will remain with carts off paths with the exceptions of #4 and #6 Weiskopf. Please keep traffic in the fairways as much as possible. The weather calls for highs in the low 70’s with sunshine and south winds. Thanks James A. Dobbins

Course conditions (11.07.2020)

We will remain with carts off paths with the exceptions of #4 and #6 Weiskopf. Please keep traffic in the fairways as much as possible. The weather calls for highs in the mid 60's with sunshine and south winds. James Dobbins

Course conditions (11.06.2020)

We will continue to allow carts off paths with the usual exceptions of #4 and #6 Weiskopf. Please keep traffic in the fairways as much as possible. The weather for the day calls for temperatures in the mid 60's degrees with a south wind and sunshine. James Dobbins 

Course Conditions (11.5.2020)

We will be preparing the Weiskopf Course for member play this morning and will allow carts off of paths.  There will be the following exceptions:  we ask that all carts drive on fairways and avoid the rough and there is no cart traffic on #s 4 & 6.  We have included #4 on this list due to the flooding that occurred on this fairway two weeks ago.

Practice areas and ranges are open.  We have put additional topdressing down on the chipping green and have added sand to the practice bunker for those who use that area.

Today's forecast calls for partly cloudy skies becoming overcast throughout the day, temperatures in the mid 60s, winds out of the southwest at 10-15 mph.

Course Conditions (11.4.2020)

We will be preparing the Devlin Course this morning for member play and we will begin the day as cart path only.  We are going to begin the day as cart path only due to the amount of leaves that we are planning on chopping this morning; we will continue to evaluate course conditions and make changes when possible.

The ranges and practice areas are open and we ask that golfers practice social distancing.

Today's forecast calls for sunny skies, high temperatures in the 60s, winds out of the southwest at 10-15 mph.

*Tee markers have been removed from the Devlin Course as we make our way through chopping fallen leaves.

*We will begin to get back to mowing short grass tomorrow after the long wet and cold period that we experienced.

*We experienced goose damage on #10 on the Devlin Course and will be working to plug out those areas throughout the day today.

JA

Course Conditions(11.3.2020)

For the first time in over 2 weeks we have gone over 24 hours without measurable precipitation.  Today we will begin a stretch of what should be warm and dry weather, with that being said; we will start the day with carts on paths only and continue monitor conditions and make changes if/when applicable.  There are still slick areas throughout the property and ask that golfers use caution.  We will be preparing the Weiskopf Course for member play, our goal is to remove leaves from greens and tees today and than get on fairways beginning tomorrow.

Practice areas are open and we ask that members exercise social distancing.

Today's forecast calls for mostly sunny skies, temperatures in the upper 40/low 50s, winds out of the southwest at 5-10 mph.

As a reminder:

*Our portable bathrooms are off of the courses and will not return for the remainder of the season.  The halfway house and the pool house will remain open.

*We will be removing tee markers on both courses beginning this week to aid in our cleaning off of playing surfaces.

*It is our plan to have mowers back out on the courses once we dry down.

Thank you,

JA

Course Conditions (11.2.2020) UPDATE

1pm:  Walking is permitted on the Devlin Course, all practice areas will remain closed throughout the day.  Tomorrow we will be preparing the Weiskopf Course for member play.  As a reminder; we will be without portable bathrooms for the remainder of the season.  The bathrooms at the Weiskopf House and the pool will remain open until we experience long term cold temperatures.

8am:  We have one tree that was brought down due the winds over the past 24 hours, it is out of play and has little impact on the courses.

We will allow walking on the Devlin Course this afternoon, once temperatures approach 40 degrees, roughly 1pm-2pm.  The current temperature is 34 degrees and we are still experiencing strong winds with an advisory in effect from 4pm this afternoon until 1am tomorrow morning.  We will be making our way through both courses this morning to take stock of any tree damage that occurred over the past 24 hours.  We will continue to update the blog with pertinent information on start times and weather updates.

Today's forecast calls for cloudy skies with snow flurries, high temperatures in the low 40s, with winds out of the west at 15-25 mph, occasional gusts of over 40 mph.

Course Conditions (11.1.2020) UPDATE

With the current weather we will be forced to move all cart traffic to paths only, no exceptions.

We will begin the day allowing carts off of paths and will make necessary adjustments if/when applicable.  There are still soft areas throughout the property and ask that ALL TRAFFIC STAY IN FAIRWAYS.

Practice ranges and greens are open and we continue to ask golfers to exercise social distancing.

Today’s forecast is a strange one:  occasional rain and wind leading into snow showers in the afternoon.  Temps will drop from the 50s we are experiencing now into the 30s.  Winds are out of the west at 20-30 mph with gusts over 40 mph.  We may have snow accumulation between 1”-3”.

JA