A Note from Mike Yurigan
Dear Golfers, the Habitat will be closed for Aerification on May 15th, 16th and 17th. On Monday and Tuesday we will aerify the greens, tee boxes, and fairways. In addition we will be vertictutting the fairways and tee boxes. On Tuesday the irrigation company is returning to finish up a few odds and ends and on Wednesday after the dew is dry we will do a Chipco Choice application for mole crickets.
During the week prior our new pump station will be installed and the wet well and intake pipe will be sleeved. At the end of all this it is my hope that we can move forward and do other projects to help the course to become even more beautiful, though I believe it is currently looking and playing fantastic.
We are going to be very aggressive with the tee boxes, so you might find over the summer your favorite tee box closed for a few weeks for improvements. The clubhouse is being painted as I write this note to all of you at The Habitat. Hope you like the color!
Spessard Holland will be closed on May 30th and 31st for similar Aerification procedures. The golf course bathrooms at both courses are being completely overhauled with new fixtures and paint. The shelters at The Habitat are also on our refurbishment schedule and we hope to have them completed by the end of the summer.
Most of you have asked me why we have focused so much of our efforts on The Habitat. The simple answer is the infrastructure of the course was in a much worse state than that of Spessard Holland. The other major obstacle is The Habitat is double in size by acreage and, though we have been able to hire some great new faces, staffing continues to be an issue.
With all that said I would like to say a big thank you to the entire staff and maintenance crew at The Habitat led by Jamie Baker who has gone above and beyond the norm. I am greatly appreciative of their efforts. Dan Loveridge and his crew has done a wonderful job with all the issues that the ocean breeze and salt intrusion brings at Spessard Holland! We will be focusing our efforts on Spessard Holland this summer and are hoping to move forward towards our new greens in the Summer of 2024. I will keep you posted on the progress there!
The Aerification rates will be honored for the 7 days after we aerify. That is $19.91 at The Habitat and $19.77 at Spessard Holland for 9 holes or 18 holes. If you have any questions please call the Pro Shops for details. Our Summer Rates will begin on May 1st and continue through May, June, July, and August.
Finally, a huge THANK YOU to each and every one of you that plays at The Habitat and Spessard Holland. It is my wish that when you come out to play, hit range balls, take a golf lesson, or just to have a hot dog and a Coke, that you enjoy your time with family and friends. Know that we value your choice to spend your time at The Habitat and Spessard Holland.
I will continue to provide updates with a few more videos on when our next projects will commence at both courses. For me personally, coming up on 5 years with Golf Brevard and reflecting on the task that was in front of us back in the summer of 2018, it has been worth every minute. To the golfers who play, the staff and all the Board members who have helped support the nonprofit, thank you a million times over!
