Mitch Leininger was the Director of Executive Golf, but he has recently resigned. Donald Jones took over Mitch's position as of March 1, 2025. He reports to David Williams, Executive Golf Administrator. These are the folks who are responsible for the renovations of the Executive Golf Courses. Other than invasive grasses, the primary problem with the Executive golf courses is that the Bermuda grass used in the original construction does not do well in cold wet conditions. The putting base was diseased underneath. The newer hybrids recently developed do much better in both cold wet and hot humid weather. The 10 inches below the surface needed to be replaced with the proper mixture of dirt and sand, according to USGA experiments and specifications. Another two feet below the 10 inches of the new putting green, the drainage base and drain tiles need to be replaced according to USGA specs. A hybrid zoysia grass is used on the fairways and around the greens.
The pictures taken in this thread are of our Villagers owned Executive golf courses. They are not pictures of the Championship golf courses.
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