White Columns & Atlanta National Newsletter September 2015 April 2015 | страница 2

ATLANTA NATIONAL
TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
Clubhouse [phone]
Fax [phone]
Golf Shop [phone]
Guardhouse [phone]
ADMINISTRATION
Monday – Friday
9:00am to 5:00pm
MEMBERSHIP OFFICE
Monday – Saturday
9:00am to 5:00pm
GOLF SHOP, BAG ROOM
& PRACTICE FACILITY
Wednesday – Monday
Opens 7:30am
Tuesday Closed
GOLF COURSE
Wednesday – Monday
Opens 8:00am

CHOPHOUSE & MEN’S CARD
ROOM SERVICE:
Wednesday – Monday
Opens 7:30am
Tuesday Closed
AT YOUR SERVICE
General Manager
A.J. McGahee
Membership Director
Tim Stolz
Golf Professional
Dean Alexander
Golf Course Superintendent
Scott Slemp
Assistant Golf Course Superintendent
Matt Lynch
Assistant Golf Professionals
Nelson Adcock
Arthur Jeffords
Tom Sweeney
Executive Chef
Anthony Pickens
Food & Beverage Director
Leonard Tate
Catering & Events Director
Lisa Lugo
Office Administrator
Donna Fowler

Club Events
A Note from the Superintendent
With the arrival of April, and more suitable temperatures, come the
turf “green up” and a launching of a new golf season. Unfortunately,
pollen creates some issues but it’s a part of getting to summer. The
winter was too cold and too long for sure! It’s great to have winter in
the rearview mirror. Bring on the short sleeves!
Just reflecting for a minute, the month of February was miserable just
like last year. Cold one minute, snow and ice here the next. March
has started out cloudy and wet but hope is on the horizon. We are
counting on a “normal” (if there is such a thing) spring. Some things
we learned this winter were that the new bunker sand freezes solid.
This presented sand grooming issues on frozen mornings in that it
couldn’t be groomed during the extended cold spells. On shotgun
start days, usually weekend days, the sand was still frozen at the time
of the shotgun start, resulting in a less than desirable presentation.
We continue to build our knowledge on how to groom this new sand
for best playability. Speaking of bunkers, we hope you have noticed
the new bunker rakes that are now on the entire course. The new
“gator grip” handles are not supposed to splinter once they have
weathered. The tour smooth head on these rakes proved to perform
the best with this new sand. They should last a long time.
In an effort to reduce the amount of down time from a greens
aerification, we have implemented an aggressive fertility package.
The greens may be a little slower early on this month but it will allow
us to get to a healthier place quicker to be able to add the speed
back faster. We hope to be back to a great playing surface in three
weeks with a little help from Mother Nature.
 We are anxiously waiting to get into the golf season with green grass
and golfers abound and no frost delays! The agronomic program is
strong and we believe with a little luck from Mother Nature, we are
in store for an awesome year.
See you on the course!
Scott Slemp,
Golf Course Superintendent
Atlanta National Golf Club

A new pine tree was installed
on #9 during the month of March
at Atlanta National. The new tree
replaces a beloved tree that was
struck by lightening earlier.