ANOTHER TOURNAMENT BEHIND US!!

After countless hours of hard work, another tournament is behind us here at TPC Southwind! It was a tough road with a rocky start, but we finished strong. We are very proud of all of those who put forth so much  effort to make this year's FedEx St. Jude Classic a great one...one to remember. The wretched winter left the golf course with several dead areas in the rough, fairways, and tee boxes. Graciously, we were able to sod those areas. However, the sod still wasn't in the best shape due to lack of growing we were having all the way into May. With just a few weeks left before tournament time, Mother Nature finally lended a helping hand with temperatures in the 90s. With proper chemical and fertilizer applications along with diligent watering, the sod came along just in the nick of time. The course looked great for the tournament, but our job was nowhere close to being finished. The week of the tournament brought with it more than average rainfall. We were hit with thunderstorms and had to quickly adjust changes in schedules to meet the needs of the PGA Tour and its players. As a team we worked like a well-oiled machine in between rounds of golf to clean debris and prepare the course. It was a tough job, but our crew got it accomplished. The compliments came pouring in from announcers on TV, old friends, family, members, the PGA rules officials, volunteers, and other TPC golf courses. It made it all worth it - all of the hours, all of the sweat. I can't wait to see what challenges come our way next year! Bring it on! We're always ready at TPC Southwind!