RESPECTING OUR GOLF COURSES
Just a reminder to all…four particular points that will help our terrific golf course remain in great shape. Help our staff maintain our courses to the level that we’ve become accustomed, which is among the best in the Coachella Valley.
- Championship Course:
– Golf Cart signs are placed on the course to insure carts don’t drive past them and damage the short grass. Keep carts behind these signs!
– Par 3s – Golf Carts must stay on the cart path at all times. One exception – hole #7 – going down the right rough is allowed. - Ball Marks on greens – If we all repair at least one ball mark…even if it’s not yours, our greens will remain in excellent condition.
- Blue Flag – stay 30 yards away from the green whether there are golf cart signs directing you or not.
DRESS CODE
It is expected that all Men’s Club members will follow and abide by the PVCC rules & dress code. That means appropriate golf attire to be worn inside the clubhouse at all times. Hats are to be removed and not worn in the dining room.
BEHAVIOUR ETIQUETTE
Behavior and demeanor will always be respectful and courteous to those around you, whether on the driving range, the course, or in the clubhouse. This includes being respectful and courteous to homeowners when on the course.
In addition, we encourage members to reinforce etiquette with their fellow golfers. Repeated violations by a member may result in being brought before the Men’s Club Board. A warning from the Men’s Club may be issued and suspension from tournament events could result if an infraction is not corrected.
NO BUTTS ABOUT IT!
Please do not drop cigar and/or cigarettes butts on the golf course!
Not only is it littering but very unsightly and unsanitary.
Sunflower seeds – Do not leave the shells on the greens!
Fixing Ball Marks:
Hi fellow golfers,
I’m Chuck Huffstutter, Chairman of your greens and grounds committee here at Palm Valley Country Club. I would like to ask a favor of all our members and that is to watch the attached video “Golf Mark Repair”. Our committee has been working hard to keep our greens looking and rolling good. But we need help! There is a proper way to repair a ball mark on the green and if correctly done the ball mark is gone and the grass rejuvenates. If not done properly we get a brown spot in the green that requires reseeding. Please check out the attached video and help us keep the greens green and rolling true.
Chuck Huffstutter
At PVCC, we ask that you be diligent in repairing your own ball mark/divot as well as at least one other.
HOW TO PROPERLY FIX A BALL MARK:
- Insert your divot tool on the outside edges of the pitch mark.
- Using your divot tool go around the pitch mark & push/twist the healthy turf together. Do not lift up – this tears the roots & the grass will die.
- Tamp down the repaired surface so it is smooth enough for you to putt over it.
There have been many unfixed and improperly fixed ball marks. These significantly diminish the appearance of our greens and interfere with play on them. There is no need for that. Please take the time to read the information set out below and then do your part to help our greens:
- Properly fix your ball mark and any others you see nearby.
- Walk to the front half of any green if you have time and fix ball marks there. That is where the most damage occurs because that is where the most balls land.
- Show others how to do it correctly.
- Take charge of your foursome. Make sure they follow your good example.
Most golfers do not fix ball marks correctly. The goal of fixing a ball mark is not to raise the damaged turf back up to the surface (because doing this breaks the roots and the grass dies), it is to pull the healthy turf together. Here is how to do it.
Note: PROPERLY FIXED PITCH MARKS WILL REPAIR IN 24 HOURS.
UNFIXED OR IMPROPERLY FIXED PITCH MARK TAKES UP TO THREE WEEKS TO REPAIR.