MINT CONDITION
Courses flourishing as peak season gets under way
A
s the weather cools
down and the influx
of winter residents
flock to the
Coachella Valley from Canada
and other colder climates, golf
course conditions couldn't be
better on the Players and
Celebrity courses at Indian
Wells Golf Resort.
With both tracks having
been overseeded in September
and October, cart-path only re-
strictions have been lifted as of
late November, and playing
conditions are optimal heading
into the busiest time of the year.
"The courses are in top
shape as we approach the holi-
day season," said Jonas Conlan,
the Director of Agronomy at In-
dian Wells. "Our entire mainte-
nance staff should be
recognized for their great work
and continued dedication to
making the resort a wonderful
place to visit and play golf."
In the world of golf course
maintenance and agronomy, the
workload is often dependent on
varying weather conditions,
and that has certainly been the
case this year. Conlan and his
staff had to tinker with irriga-
tion schedules due to higher-
than-normal temperatures
throughout the summer and
fall, and a significant rain storm
washed out some newly seeded
areas on the property – but for-
tunately the golf courses
weren't affected.
"Every year is a bit different
with overseeding because
Mother Nature rarely brings
you the same conditions from
year to year," Conlan said. "All
in all, things went well."
Looking ahead, Conlan said
he'll continue to focus on land-
scaping projects throughout
both courses. Since he arrived
at Indian Wells nearly two years
ago, Conlan and his team have
made strides, and they recog-
nize that's it's a marathon, not a
sprint.
"Sometimes you have to take
a few steps back in order to go
forward, and I feel that's a good
explanation of what we're try-
ing to do with many of these
areas," Conlan said. "Our end
goal is to get them all looking
much better."
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