High Heat, High Humidity for what is shaping up to be a very extended period will tax all our Golf Facilities to maintain turf not to mention the increase in rounds played due to the COVID Pandemic.  

Almost all courses will  reduce frequency of normal turf grooming and with the heavy humidity all our green speeds will almost certainly drop.  

The surface of the greens canopy can reach 120° and soil temperatures can exceed 90°. At this point, the turf grass becomes dysfunctional and supplemental water may be needed to cool the surface as the turf tissue cannot do it on it's own.   

Plant fungicide applications, moisture management and mechanical stress reduction all play a role in successful turf but even then there is no true guarantee that the turf will sustain itself through this period. 

We here at Miami Valley Golf are certainly not experts in Turfgrass, but each facility has them in their Golf Course Superintendents and support staffs.  With what is shaping up to be a record setting heat wave please give them your full support and look to help your turf departments ensure their infrastructure is given proper consideration.  

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Last week we went over one of the mobility screens for the shoulder.  The ability to obtain adequate external rotation, and maintain it, is crucial for staying in posture during your backswing.  We want to be able to externally rotate past your spine angle.  If you are unable to reach that position in either posture you may have a mobility problem with your shoulder.  If you are able to rotate past your spine angle in the upright position but lose range of motion when in your golf posture you may have a stability issue around your shoulder blade (scapulothoracic region).

This screen is great at identifying that there is a limitation but it doesn’t tell us WHY you have that limitation.  Further assessment is needed to determine the best correctives but here are a couple of exercises that can generally help improve mobility or stability.

July 23 - 26 - Metropolitan Championship - Piqua CC - Register and Info
July 23 - 25 - Women's Metropolitan Championship - Piqua CC - Register and Info
Sept 9 & 10 - Mid Am & Sr Metro - Wildwood GC - Register and Info

We are currently in discussions on the remainder of our 2020 Calendar at this time.

One of our core beliefs at Miami Valley Golf is believing that every child deserves access to the life changing opportunities that our game can provide regardless of socioeconomic status.  

With that in mind, in 2018, we teamed up with Youth on Course to bring this national program to our Miami Valley area.  

Youth on Course members can play at participating courses for $5 or less during allotted times, after paying a small membership fee which is also $5. 

Our foundation (Miami Valley Golf Foundation) supports this program locally by supplementing the difference in green fees to the participating facility.  

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic we will need additional assistance as some of our opportunity for fund raising will not be available.  If possible, we encourage you to support this program.  

• When your score can’t be verified by another person
• While being coached on the course
• When you play using non-conforming clubs, non-conforming balls, or non-conforming tees;
• When you don't play the required number of holes, Less than 6 for 9, less than 14 for 18.  For the holes you haven’t played, you post net par for the hole.
• And when you are not playing your own ball — scrambles, shambles or foursomes (alternate shot).

And remember...A key tenet of the World Handicap System is that it is based on the fact that a you will try to make the best score at every hole in every round. 

So you post just about everything and that includes scores when you play Preferred Lies or adapting to modified Holes due to the Coronavirus !

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