Dear Greenskeeper.org members: Highly rated Black Gold Golf Club, Orange County’s “Best In Class” destination for daily fee golf, is enjoying exceptional summer conditions. Our greens, tees, roughs and bunkers are all looking and playing above average. Our Rye grass fairways are in good shape and the remaining tee boxes that were not reconstructed a year ago have been leveled and regressed and with 328 Hybrid Bermuda (we will over seed them in the fall.) There are a few existing fairway and green surround areas where the overriding Poa Annua has deteriorated and the turf is dying out. In late September/early October 2008, Black Gold Golf Club will close for ten days to core drill aerify our fairways, sod several acres of summer stressed turf, top dress all turf, and “sweeten” the existing Rye grass by over seeding. This will result in superior conditions for the rest of this year and next year. We just wanted to keep you informed and appreciate your feedback and patronage. Black Gold Management.