Update from The Resort Courses, General Manager
With the renovation of The Private Clubhouse happening this season, we are expecting to see more Members utilizing your Resort facilities here at PGA WEST. My name is Chad Johnson, and I am the General Manager for the Tournament and Greg Norman Clubhouses. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome back our Members to the Tournament and Norman Clubhouses and to share with you some important updates from The Resort side.
Greg Norman Clubhouse & Course Update:
The Norman Course closed for overseeding on October 27 and will reopen on Friday, November 21. We will be observing “cart path only” for approximately 3-4 weeks to give the Rye grass a chance to mature and minimize damage. A firm date will be communicated soon after overseed.
Handicap flags can be picked up in the trailer to the south side of The Private Clubhouse. Please see your golf announcements for the requirements to obtain this season's Handicap flag.
We will be having a trunk show on Opening Day on Friday, November 21 on the Practice Facility and will send out a separate e-blast with the vendors that will be attending, so stay tuned. There will be a special food and beverage station setup on the first tee with drinks/breakfast items for Members. Tee times will open 5 days in advance.
Opening game will be announced on the first tee for Members when we re-open.
The chairs at Wallaby’s have been reupholstered while The Clubhouse has been closed.
The new menu at Wallaby’s is in its final stages of development and will go live shortly after opening from reseeding
Brian Hughes will continue to be the Head Golf Professional again this season. If you need any assistance, he can be reached at [email protected].
Tournament Update:
Darrin Harn, new Head Golf Professional for Tournament, is here and already making a great impact! Darrin can be reached at [email protected] if you need any assistance while at the TPC Stadium or Nicklaus Tournament.
Nicklaus Tournament and TPC Stadium are open from overseed and in full swing!
Cart path only is still in effect for the Nicklaus Tournament until Friday, Novemebr 14 and TPC Stadium until Sunday, November 23.
The Practice Facility is open from 6am – 4:30pm.
Greens on both Courses are a bit slow and are in the process of being sped up. We have already cut them down and will continue to do so as they mature to get speeds to 10-11 on the Stimp Meter.
The PGA WEST Golf Academy will be doing a Member Clinic on Monday, November 10 from 1-4pm on the back of the range. We look forward to a great Season Opening with the Members.
The Golf Shop now has all new fixtures to display the exciting fall and spring selections from Golf’s finest purveyors. Your Member discount does apply, so visit us soon.
The flooring at Ernie’s has been refinished and now showcase a beautiful walnut wood finish. Thank you for support while we were closed to finish this project.
If you have any questions or comments, I can be reached at [email protected]. I look forward to seeing you soon.
Chad Johnson
General Manager
Tournament and Greg Norman Clubhouses