POPPY HILLS AND POPPY RIDGE NEWS
Poppy Ridge Music Nights Are Back
Thursdays in August from 6–9 p.m., Poppy Ridge will once again host “Music on the Ridge.” Call (925) 456- 8215 for reservations.
THE SCHEDULE: August 6 Caribbean Nights Wood Family Vineyards CARIBBEAN FOOD
August 13 Wineland Banjo Band Nostalgic Songs of Yesterday Cedar Mountain Winery CASUAL MENU
August 20 I Got You Babe Favorites from Jazz, Rock and Country Bent Creek Winery PRIME RIB AND PASTA
August 27 Steel Rose Country Steven Kent Winery STEAK AND CHOPS
year’s championship at Chambers Bay. It is always great to see a new venue in the prestigious U.S. Open rotation, and it was a fi rst for the Pacifi c Northwest. I’m sure you noticed the fi rm and fast, green and gold turf. That’s because this was the fi rst U.S. Open played on a fi ne fescue golf course. This hopefully looked familiar to you for a few reasons: If you have played golf in the U.K. If you have ever watched the British Open You have recently played Poppy Hills
Dear Fellow NCGA Members, W
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Our very own Poppy Hills has made the leap into the next era of golf in the United States. Our fairways and tees were seeded with both peren- nial ryegrass and fi ne fescue—two very different grass species in terms of appearance and agronomic needs. Ryegrass is fast germinating with a dark green color. Using this allowed us to have a better playing surface at our grand opening. Fine fescue is slow to germinate, has a creeping growth habit, and has a more pale or “true” green color. Fine fescue requires fewer inputs of nitrogen fertilizer and water, which is greatly appreciated during the current drought. It does, however, take several seasons to mature. You may have noticed a difference in appearance at Poppy Hills since
the grand opening. At this time last year, the dominant species was the perennial ryegrass. This gave Poppy a similar complexion to our neighbors at Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill. After a year of drought con- ditions and pursuing our goals of reduced water usage, the fi ne fescue has started to dominate the tees and fairways, giving
Poppy Hills an appearance similar to Chambers Bay and many of the fi nest courses in the U.K. and Ireland. I hope as you watched the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay, you saw the
vision the NCGA has for Poppy Hills, a unique golf experience that will be sustainable for years. We should all be proud to be members of a golf association that has the fortitude to make bold decisions that will cham- pion a new era in golf. Sincerely yours, Matt Muhlenbruch
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NCGA.ORG / SUMMER 2015 POPPY HILLS–A LETTER FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
e are in the midst of another great year in golf. I am always excited about the U.S. Open, but I was especially looking forward to this
POPPY HILLS
Youth on Course Caddie Program a Hit
P
oppy Hills has been crawling with white
jump-suited caddies this summer. More than 75 rounds
have been logged by Youth on Course caddies out at Poppy Hills through the fi rst month of summer. The golfer pays a minimum $25 tip, while Youth on Course covers the caddie base fee, and funds a college scholarship in the kid’s name. Youth on Course
caddies can be reserved in advance of your round at Poppy Hills by calling (831) 622-8239, although some YOC caddies are available on standby. To learn more about
becoming a Youth on Course caddie next sum- mer, visit YouthonCourse. org/Caddie-Academy.
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