OB SPORTS GOLF & LEISURE
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FALL 2017
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IN THE NEWS
BY GreG Ball
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agle Mountain Golf Club has
long been ranked one of the
most scenic and enjoyable
courses in the Phoenix area. Now,
following a large-scale turf renova-
tion project, the Arizona track can
also lay claim to offering some of
the best conditions in the region.
In late 2016, the club underwent
a three-month fairway renovation
that added drainage to problem
areas and replaced soil and turf in
other spots where years of required
reclaimed water use had created
damage. A few additional areas of
poor drainage were addressed this
summer, and after nearly a full year
of play the reviews have been over-
whelmingly positive.
"Based on everything I have seen
we should be back to the conditions
we were known for in 2013-2014,"
said Bret Greenwood, the club's
General Manager.
Eagle Mountain conducted its
annual overseeding of fairways and
greens during the first two weeks
of October, transitioning from sum-
mer Bermuda grass to rye on the
fairways and poa trivialis on the
greens for the cooler winter months.
Greenwood said he's expecting
golfers to really get a taste of just
how much the conditions have im-
proved once the overseed sets in
and Eagle Mountain heads into its
busiest and best time of year.
"Golf course conditions were
very good this summer, but the true
test will be this winter when we
come out of overseed," he said. "I
expect the conditions then to be
outstanding as well."
> VISIT Eagle Mountain Golf Club.
ON THE UPSWING
n CONDITIONS ARE BETTER THAN EVER AT EAGLE MOUNTAIN
SWEET SOUNDS
n ORO VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL IS A BIG HIT
T
he Golf Club at Vistoso is well known as
one of Tucson's top public courses, but re-
cently earned rave reviews for entertain-
ment off the fairways. The course hosted the third
annual Oro Valley Music Festival on Sept. 30-Oct.
1, and by all accounts, it was a rousing success.
Saturday's lineup featured country artists Lee
Brice, The Brothers Osborne, Brooke Eden and
more, while Sunday brought adult contemporary
acts LeAnn Rimes, Gavin DeGraw and headliner
Train to the outdoor stage set on the course's
driving range. Approximately 11,500 people at-
tended over the two days.
"The event was fantastic," said Rich Elias, the
General Manager at The Golf Club at Vistoso.
"We had great weather, the artists were all awe-
some performers and everyone seemed to have a
great time."
> VISIT The Golf Club at Vistoso.
THE BEAT GOES ON
the Brothers
osborne.
<< WATCH! luke Beardmore, the sVp of
agronomy for oB sports, explains the
benefits of overseeding during a recent
visit to eagle mountain Golf club.
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